Shadowland

Cabot, Meg. Shadowland. New York: Avon, 2005. Print.

Genre: Fantasy

Intended Audience: Ages 11 and older

Personal Reaction: When I learned there was going to be another Mediator book released I couldn't help but reread the series starting with Shadowland.  For those who have never read the series (and I suspect most who are visiting my blog have not) perhaps my "personal reaction" will give you reason to read it. Suze sees dead people.  She helps guide people to their after life, most are happy about it and require something simple.  Some aren't so much-which brings in the problems in the series.

When Suze moves with her mom to California she moves into her new bedroom and finds Jesse de Silva, a ghost, sitting in her room.  In Shadowland Heather, a former student, committed suicide because her boyfriend broke up with her.  She decides to attempt to kill him and Suze and Father Dominic (another mediator at the school) help her to find her way home.  Through all this Suze and Jesse have feelings for one another and Jesse ends up saving Suze on multiple occasions throughout the story.

Author Facts:  Meg Cabot worked in a residence hall for ten years at NYU.  She has celiac disease which she finds most unfortunate as she loves all carbs, especially pizza and beer.  She currently lives in Key West with her husband and many cats.

Author Website:  http://www.megcabot.com/