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Speed of Light (Fenestra #3)

by Amber Kizer (Goodreads Author)

3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 · rating details · 245 ratings · 39 reviews

Fans will be thrilled with the up and coming book in the Meridian trilogy as the romance between Meridian and Tens heats up. And Juliet returns, but her obsessions leave her open to evil exploitation.

Meridian Sozu is a Fenestra, an angel infused human, destined to transition souls into the next world. Together with Tens Valdes, her soulmate and Protector, they've made a h...more

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Published November 13th 2012 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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Feb 28, 2013 Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity} rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance-fiction, young-adult, e-books, arcs, one-star, get-me-my-aspirin

ARC supplied by NetGalley and Delacorte Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review.

Excuse the short review. This book was just so lengthy and boring, and I don't really want to talk about it for that long in this review. Also, this review is super old and rather humiliating, so I'd prefer if you just ignored it.

I liked the first two books in the Fenestra series well enough. I liked Ms. Kizer's writing and I enjoyed the books.

I don't know what went wrong in SPEED OF LIGHT, but som...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Cristina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: enjoyable-romance, non-cliche-romance, too-much-angst, worth-my-time

Este review va para la trilogía completa, porque los otros dos los leí antes de empezar a hacer reviews y apenas me acuerdo de ellos.
En realidad la historia de Meridian me pareció mejor de lo que creí que sería en el primer momento. Entiendo que no se puede hablar de la muerte sin involucrar algo de duelo y angustia, pero la Meridian de los primeros capítulos me parecía insoportable y a duras penas logré llegar a la parte interesante. La historia es en unos momentos muy lenta y en otros llena de...more Este review va para la trilogía completa, porque los otros dos los leí antes de empezar a hacer reviews y apenas me acuerdo de ellos.
En realidad la historia de Meridian me pareció mejor de lo que creí que sería en el primer momento. Entiendo que no se puede hablar de la muerte sin involucrar algo de duelo y angustia, pero la Meridian de los primeros capítulos me parecía insoportable y a duras penas logré llegar a la parte interesante. La historia es en unos momentos muy lenta y en otros llena de acción.
Este último libro me agarró más de lo que esperaba, considerando que en vez de meterme en la historia me la pasaba criticando lo que ocurría. ¡Honestamente odio a Juliet! Es un lastre para la historia y cada que llegaba un capítulo desde su punto de vista yo tomaba aire y me preparaba para contener insultos que en un lugar público me habrían ganado un par de miradas raras. Es cierto que la chica ha pasado por un par de momentos difíciles, pero a mí mis héroes me gustan resilientes, no necios y tercos. Era tanto el desdén que sentía por ella, comparada con mi conexión con Meridian, que (view spoiler) me sentí increíblemente celosa. Además su fijación con los padres que nunca conoció (view spoiler) me parecen de los detalles más decepcionantes de la historia.
De lo anterior se puede deducir que el punto mas fuerte del libro es la protagonista. La Meridian que conocemos en este tercer libro ha crecido y se ha convertido en el tipo de protagonista que es agradable leer. Por una vez no tenemos a una chica feminista completamente autosuficiente, ni a una damisela en peligro. No, Meridian tiene, en mi opinión, la combinación perfecta de inteligencia, poder, y capacidad de confiar en sus compañeros como para embarcarse en cualquier aventura. Amo su relación con Tens y con el gran grupo de apoyo que creó. Y eso es lo más importante: fue ella quien lo creó. Es una chica que empezó la historia sin un hogar, sin amigos, sin poderes o una misión, y desde eso, crea para sí misma un mundo lleno de personas amorosas, humor, paisajes y hobbies.
Aunque al principio estuve un poco recelosa, también me encariñe con el personaje de Fara, que tiene la mezcla perfecta entre héroe de acción y mujer insegura abriéndose camino como puede en el mundo. Yo tendría mucho que aprender de ella.
Sin más termino diciendo que el libro estaba lleno de momentos tan cursis que me hacían reír de incredulidad mientras los leía, pero que generalmente me dejaban sintiendo una calidez por dentro que hacía que tuviera que reconocer su valor. Cuando empecé este último libro de la saga no esperaba encontrarme con ese desasosiego que me embarga siempre que termino un buen libro y no quiero despedirme de la historia definitivamente.
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Oct 21, 2012 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, angels, ya, e-book

This book finds us in the same place as the last book, Meridian and Tens, along with the band of motley crew they put together, are still working to find more Fenestra, beat the Nocti, and most importantly help Julia with her new place in life.

Juliet is a hot mess in this one. I will fully admit to getting very tired of the way that she tried to isolate herself from the group, how she knew she was doing this, knew it was wrong, yet did it anyway. At times it seemed like Juliet was working on he...more This book finds us in the same place as the last book, Meridian and Tens, along with the band of motley crew they put together, are still working to find more Fenestra, beat the Nocti, and most importantly help Julia with her new place in life.

Juliet is a hot mess in this one. I will fully admit to getting very tired of the way that she tried to isolate herself from the group, how she knew she was doing this, knew it was wrong, yet did it anyway. At times it seemed like Juliet was working on her own mission, not helping the others. Had she just sat down to talk to them she would realize that they would do anything to help her. It took so much to get through to Juliet and the person that did came in an unexpected form, her protector. Fara is not what I expected as a protector, yet she was perfect for Julia. I don't think that these two will have the same type of relationship that Meridian and Tens do, but it looks to be one that will have a deep friendship, something both girls need. I loved how Fara would mix up her American words on purpose get her point across, even better was Juliet calling her on it and Fara's response to her.

I loved that with this book we learned more about the world of Fenestra's. I really liked how new allies sprouted up, how the girl's learned they can do more than help people cross over, and how important they are in the whole scope of things.

There were some very touching scenes with some of our other characters, Gus and Faye, if you don't cry when you read about them I would be surprised. I loved what everyone did for them and how they were honored at the end. Nellie had a big part too. I hated how she feels so responsible for what happened to all the kids, it wasn't her fault. But in trying to atone for the past she finds love with someone who believes in this crazy world she lives in, I wanted things to stop right there for her, in a happy place.

I did find all the action amid the Indy 500 to be funny. Here is this big sporting event and there is a good vs evil battle going on around everyone, but they are oblivious.

All in all this was a fun read, one with lots of action, where our characters learned more about themselves and cemented bonds. I look forward to reading more!(less)

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Mar 08, 2012 Tia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Since this novel won't be out until later this year, I'm not going to go into massive details. I'm just going to state the facts. I was disappointed. I don't know if this is the last novel out of the series or if there are more. I can tell you however that this novel CRAWLED, seriously!

I felt like I was falling asleep and Mrs. Asura or whatever her name is, should of been dead in book two. It was like beating a dead horse.

The only time I perked up in this novel is at the second last chapter, th...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Meagan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, netgalley, series, ya

This is the third in Amber Kizer's Fenestra series, and I'm giving it three stars because while I enjoyed it well enough, I also see some weirdness in it.

Here's the thing: by the time we as readers get to the third book, we've already spent quite a bit of time with Meridian and Tens. We're very familiar with their background, and we're invested in their future. Yes, we've also gotten to know Juliet a bit, and we kind of care what happens to her, but we're (or at least I'm) not willing to sacrifi...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Shadin rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was not what I expected out of the last Fenestra novel. Trilogy's are always tricky, sometimes readers lose interest by the 3rd novel. I was excited to start this book, but after a while I lost interest. This book was significantly different from the first. Right from the beginning we were launched into an action packed novel, which was great. i didn't love the alternating POV's from Meridian to Juliet. I think I prefer Meridian's voice, and that is only because Juliet is far to depressing/mi...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Danielle rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really wanted this book to be good because I loved the first book in the series but it just wasn't that great. Most of the book revolves around the Indy 500 which I could care less about. Also Juliet becomes really annoying in this book, she is basically a female human version of Grumpy Bear from the Care Bears. Tens gets a bit of his personality back that was missing in the second book but he is still a shell of what he was in the first book. I almost wish I hadn't picked up the first book so...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Wendy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointing

This really pains me to write, but I was completely and utterly disappointed in this book :( I loved Meridian, and liked Wildcat Fireflies, so I was hoping for so much more with the third book in this series. I figured Wildcat Fireflies just suffered from 2nd-book-syndrome, so I was really excited for this book. However, I felt that this book was useless to the series for a number of reasons.

1)Juliet's POV...I understand that she's another Fenestra and therefore plays a major role, but do I want...more This really pains me to write, but I was completely and utterly disappointed in this book :( I loved Meridian, and liked Wildcat Fireflies, so I was hoping for so much more with the third book in this series. I figured Wildcat Fireflies just suffered from 2nd-book-syndrome, so I was really excited for this book. However, I felt that this book was useless to the series for a number of reasons.

1)Juliet's POV...I understand that she's another Fenestra and therefore plays a major role, but do I want to read from her POV, no. I thought it might be interesting, but all Juliet did was whine, complain, and say how she ruined everyone's lives. She acted like a 5-year-old, not a 16-year-old! Let's just say I was extremely irritated every time I had to read a chapter with her narration.

2)This story was extremely slow. Not much actually happened until a good three-quarters of the book (view spoiler). I thought, Finally, this book is going to pick up! But I was wrong. I read through the rest of the book desperately wanting something to happen, and then in the the final stages of the book, everything happened at once. And then, just like that it was all over.

3)The plot of Ms. Asura just didn't really need to be brought into the story. I think it was tired and kind of boring.

4)The ending...the ending comprised of short chapters (about 3 pages each), and alternated between Juliet and Meridan. It ended up being a little confusing because there was so much happening and it was going back and forth between the characters.

My other complaint was that there was a title for Juliet's name when it was her POV, but none for Meridian. Granted, you can figure it out pretty quickly that the chapter is from Meridian's POV, but still. If you can put Juliet's name at the beginning of the chapter, you can put Meridian's name too. Additionally, there were many errors (punctuation, spelling, and grammar) that I found as I was reading. I hate when this happens because I find myself editing the book as I'm reading, and I end up paying attention to every little mistake. This ties in with errors, but I found a lot of incomplete or random sentences that made no sense in the story.

Overall, this book was a major letdown for me, and I'm extremely sad to say that. I LOVED Meridian, but it seems like as this series continues, the magic is just disappearing more and more. I don't even know if I'm going to read the fourth book. I guess I'll wait and see what it is about though.

Read Meridian because it is a great book, but you could probably stop after that :((less)

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Jan 13, 2013 Katrina rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I can't but feel as though I missed out on something great. I was expecting so much from this book and I guess I technically received everything I was hoping for but in the wrong way. The first two books blew me off my feet, I loved them so much and then the third book came out and I was honestly disappointed.
I just had no problem at all with closing this book and setting it down for hours on end, there were no real cliff hangers that kept me up late into the night like the first tw...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Anna rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, sci-fi-fantasy

First, some words of warning. You should definitely start with the first book in this series. I still haven't exactly figured out the mythology of this series, and I feel like it'd be better if I knew. Second, it's marketed as young adult, but there are some surprisingly graphic adult scenes in it. Just a couple, and it's not Fifty Shades of Grey or anything, but it's something you should be aware of.

Now, on to the real review. Despite the things I just mentioned, I did enjoy this book. It's a...more

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Nov 06, 2012 ephrielle rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The title is a rather strange fit.

I had a hard time staying interested in reading this book. Between the Indy 500 and very slow progress it just dragged. I have no understanding or appreciation for the Indy 500. There was a vast wealth of information and a descriptive plethora about the experience of attending the Indy 500. Yet it didn't awake in me any desire to experience this sport for myself. More like it helped to solidify my belief that this is one sport I will never get into. Crowds, dri...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Traci (The Reading Geek) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Speed of Light is another great addition to the Fenestra series. I really enjoy this series because I love the whole concept of the Fenestra's who help the souls of the dead. I loved that this book started with a prologue that did an excellent recap of the previous two books. There were a few details I had forgotten about so I always love when a book can refresh the reader's mind before diving into the story.

I really like how Meridian has developed over the course of the series. She is much more...more Speed of Light is another great addition to the Fenestra series. I really enjoy this series because I love the whole concept of the Fenestra's who help the souls of the dead. I loved that this book started with a prologue that did an excellent recap of the previous two books. There were a few details I had forgotten about so I always love when a book can refresh the reader's mind before diving into the story.

I really like how Meridian has developed over the course of the series. She is much more mature and responsible in this book. She wants to be there for Juliet and help her in any way she can. I found Meridian to be too overbearing for Juliet at time and making too many decisions for her. However it is just because she wants what is best for everyone. Then there is Tens who I have loved since book one. I love how the relationship continues to grow stronger between him and Meridian too. I also like that they have settled and stayed in Indiana.

I love how the chapters alternate between Juliet and Meridian because I like getting to know more about Juliet. Juliet is also a Fenestra but grew up in a terrible foster home. Also the alternating chapters provide an interesting way to contrast them because they are both so different and deal with their gift differently too.

I found the plot moved along quite slowly for the first half of the book. The plot spent a great amount of time dealing with the consequences of everything that happened in the previous book. Also it was spending time on developing the characters, especially Juliet. However the second half of the book had a good amount of excitement and action. The slow start didn't necessarily slow me down from reading because I still finished this book within a day though. I'm definitely going to be looking forward to the next book and seeing where this story will go next. Overall I really enjoyed Speed of Light and found it to be a great continuation to Meridian's story.

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Nov 03, 2012 Miss Amby rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was the SLOWEST MOVING BOOK EVER. And that's kind of sad because even though it was the slowest book in the history of all book-kind, it still was better than book two in this trilogy. The plot wasn't that interesting, and the characters annoyed me. I'm not a big Nascar fan either, so I didn't feel the Indy 500 battle. Overall, I'm just not impressed with this entire series. I kept hoping this last book would redeem the series for me, but the entire trilogy just fell flat.

Meridian and Tens...more This was the SLOWEST MOVING BOOK EVER. And that's kind of sad because even though it was the slowest book in the history of all book-kind, it still was better than book two in this trilogy. The plot wasn't that interesting, and the characters annoyed me. I'm not a big Nascar fan either, so I didn't feel the Indy 500 battle. Overall, I'm just not impressed with this entire series. I kept hoping this last book would redeem the series for me, but the entire trilogy just fell flat.

Meridian and Tens were kind of obnoxious. Their romance wasn't steamy at all. There was just no chemistry there, in my opinion. Everything was just dragged out and a bit ridiculous. It really didn't seem like they were anything more than friends for most of the book... other than Meridian's obnoxious thoughts, that is. So it was like she had a 5th grade crush on one of her friends for most of the book. I guess that'd be more accurate. Anyway, moving on... Juliet was super annoying, too. She was all emo, whiny, and angsty. Apparently she's the only person in the history of the world to have ever had a bad childhood. And her protector, Fara, was also obnoxious. Her personality just sucked. Yea, wasn't feeling the characters. It seemed like Kizer tried too hard to make each character unique and was so caught up on individual quirks that the characters lacked depth and personality.

The plot itself was just a drag. Same stuff different book. I have no idea why this book dragged on for over 500 pages. And THEN, somehow the ending actually felt rushed. 90% of the middle part could have been taken out and the ending could have been extended. That would have vastly improved this book. Also, I could have done without Juliet's POV, so that also could have eliminated some pages. The ending was wrapped up nicely, and the series came to a solid conclusion, but this entire book was just BORING.

Overall, I'd recommend this book only to those who have read the first two and must know what happens in the end. To everyone else, avoid this series. Trust me. (less)

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May 24, 2013 Lillian rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'll be honest, I'm being very lenient with my stars, this book deserves maybe 2 tops. I'm giving it the extra because I really liked the series and I have a soft spot for the author. I couldn't even finish this book and I was honest to goodness dragging my feet through what I did read. There were some very nice scenes that deserve praise but honestly, those were few an far between. I hated that the focus was so far removed from Tens and Meridian and every time the story flashed back to them I f...more I'll be honest, I'm being very lenient with my stars, this book deserves maybe 2 tops. I'm giving it the extra because I really liked the series and I have a soft spot for the author. I couldn't even finish this book and I was honest to goodness dragging my feet through what I did read. There were some very nice scenes that deserve praise but honestly, those were few an far between. I hated that the focus was so far removed from Tens and Meridian and every time the story flashed back to them I felt like I had missed something. They didn't feel nearly as close a couple and when Meridian didn't come off as demanding, she was complaining. Don't even get me started in Juliet, NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! I kept waiting for there to be some breakthrough moment, some inkling of change in her character to become a little more trusting, but no, every time she got close to it she would immediately and inexplicably backslide so that she spent every second thinking that no one would ever love her and whenever somebody would say "I love you Juliet" she would think "you're a dirty rotten liar!" That aside, the plot seemed to drag on and on with new details that seemed to come out of nowhere. I really liked the first book of this series and a little of that magic went into the second book but the third seems to have lost all of it's passion. There was no zealousness, no effort to fight off a baddy, just a lot of waiting and mourning and trying to comfort people. Meridian and Tens didn't even seem to care about each other anymore. Frankly, if you were a huge fan of the first book like me, and you could stand the second book, you'll likely be disappointed by the third. I feel I read it only to try and close up the story, tie it with a nice little ribbon and all that but I'll just have to try again later. Honestly, if this is the caliber we can expect from Counting Tens, then I'll likely not read it at all. If you're satisfied with the fairly reasonable ending of Wildcat Fireflies, don't bother with this one unless your skipping the middle section. Personally I miss the crazy preacher from book 1. At least he was, you know, there!(less)

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Mar 08, 2012 Emma (BelleBooks) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love this series so much, I actually squealed when I saw that Speed of Light was available on NetGalley! I honestly didn't think that ARC's would be out till much later in the year!
This is this third book in the Fenestra series and just like the second book Wildcat Fireflies the story is told from alternating points of view, switching back and forth from Meridian and Juliet.

Speed of Light throws us right back into the story, straight away you are immersed in Meridian's world and all the crazy...more I love this series so much, I actually squealed when I saw that Speed of Light was available on NetGalley! I honestly didn't think that ARC's would be out till much later in the year!
This is this third book in the Fenestra series and just like the second book Wildcat Fireflies the story is told from alternating points of view, switching back and forth from Meridian and Juliet.

Speed of Light throws us right back into the story, straight away you are immersed in Meridian's world and all the crazy goings on that happens when she is around.
This time though Miss Asura is back and she is looking for something, something very important that she needs. She tries to enlist Juliet to help the search with promises of revealing the location of her mothers remains. While the others try to figure out what Miss Asura is looking for and why she needs it, human remains with links to DG are popping up which also need to be investigated, could any of them belong to Juliet's mother?

There are quite a lot of new characters introduced in this book, one being the group of Wood Hunters. These are people who protect Fenestra knowledge and family history.
At first I wasn't too sure what Amber Kizer was trying to do by introducing this new group, but as the plot plays out it soon becomes clear why they are a much needed asset to the story.
We also get to meet Fara, Juliet's protector who at first seems like a bit of an odd fit in the group. It also seems a little odd that she has taken almost forever to get there and was not there for Juliet's 16th birthday and her transition. I was thinking the same thing, all of these questions are explained in the book though.
I do like Fara, she seems strong-willed and acts like she really cares about Juliet. I don't know what is going to happen to them in the future as it's still early days but I think she is a great addition to the little group.

The plot in this book is awesome! There was so many massive plot twists that I totally did not see coming at all, even as things start to unfold around you you are still left guessing as to what is exactly going to happen. This book is not in anyway predictable.

I'm trying not to give too much away as I know this book isn't out for quite a while yet. But I do have to say this, Tens and Meridian finally get down to the dirty!
After all the talk about it in Wildcat Fireflies, it was really sweet to see them finally trusting in each other enough.

The ending did seem to me like the end of a series, everything is wrapped up and the reader is left on a happy note. Now I have noticed that there is going to be a fourth book in the series Counting Tens, due for release in 2013. I'm not sure where Amber Kizer could go with the story now, but from the title I have a feeling it will either be from Ten's point of view or about his past. I would love to learn about his past and everything he went through trying to reach auntie when he was young. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

Overall to me Speed of Light was the perfect ending to this series (even if it isn't the final book), it was full of ups and downs, highs and lows and left me feeling thoroughly contented about the little group of characters I've come to grow and love.(less)

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Dec 13, 2012 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, paranormal-romance, snuggable-chick-lit, ebooks

I have to admit that this is my least favorite book out of this series (which is definitely one of my faves). It was a little slow until the very end (as many other reviewers have already stated). Granted, I understand WHY Kizer chose to write this book less action-centered and more character and information driven--we needed the characters to grow into themselves and we needed more background info about the Fenestra world. However, the majority of the book was Juliet feeling sorry for herself a...more I have to admit that this is my least favorite book out of this series (which is definitely one of my faves). It was a little slow until the very end (as many other reviewers have already stated). Granted, I understand WHY Kizer chose to write this book less action-centered and more character and information driven--we needed the characters to grow into themselves and we needed more background info about the Fenestra world. However, the majority of the book was Juliet feeling sorry for herself and doing bad things (view spoiler) or Meridian and the others researching and visiting murder scenes.

Part of my dislike for the above stems from the fact that I still have a hard time connecting and sympathizing with Juliet, especially after what she does in the beginning half of this book (view spoiler)

Another big problem I had was the ending; not necessarily what happened but how it happened. You'll know it when you read it but keep reading if you want an explanation: (view spoiler)

Overall, I thought the way Kizer played out and expanded the storyline was brilliant. I still love this series and think this was just more of a filler book. I'm ready for the finale and please let it be epic!(less)

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Jul 01, 2012 Tracy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Speed of Light is the third book in the Meridian series by Amber Kizer, a personal favourite of mine. I am always afraid that when I really connect with, really love a book that the follow up will disappoint in some way. Amber Kizer is one of those rare authors who never does.

Speed of Light continues where Wildcat Fireflies left off and delves deeper into both Meridian and Juliet's family history and what it means for them to be Fenestra. We meet new characters and lose some old ones. I wish I h...more
Speed of Light is the third book in the Meridian series by Amber Kizer, a personal favourite of mine. I am always afraid that when I really connect with, really love a book that the follow up will disappoint in some way. Amber Kizer is one of those rare authors who never does.

Speed of Light continues where Wildcat Fireflies left off and delves deeper into both Meridian and Juliet's family history and what it means for them to be Fenestra. We meet new characters and lose some old ones. I wish I had been taking notes as I read because there were so many lines that I wanted to quote and I've forgotten them all.

Ms. Kizer writes as each Fenestra personality dictates so that Meridian's experiences are all about words and storytelling whereas Juliet's are focused on food and recipes. The descriptive phrasing is so vivid you can feel, hear, touch and taste the moments as they happen.

In this story the Fenestra and their friends are battling the Nocti at the Indy 500. Feeling alone and overwhelmed they come to realize that knowledge is power and at Rumi and Tony's insistence start "schooling" themselves in the history, mythology and everything else they can find out about themselves and others like them. They discover who has been changing the gravestones and how it is connected to what they do. They learn more about Protector's and what they can mean to a Fenestra. They learn to trust in themselves and each other more. And they do all this while fighting the dark, continuing the age old fight of dark against light, good against evil.

At times heart wrenching and distressing it is also filled with beauty and laughter a story brimming with family, friends, and acceptance of each other no matter their differences.

Be warned if you are going to read this book that you set ample amount of time aside and make yourself comfortable as it is incredibly difficult to put down.

5 out of 5 reads.

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If you like the Fenestra series try the Gert Garibaldi series. Just like every 13 year old girl I knew had read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret every 15 or 16 year old young lady you know should read One Butt Cheek at a Time.
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Dec 02, 2012 Amanda Masters rated it 4 of 5 stars

i really loved this book and this series. I only gave it 4 stars because of all of the indy 500 stuff in the book i didn't relate to it and it made me want to skip it all but other then that i loved the book! the characters were awesome as always and Juliette finally gets her protector and even tho i found her to be a little whiny in the book the parts of her perspective turned out get! I can wait to read counting tens to know more about tens he is such a complex character.

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Feb 05, 2013 Tiana411 rated it 4 of 5 stars

I give this 3.5 stars.
It's been so long since I read the last book I almost forgot what happened. Good thing here was so much reviews of the past in this one.
I enjoyed the writing and I love Meridian and Tens but this book kind of dragged for me. Juliet was a little annoying with her self loathing and trust issues. I can't really say that I liked the change of POV from Meridian to Juliet, it got confusing at times.
I guess as much as I enjoyed this series, this one was a little boring. I just w...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Bach rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, school-year-2012-fall-semester

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Jan 10, 2013 Kari Ramirez rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was okay. I'm glad it's the end. You can read my full review on my blog at http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2...

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Dec 20, 2012 Monika rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked the first two books in the series. This book was good however it did get a little boring. I feel like there wasn't really much added to the characters and their storyline.

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Nov 05, 2012 Brandi Kosiner marked it as sent

Shelves: did-not-finish

Could not remember enough to connect with meridian. Felt like being told too much rather than getting into plot.
Also, in the arc the formatting wasn't well done and distracting

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Jan 15, 2013 Xanna Roth rated it 1 of 5 stars

Currently reading this, nearly half-way through, and I am NOT impressed. The book is completely boring, there's absolutely no sign of a plot and so far all I can tell is that the author is rather unintelligent. However, I've read interviews with Amber Kizer and she seems quite lovely, so I feel guilty saying that. But it's not like she'll read this, so why should I be concerned? Not even two-star worthy. I couldn't give less of a fuck about Juliet; she's whiny and annoying and I wouldn't care if...more

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May 03, 2013 Veronica Lindsay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Waaaay too many new plot lines for the final book in a series, but still a good ending to the trilogy.

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Jun 19, 2012 camilla rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2012, young-adult-fiction

Uhhh...so slow. This book had none of the hot almost-sex scenes of the second book in the series and the main battlegrounds was the Indie 500. No good!

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Dec 02, 2012 Aydrea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: recommended, recs-for-my-sister

I'm pretty much addicted to this series- the mythology is interesting & I adore Meridian & Tens. I also liked getting Juliet's perspective in this book because she is so different from Meridian. Fara is a fun character too. It was great to learn more about Meridian's powers and the setting of the Indy 500 was fun. Plus there were some hot scenes between Meridian & Tens *fans self* I love seeing their relationship grow, it's so different from the first book, lol! They are definitely a...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Review coming soon!

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Apr 26, 2013 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars

My review of the advanced reader copy of SPEED OF LIGHT will be up on my blog (www.erinyorkauthor.blogspot.com) this Sunday! Be sure to stop by.

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Feb 15, 2013 Marcela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really loved the ending. But there are still some unresolved questions about characters. For example will Juliet find her soul mate? They are small things but I am still curious. Either way I still want more but it did answer a bunch of things and I wouldn't be surprised if this was the last book in the series.

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