Meridian
by Amber Kizer

    MERIDIAN by Amber Kizer
    Category:  Paranormal
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  8/11/09
    Publisher:  Delacorte
    Reviewed by:  Breia "The Brain" Brickey
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Meridian is a teenage girl who has seen a lot of death in her almost sixteen years. It has been a constant companion
    for her and she has no idea why - even small animals seem to die when they are near her. She spends most of her
    young life being feared by the kids around her, but that all changes as her 16th birthday nears.

    On her way home from school, a tragic accident happens and she is forced to flee. She goes one way and her
    family another. She is sent to live with her namesake, an aunt whom she only knows from the quilts that she sent for
    all of Meridian’s birthdays.

    Once there she meets Tens, a mysterious boy who also lives with her aunt. Meridian is told that she is Fenestra, a
    descendant of Angels who sends souls on their way to the afterlife. She must learn to control her ability, because
    there are those who would use it against her.

    Let me first say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The mythology of this story was entirely new for me as a
    reader. I felt that it was well thought out, had interesting characters, and kept me enthralled for the entire book.
    While I did enjoy everything about this book, I wish there had been more back-story on Tens.

    I read that there is another book coming out and I hope it turns into a series, because it would be a definite auto-
    buy for me.