What does the code 1-4-3 in MERIDIAN mean?
[From the Teenreads.com Guest Blog Post from Amber Kizer] As a reader I’m always intrigued to learn of an author’s experiences influencing the writing of a book—the autobiographical or “real life” bits and pieces. Everything in our lives as authors is fair game—it all goes into the creative well, though what we pull out might not appear that way to readers. Not all ideas translate directly from life to a story, but for me this particular one worked exactly as it’s been in my family for generations. THE special code. Meridian is a girl who shepherds souls to the afterlife and the story reflects a battle of good versus evil. I have lots of connections to parts of this book—I quilt like Auntie. I’ve sat vigil like Meridian. It’s a story about death, but maybe more importantly it’s about hope for the after. But it’s also a love story and that’s what I’d like to talk about today! Meridian is a Fenestra—a race of angel/human beings who act as windows to the Afterlife. Tens is a Protector—gua
