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Meridian
(Arclight #2)
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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
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Hardcover, 458 pages
Published
May 27th 2014
by Greenwillow Books
(first published April 22nd 2014)
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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
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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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
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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 ...more
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 ...more

See more of my reviews on The YA Kitten! My copy was an ARC I received from the publisher via Edelweiss.
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 ...more
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 ...more

Apr 14, 2013
Skye (Skye's Scribblings)
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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
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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 ...more

**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 ...more
*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 ...more

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
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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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 ...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 def ...more

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...more

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
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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
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

Eh.
Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 stars.
Second book syndrome. Plus other issues. I'm quite disappointed right now.
Review to come. ...more
Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 stars.
Second book syndrome. Plus other issues. I'm quite disappointed right now.
Review to come. ...more

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

Nov 04, 2013
Lisa
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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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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 ...more
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 ...more

An ARC of this novel was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This review can also be found at The Starry-Eyed Revue.
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
This review can also be found at The Starry-Eyed Revue.
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

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
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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.
The book starts where Arclight left off, with Marina desperately convincing herself that she made the right choice; staying wi ...more
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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.
The book starts where Arclight left off, with Marina desperately convincing herself that she made the right choice; staying wi ...more

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
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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.
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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.
No, seriously, shorter.
A little shorter than that, too. ...more
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.
No, seriously, shorter.
A little shorter than that, too. ...more
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