Shadowland - The Mediator #1

SHADOWLAND

THE MEDIATOR #1

By:   Meg Cabot

FIRST SENTENCE

“They told me there’d be palm trees.”

SUMMARY
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Suze is a mediator -- a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetery, and surfing instead of spectral visitations.

But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind ... and Suze happens to be in the way.

REVIEW

Suze has an important job.  She helps dead people cross over from Earth to their final destination.  It sounds creepy at first, but it all comes naturally to Suze.  She has always had this special gift and she’s good at it too.

There’s a downside to being a mediator (that’s what people with Suze’s gift are called) though.  It can take up a lot of your time and some of these dead people are needy and mean.  There’s even one who’s trying to kill Suze.  Whoa!

Jesse.  He’s a ghost who has a crush on Suze.  Hey, I think she may have had her own little crush on him too.  It’s cute when Jesse calls Suze "querida."  For a ghost, I think Jesse would make a great boyfriend.  I liked finding out about his past as a human. 

Meg Cabot is a beautiful writer.  She has it all.  The thing I liked best is that she can write in a perfect teen voice.  It doesn’t come off as fake or like she’s trying too hard. 

There are more books in this series and I am HOOKED. 

RATING

5        Plot

5        Characters

5        Attention Grabbing

5        Girlie Meter

5        Ending

25      TOTAL

5        STARS