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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Win a SIGNED paperback of Meridian by Amber Kizer!

Life. Death. And the in between.

My name is Meridian Sozu. I am a Fenestra. I have always shared my world with the dead and the dying. But I really didn't understand what that meant until I turned sixteen and glimpsed my own mortality.

Sixteen-year-old Meridian has always been surrounded by death. As a child, insects, mice, and salamanders burrowed into her bedclothes to die. As she grew, the animals got bigger, and soon they were finding her at school to die in her presence. Meridian became an outcast, labeled by her classmates as Reaper, Gravedigger, and Witch. Each death she witnesses weakens her body, and loneliness weakens her spirit.

On her sixteenth birthday, she witnesses a deadly car crash. Though she’s untouched, Meridian's body explodes with the victims’ pain.

Before she can fully recover, Meridian is told that she's a danger to her family and rushed to her great-aunt's house in Revelation, Colorado. It's there that she learns the secret her mother has been hiding her entire life: that she is a Fenestra, the half-angel, half-human link between the living and the dead. It's crucial that she learn how to transition human souls to the afterlife and preserve the balance between good and evil on earth. But Meridian and her sworn protector and love, Tens, face great danger from the Aternocti, a band of dark forces who capture vulnerable souls on the brink of death and cause chaos. Dark, lovely, and lushly romantic, MERIDIAN introduces a powerful heroine who will entrance readers.

Read my interview with Amber Kizer.
Read Juju's awesome review of Meridian at Tales of Whimsy!
Read an excerpt of Meridian.



Meridian was a book that I truly enjoyed and that meant a great deal to me. It spoke to me in so many ways on a very personal level. Fans of the supernatural will enjoy the fantasy aspect of the Fenestras and Aternocti (light and dark forces that link the human world to that of the dead). Amber Kizer explores themes of love, loss and grief in this darkly romantic book about a powerful girl who must come to terms with her own startling heritage.
  I can't wait for Wildcat Fireflies debuting in July 2011.


In celebration of Meridian's release to paperback, Amber Kizer has generously offered to raffle off one SIGNED PAPERBACK COPY!
 
Meridian


Official Contest Information:
*Enter to win by filling out the form below
*Entrants must be 13 years of age or older
*Contest deadline is September 16th 2010
*Contest now open to all--U.S & International residents welcome!
*ONE ENTRY PER PERSON! 
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    21 comments:

    Melissa (i swim for oceans) said...

    I loveddddd this book when I borrowed it from a friend. Great review :)

    Tales of Whimsy said...

    You rock! *hugs* Thank you!

    Unknown said...

    Wow, what a fabulous contest. I have wanted to read this book for so long and a signed copy would be such a great prize. Thanks! *keeps fingers crossed*.

    ParaJunkee said...

    Thanks for the contest - Juju spread the word.

    Giada M. said...

    Thank you for making this contest international! :)

    brandileigh2003 said...

    Thanks!

    Schultzies said...

    This book sounds awesome! You always give me new books to read! Thank you!

    Anonymous said...

    This book has been on my wish list for a long time! You always have such awesome giveaways. Thank you!

    *fingers crossed*

    Good luck to everyone!

    Unknown said...

    Great review. I would love to read this book. It sounds very good. Thanks for the giveaway. Tore923@aol.com

    Chantel said...

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Bidisha said...

    Oh, I so *WANT* to read this book!

    The extract on random house's web was really cool

    Flo said...

    I'd love to get Meridian!
    Thank you, thank you, thank you 8D

    latishajean said...

    I have never read this one yet but heard it was very good. great giveaway thank you very much!

    Susan Helene Gottfried said...

    Ahh, you have a way of brightening my day...

    I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.

    A'lina said...

    I'm so looking forward to reading this! Thanks for the contest!

    Bere said...

    Thank you so much for the contest! I've had Meridian on my wish list for what seems like to be a lifetime. I barely read Juju's review, like two days ago and it was brilliant. Thank you for the chance to win it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! =)

    Pinkpeonyblossom said...

    Thanks!

    Christina / Book Addict said...

    Thanks for the great contest! This book sounds great!

    Cherry said...

    Thank you for the chance to win Meridian!!

    Twitted about your contest at: http://twitter.com/cherrymischivus/status/24414738423

    Cherry Mischievous

    doreen lamoureux said...

    Thanks

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    Pink Panther said...

    THanks for making this international! :)