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Meridian

(Arclight #2)

Josin L. McQuein (Goodreads Author)

3.59 · Rating details · 716 ratings · 114 reviews

Marina thought that she had solved all of the Arclight’s mysteries. She had found her own history—that she was one of the Fade, that she never should have been human. She knows that the Fade who surround the Arclight don’t want to be the humans' enemies at all. She knows that the leader of those inside the Arc, Honoria Whit, never told the whole truth. But there is so much ...more

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Jun 30, 2013 Debby rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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1 star

When I read Arclight last year, I enjoyed it immensely. I'll be the first to admit it was one of my favorite debuts of the year. The writing was vivid and beautiful, and the story was unique and haunting. However, almost a year later, my interest in the series has sadly waned. Meridian definitely did not live up to its prequel.

First off, I will say in all fairness that I could hardly remember anything that happened in Arclight. And yes, my memory is not the best, but it was truly a unique ...more

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Jul 14, 2018 Rusty's Ghost Engine (also known as.......... Jinky Spring) rated it it was ok

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Apr 17, 2013 Steph Sinclair rated it it was ok

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SO DISAPPOINTED! I loved Arclight and couldn't wait to read this, but it let me down big time. Biggest issue: it wasn't very exciting for me. I don't know if I was just in one of those reading slump moods, or if it was Meridian, but something wasn't working out. Everything moved so slowly and I found myself losing interest as the book went on. Quite a few times, I almost DNF'd just to spare myself, but I was really curious about the ending and if Marina would end up with the guy I shipped her wi ...more

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Apr 24, 2014 Maja (The Nocturnal Library) rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopia, own-a-dtb, arc-2014

3.5 stars
Meridian resumes where Arclight left of, with a newly established, fragile peace between humans and Fade and with Marina right in the middle of things as an ambassador of sorts. However, it is a weaker book than its predecessor, somewhat aimless and heavily burdened by the infamous middle book syndrome.

Meridian’s biggest flaw is that it doesn’t have a clear story arc. It’s a series of fast-paced events that can (and often do) become extremely confusing. However, even with all those ran 3.5 stars
Meridian resumes where Arclight left of, with a newly established, fragile peace between humans and Fade and with Marina right in the middle of things as an ambassador of sorts. However, it is a weaker book than its predecessor, somewhat aimless and heavily burdened by the infamous middle book syndrome.

Meridian’s biggest flaw is that it doesn’t have a clear story arc. It’s a series of fast-paced events that can (and often do) become extremely confusing. However, even with all those random, loosely connected events, not much actually happens in this book. There are so many characters to keep track of in this claustrophobic world, and the amount of information we get on each page is quite overwhelming, but the actual story is insubstantial at best.

Splitting the novel between Marina’s and Tobin’s points of view was certainly part of the problem. For one, their voices were far too similar, so much so that I had a hard time telling them apart. What’s more, two perspectives made the narrative seem choppy and disorganized, which certainly didn’t work in McQuein’s favor.

What did work in her favor was the new enemy she introduced. McQuein is surpassingly good at writing extremely creepy scenes. The new enemy of humans and Fade alike is absolutely terrifying.

The romantic situation wasn’t my favorite at all. Marina’s Fade self, Cherish, has strong feelings for the Fade boy Rue, while Marina still feels plenty for Tobin. It’s more than just a love triangle, it’s a torturous mess with seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel. And yet, the whole thing doesn’t really go anywhere, not in this book at least. It’s an awkward, mostly silent tug of war between Rue and Tobin, with Marina (or Cherish) as the prize.

I was quite ready to hate Rue for the disruption of our “first” romance (which, if you think about it, really wasn’t first at all), but that boy is all sweetness and self-sacrifice, completely impossible to hate. In fact, I find myself far more interested in his story and other good Fade, than Marina and her human friends and enemies.

I’m still hoping for a satisfying conclusion to all this, although I’m not even sure how I want it to end. I suppose I’ll just relax and wait for the next book to come out.

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Jan 10, 2014 Paige (Illegal in 3 Countries) rated it it was ok

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1.5 stars.

Though not a solid novel, Arclight was pretty fun (and shinyyyyyyyyy) and I had no qualms with staying for the sequel. Then I actually read the sequel and whoo boy, now I wish I hadn't. If you really, truly loved Arclight and believe Meridian can't possibly do you any wrong, you might be okay, but anyone below that level might be in trouble.

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1.5 stars.

Though not a solid novel, Arclight was pretty fun (and shinyyyyyyyyy) and I had no qualms with staying for the sequel. Then I actually read the sequel and whoo boy, now I wish I hadn't. If you really, truly loved Arclight and believe Meridian can't possibly do you any wrong, you might be okay, but anyone below that level might be in trouble.

The first lackluster addition to the novel would be the POV of Marina's love human love interest Tobin. That small parts of the story he tells are almost entirely unnecessary and in almost all of his chapters past the opening two or three, I mixed his and Marina's chapters up multiple times within a chapter at some points. I'd be reading thinking it was Marina, but it would turn out to be Tobin, but then I'd forget and once again think it's Marina. Marina's touch of Cherish being in her head as a commenter didn't really help me very often, especially after one of Tobin's further developments.

Everything that was interesting about Arclight--the mystery of the Fade, the suspense supplied by finding out what they really are--is gone now. There's a little new stuff added as we encounter some bad Fade called the Killers for exactly the reasons you think they are, but what little is new just doesn't hold the attention. There's not a lot of new stuff to discover except oh hey, more people are old as dirt and there are other survivors out there. The key to making a series work is completely changing the way readers look at the world with each subsequent book, but Meridian doesn't do that. While I give it points for trying and adding at least a few new details, it doesn't get much.

For a 464-page book, remarkably little happens. You would think a lot would be going on in so many pages, but nope. Just some paranoia inside the Arclight, a few revelations that aren't really that shocking, and some people eventually leaving because there might be survivors. Yaaaaawn. It should be entertaining, but it's not. When they eventually get to some really cool stuff and encounter the Killers face-to-face, so much dull stuff has come before it that we're not awake enough to enjoy it.

Y'know, that's the common thread with all the problems in Meridian. It all should be interesting stuff, but for some unfathomable reason, it's not. All the sparkle is drained from the characters and their conflicts and their world and just the skeletons remain.

All in all, this is one series I think should not have been a series. Arclight as a single novel was pretty good and adding a sequel just doesn't do anything for it. Not only that, but it appears there is another book coming unless this really is a duology and McQuein decided to leave it on a cliffhanger-ish end with hints at the plot of a third book just because she could. If you really, truly need to read this because you want more of Marina, Tobin, Rue, and everyone else, go ahead. Give it a shot because it might be your thing after all. However, anyone less than enthralled with Arclight will want to leave it at that. ...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Skye (Skye's Scribblings) marked it as to-read

Shelves: arcs-to-read, waiting-on-wednesday, won, signed, hardcover-to-read, pub-request, from-trade

Yay for a sequel!!! While one of the reasons I loved ARCLIGHT was for being a stand-alone, I'm definitely looking forward to exploring the world more. What else hides in the Dark? *shiver* Can't wait! XD ...more

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Apr 16, 2013 Brad Sells rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-own, review-to-come, 2014-favorites

This series is one of the best dystopian/post-apocalytpic series out there, and Meridian did not disappoint whatsoever. Gahh! So good!

Look for my full review in April!

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Dec 29, 2013 Online Eccentric Librarian rated it liked it

Shelves: arc, romance, sci-fi, dystopian

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Resuming where Arclight left off, Mmeridian is the second in the series and ambles slowly through most of the plot until finally a conflict and then ending. Without resolving much at the end, a lot of the book feels padded in order to draw out the only reveal. It makes for a chore to go through the inert first half and then drawn out battles of the second. Logic/science improbabilities do continue to plague the series and the characters could really use some warmth of spirit/likeability.

Story: Marina is conflicted. Her human self at odds with the Fade Cherish personality deep inside of her. Cherish can still communicate with Rue and the Hive and Marina greatly fears Cherish will take over and her personality lost in the process. But both have bigger problems: there is something else out there in the Fade that is far more dangerous - and it is hungry.

I have to admit, although I had not read Arclight too long ago, I was lost for a good part of the first part of the book. McQuein's writing style of putting the important segueways at the end of paragraphs means that it is easy to get lost if you skim even a little (or are not paying attention close enough). I prefer my topics in the opening sentences of paragraphs as it makes reading easier to follow and less likely to lose the reader. I had to do a lot of rereading in Meridian, taking away from the experience and definitely pulling me out of an immersive read. Combine a slow first half with frustrating trips to reread paragraphs and I end up with a less than enthusiastic read.

The author's choice to use sparate POV's for Tobin and Marina was also distracting. Especially when we jump characters mid-scene. I didn't feel Tobin's POV was necessary at all and would have preferred it stayed fully with Marina. When his POV's came around, I wanted to read faster just to get back to Marina quicker. It also added to the confusion of the story.

The book follows the first in style and plot so those that liked the first will continue to enjoy the second. Admittedly, the logic holes still bother me (e.g., nanites that can only infect through contact yet cover every surface outside of the compound and don't infect anyone). And the inability of any teen in the book to listen to the adults (why do they even bother with locked rooms, anyway?) and just do things to get themselves injured makes it hard to love the characters or root for them. It also makes them less realistic and a bit more cardboard since clearly they don't have any self preservation instincts.

I do like that the characters are not perfect princes or sweet unique snowflakes. Though I wish Marina had at least some redeeming quality or something to make me respect/like her. But I do see character growth in some of the characters.

At this point, I'm not sure if I will continue the series. I like the basic idea of the plot but the flat characters, confusing writing, and logic holes are starting to become obstacles to the reading experience. Missing from the second book is the tension and mystery of the first and I fear we will not see it in the third.

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Apr 18, 2013 Shelley rated it liked it

Shelves: edelweiss-arc, young-adult, 2014-release

**I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**

*Genre* Young Adult, Dystopian
*Rating* 3.0

*My Thoughts*

As the sequel to Arclight, Meridian reveals dark secrets of the past, more information on the Arclight's elders including Honoria, Lutrell, Mr. Pace, Lt. Sykes, and Dr. Wolff, new challenges/darkness for the future to come, and a twisted courtship between two men who are chasing after the **I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**

*Genre* Young Adult, Dystopian
*Rating* 3.0

*My Thoughts*

As the sequel to Arclight, Meridian reveals dark secrets of the past, more information on the Arclight's elders including Honoria, Lutrell, Mr. Pace, Lt. Sykes, and Dr. Wolff, new challenges/darkness for the future to come, and a twisted courtship between two men who are chasing after the same unique girl in Marina who has more than grown up as a character.

Meridian, which takes place 2 months after the end of Arclight, is actually told in the POV's of Tobin and Marina this time around. In my humble opinion, I could have done without Tobin's view point, and hope that McQuein sticks with only Marina/Cherish the next time out. Tobin's POV was more or less unnecessary for the overall enjoyment of the story, and his behavior towards Rue and even Marina, really got my blood boiling. It was like watching a FIVE year old throw a tantrum, over, and over, and over again. His beef with Rue, has gone viral, and I'm not sure if I can take the churlish antagonism without pulling out my hair, and screaming.

For Marina, the former Fade who was taken against her will into the Arclight by Honoria Whit and made human, not only has she made her choice in remaining human, and staying within the Arclight, she has become part of the inner circle of the Arclight. Her connection with Cherish is solid, and definitely something that is unique, and it also protects her from the darkness. I like the fact that even though they are separate personalities, Cherish is part of Marina, and keeps harmful memories away from her, allowing her to access them only when they are in danger. I do wonder how the connection will eventually play itself out. Will one FADE into history, or will they remain connected?

I liked that the story went OUTSIDE the ARC and even the Gray this time around. I like that the Fade and Humans have a working relationship that is still tenuous in nature, but a necessary relationship. I like the fact that there are apparently more survivors, and I hope that we see more of them in the next installment even though they made things difficult for Marina and the Elders.

I liked how the Evil-Fade aka Killers, made their presence felt in a major way with not only Marina, but other characters like Annie, Trey, and Tobin. Needless to say, but I am eager to see who survives, and who doesn't when all is said and done since the ending leaves hints as to where McQuein is going in her next story. I am actually eager to understand the Killers even more than what was revealed in Meridian.

I am hopeful that the twisted relationship that is Marina, Cherish, Tobin, and Rue ends in a positive manner. Although Marina apparently has made her choice in staying human, she still has a connection to Rue, Cherish, and her family and whether or not she remains human, or FADES again, should be very interesting to read about. I still say that Rue has done more to protect Marina, and the other humans than anyone else, and deserves some consideration.

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Apr 19, 2013 Kelley rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc, fiction, ya, science-fiction, passes-bechdel-test, source-edelweiss

Meridian was a toss-up for me, from the beginning. I enjoyed Arclight, but its negatives were the kinds of issues that made me wonder how successful a sequel would be. Nevertheless, when I heard that there would be a sequel, and when I saw it up for grabs on Edelweiss, I couldn't stop myself from checking it out.

Unfortunately, Meridian missed the mark for me, on many levels.

- The dual narrative seemed completely unnecessary and was often confusing. This is a case where I couldn't understand why ...more

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Sep 02, 2013 Lorien rated it really liked it

A series now? ARCLIGHT was very confusing, hopefully this book is better than the last.

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Feb 13, 2014 Jon rated it it was ok

Shelves: dystopia-post-apocalyptic, science-fiction

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Meridian is the sequel to Arclight and I truly didn't know what to expect from this book by any means. When I had initially read Arclight, I had thought that it was a stand-alone and I was happy to hear that it was the first book in a trilogy. After reading Meridian, I can't help but think that maybe Arclight would've worked better as a stand-alone because Meridian is extremely disappointing. Meridian is way too slow-paced and this book def Check out Scott Reads It for reviews, giveaways & more!
Meridian is the sequel to Arclight and I truly didn't know what to expect from this book by any means. When I had initially read Arclight, I had thought that it was a stand-alone and I was happy to hear that it was the first book in a trilogy. After reading Meridian, I can't help but think that maybe Arclight would've worked better as a stand-alone because Meridian is extremely disappointing. Meridian is way too slow-paced and this book definitely could've been shortened by at least 50 pages.

Marina discovers that Honoria knows more about the Fade than she's letting on and Marina finds out that there's another group of survivors outside the Arclight. The only problem is that danger lurks outside of the Arclight and these creatures are even more dangerous than the Fade themselves.

I had such a hard time getting into Meridian and I definitely think the lack of an Arclight recap hindered my enjoyment of this novel. I read Arclight so long ago and I couldn't remember much what happened in the novel besides a few plot-lines. I was extremely confused for the first 20% or so and slowly I started to remember bits and pieces eventually but the lack of a recap truly was a poor decision.

I think one of the major problems with Meridian is that the summary spoils most of the major plot points of this book which is even more troubling considering those plot points are all that ever seems to occur in this novel. A great deal of this book is spent on Marina attempting to uncover the Fade's secrets and truthfully the "big secrets" aren't all that shocking. The rest of this book covers Marina and her friends attempting to find the group of survivors and that's it. After reading over 450 pages of Meridian, I feel like this book is so extraneous and unnecessary; Meridian feels like it could've been a short story that was unreasonably expanded into a full-length novel. Meridian could easily have been less than 100 pages, but it was filled with so much bland dialogue and character development.

I remember that I used to root for Marina and Tobin's relationship, but in Meridian their relationship quickly went downhill. I can't even fathom why I ever was a fan of the romance in this series because the romance in Meridian is extremely mediocre. Tobin is so irritating and I truly don't think that he deserves to be with Marina anymore.

The Fade are back in Meridian and while they are still frightening, I feel like they have lost their charm. After the incredibly, intense scenes involving the Fade in Arclight, watching the Fade be reduced into unengaging characters in Meridian feels wrong. The Fade aren't the same creatures any more, but I feel as a reader that they aren't appealing to me unless they are scaring the bejeebus out of me. The characters in Meridian are a bit too comfortable with the Fade and for that reason, these creatures seemed to have lost their edge.

Meridian is an extremely weak sequel and it doesn't deliver a thrilling, terrifying adventure like Arclight did. I didn't become interested in the story until I was near the half-way point and this book suffered from pacing problems. While the ending is exciting, by that point I was tired of reading this book and a part of me just wanted it to be over. Those who enjoyed Arclight will likely be irritated with the turn that this series has taken with Meridian. ...more

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Jun 15, 2014 Melanie rated it liked it

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Meridian is the sequel to Arclight and it takes off a few months after the events in Arclight. The story is told from two point of views Tobin and Marina's.

The love trainable between Marina, Tobin, and Rue is ridiculous. There is no connection between any of them. There are small moments between Tobin and Marina where they will kiss or say or do something sweet, but these moments are very rare. Rue is only around Marina because Cherish is still a part of her. Rue felt more like a good friend tha

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Jul 28, 2014 Jake rated it really liked it

Overall, I've enjoyed the Arclight book series immensely. I love the concepts of the struggle between the light and dark, and the world lost after the Fade took over. I thought that McQuien did a great job with Marina's inner struggles of trying to figure out who she was inside. The struggles with having to choose between Tobin and Rue along with unraveling the secrets of the world outside the light. In my opinion, the ending left something to be desired, it seemed like the final conflict betwee ...more

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May 12, 2013 Coranne rated it really liked it

This series! It is so creepy and so awesome! I loved how the world in Median has expanded and we get to go outside of the Grey, outside of the Dark, and even farther! We get a better idea of the history of how everything happened and are taken on an awesome (and scary!) adventure.

I have to say, I love Marina and who she is as a character. I am NOT a fan of reading about Marina and Tobin from dual narratives. I guess in general I must not like them, because it was a point of the book that I simpl ...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Kevin rated it liked it

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Eh.

Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 stars.

Second book syndrome. Plus other issues. I'm quite disappointed right now.

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May 08, 2013 david rated it liked it

The story about Marina continues...

Again, I am fascinated by Josin's vision of a nano-society...Like Arclight, I liked this one, too. ...more

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Nov 04, 2013 Lisa added it

No, just no. It was a chore getting through the first one.BORING, just totally detached. Maybe the author stepped it up in this one.

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Jun 16, 2014 Lindsey rated it it was amazing

I liked it. I hope there is another book in this series.

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Dec 12, 2014 Andrew rated it it was ok

To much switch between the two main characters, they are both in first person, and in the same place at the same time, so the switching back and forth is way too confusing.

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Nov 23, 2016 Desini Snyder rated it liked it

the first one was better.

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Dec 25, 2019 Andrea rated it liked it

Shelves: ya-distopian-post-apocalyptic, ya-science-fiction, read-in-2019

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Although Marina and her friends took down the Arclight, nothing much has changed. Yes the people who were out in the dark have been allowed back in. However everyone is still completely terrified of the Fade. They still lock the Arclight up each and every night. They still have little to no contact with the Fade. People are still scared.
Then the unthinkable happens. A teenage boy seems to be infected by the Fade. He seems to be changing. But both Rue and Cherish try to explain that the Fade i ***
Although Marina and her friends took down the Arclight, nothing much has changed. Yes the people who were out in the dark have been allowed back in. However everyone is still completely terrified of the Fade. They still lock the Arclight up each and every night. They still have little to no contact with the Fade. People are still scared.
Then the unthinkable happens. A teenage boy seems to be infected by the Fade. He seems to be changing. But both Rue and Cherish try to explain that the Fade infecting them isn't their Fade.
They also discover there may be another group of survivors out there and they might be able to save the turning teen. Anoriea decide they have to go out and find them.

This was a great second book and terrible one all at the same time. There were many things the book for right and did a great job on. However there were some things that honestly shouldn't have happened at all.

Likes
I love that people don't just all of the sudden stop being prejudice of the Fade because Marina says they are not going to try to infect them. It is completely illogical to think that people will change over night like that.
The wild Fade are super cool. They are so different from Rue's Fade they are scary. They seem to almost rip their host apart as they assimilate them.
The monsters in this book are even more terrifying than the ones in the first book. They are more foreign from us. They sound like chaos. They create huge best like things, horses, wolves, and other indescribable monsters.
Finally, I love the extra details that we are finding out about the Fade and several people of the Archlight. Fade that are born as a Fade instead of being a fade that have a host are very different. Born Fade have completely assimilated their nanites. They can unmake themselves and do not have to consume food the same way we do. They are also more powerful than Fades with hosts. Not to mention the Fade pods. How seriously cool are those!!

Dislikes
As many things as this book did right, it did several serious things stupidly wrong. First of all, an introduction of a new point of view. Tobin's POV was completely unnecessary and only contributes to show how terrified of the Fade humans are. His POV could have and should have been left out. The entire book would benefit greatly. In fact the entire ending of the book lacks his POV at all, showing it was completely unnecessary.
Second, Anoreia finds out that there could be another settlement of humans. They decide that they are going to go see if that other settlement can help with the child that is being turned. That is all good. I mean I totally get all of that. What I don't get is why they go in the middle of the day with night coming. Then they go completely half caulked. They don't have enough portable lights or gas. They take a super old truck that has some serious repair issues. Anoriea knows how dangerous it is out there but she doesn't take good enough precautions to protect themselves. I thought it was completely uncharacteristic of Anoreia.
The other part that bugged me was the different survivors that they met. They were just not that smart. They didn't understand how the nanites transfered or that they will take over the host or if you kill them off inside a host to quickly they poison the host. These are things they should already know. Even though they are from a different group, these are key things to survival. Yet they fail to understand even simple things about the nanites. How has the other group even survived this long??
While this book does have a lot of action, it is definitely one of those middle books in a series. Nothing very important happens. The whole book just sets up the finally book in the series. That was a little disappointing.
Finally the book ends on a massive cliff hanger. I don't like it when books do that. But this book almost had to or it would have concluded the series. Yet now it leaves me wondering, what is left for the next book??

PG - 13 - Several different people are intentionally burned. People are stabbed, cut, and shot at. Dreams of suffocating. Very scary nightmares and monsters straight out of nightmares. ...more

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Apr 18, 2013 Jen (The Starry-Eyed Revue) rated it really liked it

Shelves: aliens-sci-fi, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, arcs, edelweiss, favorites, 2014

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I'm just going to be upfront and say that if it's been awhile since you read Arclight , you're going to want to re-read it prior to picking up this sequel. Or listen to the audio like I did. Tara Sands is a solid narrator, and I enjoyed my re-listen as much as I enjoyed reading the novel the first time. Also, I feel like I should mention that this is now a ...more

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Aug 05, 2017 Zoë Danielle rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult, science-fiction

I had been reading Meridan by Josin L. McQuein since pretty much the time I finished the first book in the duology, Arclight, which I reviewed in May, and it took me until the end of July to finish. I loved Arclight, which is about a girl, Marina, who can't remember her past but lives in the Arclight, having been rescued from the Dark and is now surrounded by bright lights to keep out the Fade--who were trying to get her back. I won't share the plot of Merdian to avoid spoilers, but I will tell ...more

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Feb 09, 2016 Hayley Jones rated it did not like it

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This book had much the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor. McQuein writes the Fade really well and even the big, bad new enemy; the Darkness, comes across haunting and creepy BUT the action sequences are confusing as hell and I find the whole story hard to follow.

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Aug 15, 2019 Nick rated it did not like it

I really wanted to like the book but I can’t... I’m happy there is not a third book because I couldn’t stand to read it. I didn’t love the first book, but it was decent.. This book (the second) just devolved into so many people making emotional and illogical decisions that I no longer cared about the characters; to the point that I hoped some of them would die just already so maybe they would have some reason for all the drama. Anyway this just skip this book, enjoy the first as is, yeah there’s ...more

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Jun 24, 2017 Elise Hedlund rated it really liked it

The concept, plot, and characters were all exceptional. I didn't realize it was a sequel, so I will definitely go back and read the first book, but I still thought it was very good. I absolutely loved getting to know the characters, but many of the intense scenes weren't as gripping as I had hoped. Overall, though, it was an entertaining, fun read. ...more

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Dec 05, 2017 Aleigh rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, science-fiction, hard-cover

Juuusst wondering where book 3 is?! I thought this was a duology... but this did not end like that... I need book 3?!?!

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Apr 14, 2018 Ellen rated it liked it

I have no idea what just happened

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Apr 23, 2018 Kittie rated it it was ok

Such a disappointing end. No real resolution to anything. Especially the Cherish/Marina conflict. Ending felt like a lead in to a third book, without the third book.

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About Josin L. McQuein

Josin L. McQuein

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Christian. Texan. Ravenclaw Disney fan. Disappointed she didn't grow up to be the Phoenix, a Jedi, or the Doctor's companion.

Professional pretender and scribe for the voices in her head.

Knower of things, teller of tales, and dreamer of dreams.

Shorter than you think she is.
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“A body seems a solitary thing until each cell inside it gains its own voice, and when all shriek in terror at the same time–when they all dim to nothing after that last brilliant flare of emotion–perception of the whole can never be the same again.” — 0 likes

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