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.
Shadowland by Mag Cabot is one of the best adventure books I have read in a long time. Suze Simon can see and talk to the dead, but only long enough to help resolve their unfinished business. Her mother has just remarried and has forced Suze to move from New York to California. All Suze wants is a chance to start over, away from her freak reputation caused by her ghostly dealings. That is hard to do, however, when she comes across two ghosts within a week; Jesse, the hot, hundred-fifty-year-old haunting her bedroom, and Heather, the teen ghost who is out for revenge, and Suze just happens to be in her way.
Shadowland is a fantastic book full of witty dialogue, action, adventure, suspense, and a hint of romance. The story has enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the end. The suspense will keep them reading into the night anticipating what might happen next. Overall, this was a terrific book that will lead readers straight into the second.
writes,
The story is about a girl, suze who is a mediator between the living and the dead. She moves from new york to sunny california to live with her mother and new stepfather. At first it looks prosperous and suze thinks she can start anew [ghost free] but soon realizes there are ghosts everywhere. Now this book had both some good and bad qualities to it. Let me start with the good. The story was very in depth and the idea is great. But theres some bad points to this also. The characters seemed a little 2-dimensional and a tad stereotypical. There were the jocks, the geeks, ect. You dont really find out about suze's past that much which leaves some questions. Overall it was a good book but also a forgetful one.
writes,
Once you meet Susannah you might want her un-supervised mastery. Susannah can communicate with the dead, well ghosts.
You may be distraught when you hear that she hates this un-told responsibility, I know I was! All Susannah wants is to be left alone, until she met Jesse. Jesse is a friendly southern ghost, who likes to help. His personality crashes with Susannah's when she learns that adapting to a new school, new climate, and now a new roommate, Jesse. I loved following this love story, hoping to find a tale about true love. Will Susannah find that her first love is someone who's dead? Read "The Mediator: Summerland" by Meg Cabot and follow this love story.
But Wait!!! As Susannah moves to her new school in California with her mom and her mom's boyfriend, a high-school girl ghost feels that Susannah is taking her place, first her locker, then her boyfriend, then her social status in school. This ghost threatens to kill Susannah because of her anger. This ghost is mean to Susannah; I wanted her to die during the whole book! Will Susannah be alive to receive her diploma? Read "The Mediator: Summerland" by Meg Cabot, to find out this adventurous mystery.
