Dark Wings was a project started in September of 2006 by the author Alawna. Originally, it began as a fiction-based documentary on life during her Junior year of high school at Southeast and was written as a short story simply to entertain friends. However, with popularity and demand for more, if became a full-length novel. While most of the events therein are fictional, many of the events that happen during the course of the day, as well as many of the characters and places are actually happenings and people she knew.

The Story

The plot of this story is heavily based on Guardian Angels and what being an Angel might be like, what rules and restrictions might exist for them in a time where Heaven and Hell are no longer accepted as a definite truth. There are elements of action, comedy, romance, and mystery involved.

The Charatcers

The main story line focuses on the main character Raven Emerald Dark (who is based heavily upon Alawna herself), and a man going by the name of Leth, who is claiming to be her Guardian Angel. Raven, being eager for any chance at grasping something supernatural, accepts his story readily. She has little skepticism, as she truly desires to have anything close to abnormal in her life. Leth seems so distant sometimes, like he doesn't want her--or anyone--to know eveything about him.

There are many highly important supporting characters as well, including Raven's fraternal twin, Jesicah Andrea Dark (who is base only slightly upon one of Alawna's closest friends), another man who calls himself Braze, and Sarah, one of Raven's dear friends. Jesi is the exact opposite of Raven and Sarah. She is a cheerleader and very much on the "popular" end of high school society, whereas Raven and her friends are the darker ones, the ones who people look at and automatically think "freaks".

IRL Happenings

As mentioned earlier, many of the events and people in this novel are based upon real life. Below are a few of these instances:

The scene where Sarah comes up talking about a kid named Aaron Fargo...that soda incident actually happened.

Raven's obsession with the supernatural and love of storms are both qualities of the author.

Raven, Sarah, Jesi, Emily, Jake, Shmee, Bryan, and every teacher mentioned are real people (with slight changes given to fit the storyline). Several characters who show up for one scene are also real people.

The park they visit in the chapter Baseball and a Life is a real place, located in Alliance, Ohio.