On a Dark Wing
by
Jordan Dane (Goodreads Author)
The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over. I would learn a lesson I wasn't prepared for. And Death would be my willing teacher.
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her "lucky" break came at the expense of her mother's life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Deathby taking the hand of a
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Published
December 27th 2011
by Harlequin Teen
(first published December 20th 2011)
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Jordan Dane's On A Dark Wing has brought us a unique angel story with original twists. Even if the book didn't give me palpitations, it was an entertaining read full of surprises.
Abbey, our protagonist, is a bit of a brat. I didn't really like her. She's moody, a tad cynical and often come off as immature. She gets mad at her dad for seemingly no reason, which kept me disconnected from her. I didn't understand her reasoning for these "fits", nor did I understand her obsessive behavior towards Na...more
Abbey, our protagonist, is a bit of a brat. I didn't really like her. She's moody, a tad cynical and often come off as immature. She gets mad at her dad for seemingly no reason, which kept me disconnected from her. I didn't understand her reasoning for these "fits", nor did I understand her obsessive behavior towards Na...more
3.5/5
When I first read the synopsis of On A Dark Wing I honestly didn’t know what to expect, and 100 pages in, I also didn’t know what the book was about. Don’t get me wrong, after the initial slow start of the book, it gets VERY exciting and thrilling and I honestly wasn’t able to put it down.
The story is mainly centered around Abbey Chandler, Abbey lost her mother 5 years ago, and she blames herself, there is some guilt she can’t clearly explain but she feels that she cheated her mom by living...more
When I first read the synopsis of On A Dark Wing I honestly didn’t know what to expect, and 100 pages in, I also didn’t know what the book was about. Don’t get me wrong, after the initial slow start of the book, it gets VERY exciting and thrilling and I honestly wasn’t able to put it down.
The story is mainly centered around Abbey Chandler, Abbey lost her mother 5 years ago, and she blames herself, there is some guilt she can’t clearly explain but she feels that she cheated her mom by living...more
This book just isn't for me.
I've read 85 pages and nothing makes me want to come back. I can't even make it to my normal cut-off of 100 pages.
I'm sure people who enjoy young adult paranormal books would find something of interest in this book - I like Abbey's characterisation, her very real worries about school and her body, her friendship with Tanner who is a minority representation we don't see often enough in YA.
However - and I hope if I kept reading that this would change - Abbey's total obs...more
I've read 85 pages and nothing makes me want to come back. I can't even make it to my normal cut-off of 100 pages.
I'm sure people who enjoy young adult paranormal books would find something of interest in this book - I like Abbey's characterisation, her very real worries about school and her body, her friendship with Tanner who is a minority representation we don't see often enough in YA.
However - and I hope if I kept reading that this would change - Abbey's total obs...more
On a Dark Wing is a beautiful story of a teenage girl who becomes a young woman, and understanding the meaning of love and the sacrifices she will need to make for it. I love Jordan Dane’s writing. She always writes with an eerie darkness and romance that touches deep into my heart. I thought Dane’s novel, In the Arms of Stone Angels, had me crying of heart-break, but she takes On a Dark Wing to a deeper level of heart-break that had me crying all the way though Abby's story. Jordan Dane just ha...more
After reading In The Arms of Stone Angel I fell in love with Ms. Dane's writing. Not only did she tell a great story, but gave me a wonderful reading adventure. Death. It's something everyone will come to pass sooner or later. I really like how the plot of the story gave a different aspect to death. Most of the time in books he is always gloomy and well...death. On A Dark Wing, Ms. Dane unfolds of a story of Death never told. One that surpasses anything beyond normal.
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Reading this book left a bad taste in my mouth. I had high hopes after reading the synopsis and other reviewers' opinions of the book but I just couldn't like the story line at all no matter how hard I tried.
Getting into the beginning of the book was smooth sailing but when Abbey's character revealed itself in full bloom to the reader I had to back away before I exploded. Let me make this clear: I do not like Abbey Chandler. She blames...more
Reading this book left a bad taste in my mouth. I had high hopes after reading the synopsis and other reviewers' opinions of the book but I just couldn't like the story line at all no matter how hard I tried.
Getting into the beginning of the book was smooth sailing but when Abbey's character revealed itself in full bloom to the reader I had to back away before I exploded. Let me make this clear: I do not like Abbey Chandler. She blames...more
4.5 Stars
For the last five years Abby Chandler has had to deal with the loss of her mother to a deadly car accident; an accident Abby feels responsible for. She lives a fairly quiet life, with most of her time spent with her best friend, Tanner, and the other time spent pining over Nate Holden, a guy Abby has had a crush on for years.
Almost five years to the day of the accident, Abby starts to see ravens; flocks of them fly by her house and though she feels she may be imagining things, they appe...more
For the last five years Abby Chandler has had to deal with the loss of her mother to a deadly car accident; an accident Abby feels responsible for. She lives a fairly quiet life, with most of her time spent with her best friend, Tanner, and the other time spent pining over Nate Holden, a guy Abby has had a crush on for years.
Almost five years to the day of the accident, Abby starts to see ravens; flocks of them fly by her house and though she feels she may be imagining things, they appe...more
I got this book from NetGalley for a review and I was kind of excited to read this book. It was not what I expected, I am kind of on fence with this one, one hand I liked it and other I did not. I found Abbey extremely annoying, she is on self pity path. She blames herself for her mother’s death even though there was no way that she could have prevented that. So her guilt is unfounded and annoying for the most part. It’s annoying because every time she thinks about her mother she goes on the gui...more
Sometimes I go into a movie theater, watch a movie, and come out with the thought: "I am NEVER going back there again." Cue: Taylor Swift singing: "We are never, ever, ever getting back together."
That's my relationship pretty much with HarlequinTEEN.
I didn't think at first how much publishing companies really matter, but now I was proven wrong. Lately I've been proven wrong, in my Physics, Chem, and Calculus classes, but this is just. Yeah. Proven wrong indefinitely.
The first book I read from...more
That's my relationship pretty much with HarlequinTEEN.
I didn't think at first how much publishing companies really matter, but now I was proven wrong. Lately I've been proven wrong, in my Physics, Chem, and Calculus classes, but this is just. Yeah. Proven wrong indefinitely.
The first book I read from...more
REVIEWED by Chris for Between the Covers blog:
The blurb of On a Dark Wing by Jordan Dane posted on NetGalley caught my attention and really made me want to read this book. It sounded unique and mysterious. I requested it with hopes that it would become one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I am really on the fence with this book, even after a few days to digest. I still feel that it was just a mediocre book.
Abbey cheated death 5 years ago in a horrible car accident that claimed her mother’s life....more
The blurb of On a Dark Wing by Jordan Dane posted on NetGalley caught my attention and really made me want to read this book. It sounded unique and mysterious. I requested it with hopes that it would become one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I am really on the fence with this book, even after a few days to digest. I still feel that it was just a mediocre book.
Abbey cheated death 5 years ago in a horrible car accident that claimed her mother’s life....more
Book: On A Dark Wing by Jordan Dane
Pages 312
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Sent from Harlequin Teen
Short Synopsis: Ever since the accident and her mother's death, Abbey has always felt like she's cheated death. Years later, she finds that Death has come looking for her yet again.
My Thoughts: An interesting take on the Grim Reaper, but the characters kind of fell short for me.
After the accident and death of her mother, Abbey has never felt the same. She feels like she has cheated death, af...more
Pages 312
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Sent from Harlequin Teen
Short Synopsis: Ever since the accident and her mother's death, Abbey has always felt like she's cheated death. Years later, she finds that Death has come looking for her yet again.
My Thoughts: An interesting take on the Grim Reaper, but the characters kind of fell short for me.
After the accident and death of her mother, Abbey has never felt the same. She feels like she has cheated death, af...more
Abbey Chandler cheated Death, and all she remembers of that fateful day is hearing her mother’s voice for the very last time. From that point on, everything is a blank. But that doesn’t mean that Abbey didn’t spend the last five years feeling guilty over her mother’s death. The accident was her fault. She was the one who purposely missed the bus so her Mom would pick her up. And now all that’s left are the pieces of her life, the broken shell of the man who was once her father, and an overwhelmi...more
I didn’t think I was going to like this book, but the humor and voice of Abbey pulled me in once I got past the prologue. I love snarky, sarcastic characters. And he friend Tanner was cool to. Having him in a wheel chair definitely deepened his character. And when they were both cyber bullied I felt so bad for them. I though Abbey’s obsession with Nate was kind of odd. I think her and Tanner would be much better for each other. There wasn’t a lot of supernatural parts in here, much like In The A...more
I fell in love with Jordan Dane's first YA book In the Arms of Stone Angels she is the first author that as soon as I finished the book I emailed her and told her how much I enjoyed reading it and then went out and purchased every single one of her other books. When I saw she had decided to continue writing for Young Adults I was thrilled.
I love that she has somewhat of a theme to her books. A emphasis on family and friendship. There is also that little touch of the supernatural that I find intr...more
I love that she has somewhat of a theme to her books. A emphasis on family and friendship. There is also that little touch of the supernatural that I find intr...more
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First Impressions: I was interested in reading this book after I read the book synopsis and it sounded like something I would enjoy. I usually enjoy books and movies about people who cheat death and the consequences of their actions, so this sounded like it would be a pretty good read. This was my first book I read by this author, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.
First 50 Pages: I thought that the book started off a little bit slow,...more
First Impressions: I was interested in reading this book after I read the book synopsis and it sounded like something I would enjoy. I usually enjoy books and movies about people who cheat death and the consequences of their actions, so this sounded like it would be a pretty good read. This was my first book I read by this author, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.
First 50 Pages: I thought that the book started off a little bit slow,...more
Summary-The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over. I would learn a lesson I wasn't prepared for. And Death would be my willing teacher.
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her "lucky" break came at the expense of her mother's life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death—by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky—she would never be normal again.
Now she's the target of Death's ravens and an i...more
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her "lucky" break came at the expense of her mother's life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death—by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky—she would never be normal again.
Now she's the target of Death's ravens and an i...more
This is one of those books that I picked up not really knowing what to expect. It starts right off with a pretty important death, one that shapes the rest of the book. Then you see all these birds turning up, and at first they really confused me. But then as the book went on, I started to take comfort in the birds showing up. I started to associate them with change, whenever something big was about to happen or right after something did happen, the ravens would be there without fail. I really li...more
Just finished a few hours ago.This is one of those books that I need to let simmer for a bit. It was difficult to get into but once I got through 50-60 pages the book picked up. There was an unusual concept on death and what awaits in the hereafter, dysfunctional grief and a slightly unbelievable tale of 'mean popular' kids who started teasing a young girl who lost her mom in a severe car accident that left her hospitalized for a long time, The kids still tease her and her best buddy who is a pa...more
Ok,I admit it....I hav Book ADD .yes that's right,I flit from divine book cover to gorgeous cover,seeking the promise of a captivating story,a main character I adore or a setting I can easily visualize.....with the abundance of luscious books coming out all the time,my addiction is never famished.
So I can happily say On A Dark Wing is hooking me in.....I was thinking from the beginning as Abbey ponders on the consequences of a decision of five minutes and how it affected her whole life......make...more
So I can happily say On A Dark Wing is hooking me in.....I was thinking from the beginning as Abbey ponders on the consequences of a decision of five minutes and how it affected her whole life......make...more
I have to tell you, I had a love-hate relationship with this story.
First, what I hated: the multiple – and I do mean multiple – points of view, plus switching from first person to third person. Sometimes I wasn’t sure which character I was with.
What I loved: the story! It drew me in, grabbed me, and didn’t let go. I’ve read a lot of YA’s over the past year. Most of them dealt with death, but not like this. This was unique and poignant and intriguing. This was soul-searching. This was good.
The st...more
First, what I hated: the multiple – and I do mean multiple – points of view, plus switching from first person to third person. Sometimes I wasn’t sure which character I was with.
What I loved: the story! It drew me in, grabbed me, and didn’t let go. I’ve read a lot of YA’s over the past year. Most of them dealt with death, but not like this. This was unique and poignant and intriguing. This was soul-searching. This was good.
The st...more
Through Death Abby Chandler finds life and a reason for living. Five years after the car accident that took her mother from her Abby is a shell of a girl, alone expect for her father and her one true friend. She is plagued with guilt and purposely closes herself off to anything resembling a relationship with anyone other than her best friend. On a Dark Wing is a rather exciting and mysterious novel and takes a unique approach to the paranormal. This novel stays on the darker side of the YA spect...more
Dec 23, 2011
Katya
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone disillusioned with the YA Paranormal Genre
Recommended to Katya by:
bibliophile brouhaha
Shelves:
2011,
antiheroes,
arc-galley,
holy-hell,
oh-come-on,
teen-lit,
warm-cuddlies,
the-ya-project
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The story: When she was ten, Abbey Chandler was meant to die, but instead, Death took her mother. Five years later, Abbey is still trying to cope with her survivor guilt and dealing with her misguided, but well-meaning father. When someone posts doctored pictures of her and her best friend on an Internet cite, she decides to go with her dad to their family cabin for some alone time, and hopefully to escape the worst of it. But then weird things start...more
The story: When she was ten, Abbey Chandler was meant to die, but instead, Death took her mother. Five years later, Abbey is still trying to cope with her survivor guilt and dealing with her misguided, but well-meaning father. When someone posts doctored pictures of her and her best friend on an Internet cite, she decides to go with her dad to their family cabin for some alone time, and hopefully to escape the worst of it. But then weird things start...more
Synopsis:
The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over. I would learn a lesson I wasn't prepared for. And Death would be my willing teacher.
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her "lucky" break came at the expense of her mother's life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death—by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky—she would never be normal again.
Now she's the target of Death's ravens and an...more
The choices I had made led to the moment when fate took over. I would learn a lesson I wasn't prepared for. And Death would be my willing teacher.
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler cheated Death. She survived a horrific car accident, but her "lucky" break came at the expense of her mother's life and changed everything. After she crossed paths with Death—by taking the hand of an ethereal boy made of clouds and sky—she would never be normal again.
Now she's the target of Death's ravens and an...more
I'm torn. There are some brilliant aspects to this book but it was dreadfully slow. I dragged myself through because after figuring out the Meet Joe Black angle I was curious to know if it would end the same way. It didn't. Actually, it took an unexpected yet not unwelcome turn that may not be liked by the masses.
Abbey is excellently portrayed. Her predicament: the ever-present crushing guilt over her mother's death, the growing distance between her and her father, and her misplaced obsession wi...more
Abbey is excellently portrayed. Her predicament: the ever-present crushing guilt over her mother's death, the growing distance between her and her father, and her misplaced obsession wi...more
Part Vertical Limit and part Meet Joe Black, comes Jordan Dane's On A Dark Wing. Beautifully written, and set against a gorgeous Alaskan backdrop (seriously, it had me at Alaska), I loved everything about this book... except the main character.
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler survived the horrific car accident which killed her mother. And this girl has major survivor's guilt. Abbey is still haunted by memories of the ethereal boy with gorgeous blue eyes who held her hand in the wreckage. Well, as...more
Five years ago, Abbey Chandler survived the horrific car accident which killed her mother. And this girl has major survivor's guilt. Abbey is still haunted by memories of the ethereal boy with gorgeous blue eyes who held her hand in the wreckage. Well, as...more
First thoughts:
This was a book full of mysteriousness and suspense. At times I felt on the edge of my toes, not sure what would become the fate of the character we’ve grown to like. Author of “In the Arms of Stone Angels” has created another beautiful and twisted book that will surely leave you more stunned than none. The concept of death is evident throughout the book, leaving to determine the forms it takes. The characters themselves were created in a way so that the reader could see them as r...more
This was a book full of mysteriousness and suspense. At times I felt on the edge of my toes, not sure what would become the fate of the character we’ve grown to like. Author of “In the Arms of Stone Angels” has created another beautiful and twisted book that will surely leave you more stunned than none. The concept of death is evident throughout the book, leaving to determine the forms it takes. The characters themselves were created in a way so that the reader could see them as r...more
On a Dark Wing is a story about Abby Chandler’s encounter with Death and Death’s obsession with her soul. On the day that Abby was supposed to die, her mother made a deal to take her place instead. That set up her life-long connection with the Grim Reaper (Death), which incidentally, she was unaware of.
Death seems inescapable in Abby’s life - mostly because she lives in a funeral home. A bit of an overkill, I know, given the theme of this book. But I could honestly say it added to the spooky am...more
Death seems inescapable in Abby’s life - mostly because she lives in a funeral home. A bit of an overkill, I know, given the theme of this book. But I could honestly say it added to the spooky am...more
Jan 05, 2012
Jenna Christy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
supernatural fans
Shelves:
arc-to-review,
netgalley
January is Netgalley month for me, and this is my first read of the month and the year. So, I’m really happy to have finished one book! haha. (I really don’t know why I read so slowly these days, I just had too much to do!). Anyway, one step at a time.
On a Dark Wing is set on Alaska, I’ve never been to Alaska but from reading this book, I felt the temperature dropping with every page that I turn. The story narrates alternatively between the main characters Abbey, Nate and Tanner. At first I stil...more
On a Dark Wing is set on Alaska, I’ve never been to Alaska but from reading this book, I felt the temperature dropping with every page that I turn. The story narrates alternatively between the main characters Abbey, Nate and Tanner. At first I stil...more
This was a completely unique story, and I highly enjoyed the narrative style as it takes the reader from scene to scene, allowing him/her to see events as they transpire. Being able to live the story alongside each character, seeing it through their point of view, makes On a Dark Wing a very strong, well written piece, in my opinion. My favorite types of novels are those that have a strong first person narrative, and though Abbey is the main character, Dane doesn’t shortchange Tanner or Nate as...more
The summary and the cover are misleading. I didn't expect something like Vertical Limit in this book. I'm really grateful for the multiple perspectives, because I don't think I could stomach Abbey's POV for the entire book. And it's also great the the other perspectives are in third person, because I'm afraid that Nate and Tanner would sound the same as Abbey or worse. I really think Nate should've been the main character. I sympathize with him more than Abbey, but mainly because his story is mo...more
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Avon/HarperCollins launched Jordan Dane's debut suspense novels in a back to back publishing event in Spring 2008 after buying the 3-book series in auction. Pursuing publication since 2003, Jordan had received awards in 33 national writing competitions and was an energy sales manager in the oil and gas industry prior to selling. Now she is following her passion and writes full time.
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