My world was, and is, me and death.

Meridian by Amber Kizer was a so-so book for me. I wasn't happy nor disappointed with it. Again, I picked up this book because of the involvement of angels. In this novel, Meridian, the main character, is a Fenestra -the half-angel, half-human link between the living and the dead. The moment I finally understood what a Fenestra is, Fallen Angel by Heather Terrell  came into my mind. According to Kizer's  novel, a Fenestra is a Window to the Afterlife. Fenestras like Meridian, help the souls of the dead pass through the window to the afterlife. If a soul fails to pass through, it is either reincarnated until it can pass through or lost and becomes a ghost or something like that. While in Terrel's novel, the fallen angels who were trying to have redemption are the ones facilitating the after life journeys of the dead. And in both novels, the antagonists/ villains were trying to snatch away those souls. 

Maybe they weren't really so similar but because of these, I could not help comparing them.  Unlike FA, which is like made up of 85% romance, 10% explanations, and 5% of the other stuffs, M focused more on the explanation part and lesser romance except for the last parts. But I'm not saying M is better because of that. Actually, it  somehow bored me because of too much explaining done. If Meridian is trying to fulfill her  duty as a Fenestra, I think it would be better if they focused more on practical applications rather than explaining things to her. And take note, everyone was explaining things to her - her mother, Auntie and Tens. It felt like, the author did not like describing so much action so she decided for the characters to just talk and talk and explain things to Meridian. 

It also felt like she was skipping things. For example, when their pet Custos was injured, it was like the next day she's okay already since she's moving around a lot, and her wound wasn't mentioned anymore. The last few chapters were also happening so fast and  everything was very convenient for the protagonists. Perimo was hunting them so they needed a place to hide. They entered a secret passage which led to a cave filled with supplies and other amenities they needed including toilet and bathroom, which according to Tens, was made by Charles. And then a few hours after, Perimo just found them which started the final battle for this installment. But since Tens was sick, Meridian decided to let Custos out to ask for help. And for their convenience, Josiah came to the rescue and shot Perimo. Then Señora Portalso and her doctor daughter came to save Tens. And luckily, according to them it was just Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and not poison of some kind. And then  Sarah came after to give them their pick-up truck and just decided to walk back home so they can escape the town. And so they left the Revelation with Custos looking for another Fenestra...The End...

Over all, I find Meridian more bearable than Fallen Angel. Sorry for comparing it. They were just the first books that somehow did not go with my expectations. And I actually thought that YA books, especially those about angels would not bore or disappoint me up to the point that I have to blog  them so that I can write  about my frustrations.

Well, that's life. Maybe they weren't just my taste.