Shadowland (The Mediator #1)

Reader reviewed by whatmorebooks

This is my first book by Meg Cabot and I very much enjoyed the book. I got this book from my local library and read it in a day. Ive picked up and set down this book at least four times before I finally decided to take it home with me. I am glad I did.


Suze sees ghosts, she has always seen ghosts, and she is not afraid of them. She helps them to cross over to where ever they are suppose to go; she is Mediator.
This book was very entertaining and I had a hard time putting it down. It was funny, cute, and intriguing. At first I did not think that I was going to like Suze. She acts too confident like she has all the answers when it comes to ghosts and how to deal with them. On the other hand I did like her confidence, especially how she stands up for herself and her friends against the popular girls in the school. At the new school she meet a priest who sees ghost like her and for the first time there is someone who she can confide in and identify with. But for some reason she does not take an advantage of this, but rather still prefers to do things her own way.

I had hard time believing that Suzie can remember seeing ghosts when she was two years old. In the book she tells us how she remembers seeing them as early as age two. I find this little bit stretched because how many of us can remember when we were two or even three years of age. Even though seeing a ghost is a very big and significant thing in persons life, her memories of seeing ghosts when she was two is somewhat unbelievable.

I liked Suzes new family, her three new step-brothers, I found it funny that she gave them all nicknames. Also, I found the relationship between her and her ghost Jesse intriguing and I want to read more to see what happens. I very much enjoyed reading about Jesses character and how he got where he is. I hope we find out more as to why he remains behind and why he does not need Suzes help.

Overall, this was a very good read; the story was well written and plot was moving along, there were no dry spell. All the characters were interesting and well developed, Suzes character grows throughout the book. I am kind of disappointed at myself for not reading this series sooner.

I give this book 4 STARS out of 5 STARS.

Reader reviewed by tania

this book is great and at the end it always makes you want to hurry up and get the other book.Suze is going to live with her mom and step dad with 3 step brother. so far Suze is a normal teenage girl with a family even if they were her step dad and step brothers but unlike normal teenage girls Suze sees ghost people that are looking for help. that is why she doesnt like were she is going to live and old house, which means generations of ghost probably seeking for help but there is only 1 ghost she would prefer 100 other ghost and have her annoying new room mate ghost. he is annoying but he is also hot , too bad he is dead.

Reader reviewed by tania

This book is great and at the end it always makes you want to hurry up and get the other book.
Suze is going to live with her mom and her step-dad ,andy, with 3 step-brother ,Jake:sleepy,Brad:dopey & David:doc. so far Suze is a normal teenage girl with a family even if they were her step dad and step brothers but unlike normal teenage girls Suze sees ghost people that are looking for help. that is why she doesnt like were she is going to live and old house, which means generations of ghost probably seeking for help but there is only 1 ghost she would prefer 100 other ghost and have her annoying new room mate ghost. he is annoying but he is also hot , too bad he is dead.

Reader reviewed by KY

Sussanah Simon has just moved to California with her mother to her new stepfather's house. She learns that her new home is very old and she immedietely decides that her new home isn't going to be that comfortable. Sure, the house is nice and all, but a house that's as old as this one, there's bound to be ghosts around. And as it turns out, there is one living right in her room. Unfortunately, he (Jesse) can't be seen by anyone except for mediators which is exactly what Susannah or Suze is. And to add to the fact that a ghost was sharing her room, her principle is also a mediator. The principle had been trying to "get rid" of a teenage ghost who had recently committed suicide. Heather, the ghost, is intent on killing her former boyfriend and Suze is all too willing to save the life of the most popular guy in school. But, with help from Jesse, of course. No matter how much she detests the idea.

In this funny, great story by the author of the Princess Diaries, you will understand just how Meg Cabot/Jenny Carroll charms her readers by using her lighthearted words through Suze. Happy Readings!

Reader reviewed by LIz

It a very good book. IT is about a girl named Susannah who moved to california becasue her mom got reammaried. But when the girl go to the new house and went to her room she saw her first ghost there. BeCause Susannah is not an average girl she can see the Dead.

Reader reviewed by glittergirl

This book is really funny and unique. The main character, Susannah Simon, is a teenage girl who just moved to California with her Mom to live with her Stepdad and brothers. She seems normal enough, but she has the gift of talking to ghosts. Please read this book and the whole series. This author is the same person who wrote The Princess Diaries, but under a different name.