Dark halo - shannon dittemore

One halo brought sight to Brielle.

Another offers sweet relief from what she sees.

Brielle cant help but see the Celestial.

Even without the halo, the invisible realm is everywhere she looks.

Its impossibly beautiful-and terrifying, especially now.

Because a battle rages above Stratus, Oregon.

The Terrestrial Veil is ripping, and demons walk the streets past unseeing mortals.

Dark, sticky fear drips from every face, and nightmares haunt Brielles slumber.

Worst of all, Jake is gone.

The only boy shes ever loved has been taken by the demon, Damien.

When she receives instructions from the Throne Room leading her to Jake, she unknowingly walks into a diabolical and heartbreaking trap.

Now shes stranded in a sulfurous desert with the Prince of Darkness himself, and hes offering her another halo-a mirrored ring that will destroy her celestial vision.

All she has to do is wear it and shell see no more of the invisible world.

No more fear.

No more nightmares.

No more demons.

Its a gift.

And best of all: it comes with the promise of a future with Jake, something the Throne Room seems to be taking from her.

Will Brielle trade away the beauty of the Celestial and the truth of the world around her, just to feel ordinary again?.