Shadowland (2000) (edit title/settings)

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• Susannah (Suze) Simon: The main character; she is from New York and tough as nails. She is a Mediator, one who helps ghosts go to their final destination. She isn't like Father D., who wants to help ghosts peacefully. She makes sure they go out with a bang.
• Jesse de Silva: The ghost from 1850 who has been haunting Suze's bedroom for years. He is Spanish and good-looking. His real name is Hector. His mother called him Jesse.,
• Sleepy (Jake Ackerman): Suze's oldest step brother. Like his name, always sleepy. Drives himself, his brothers, and Suze to and from school. He works at a pizza place to save money to buy a Camaro.,,
• Dopey (Brad Ackerman): Suze's middle step brother. Like the name, he is obsessed with muscles and girls. Especially Kelly Prescott.
• Doc (David Ackerman): Suze's youngest step brother. He is very smart. He also suspects Suze's secret. He has bright red hair and is the only stepbrother Suze actually enjoys being around.
• Andy Ackerman: The stepfather of Suze, and wife of Mrs. Ackerman.
• Father Dominic: He is the principal of the school and he is also a mediator. He helps and guides Suze in mediating. He's super kind and has really noticable blue eyes.,
• Adam McTavish: One of Suze's best friend in California who happens to like her. He also owns a car.
• CeeCee Webb: One of Suze's best friend in California who is an albino and the editor of the school paper. She has a secret crush on Adam.
• Kelly Prescott: The class president and the typical mean girl in school.
• Debbie Mancuso: Kelly's friend.
• Heather Chambers: The dead girl that wants her life back. Bryce's Ex girlfriend and Kelly's ex-best friend. No one will give her a memorial because she killed herself.,
• Bryce Martinsen: Bryce Martinsen is the cutest and most popular boy in school, but he has a big problem that if not solved properly can mean death for him.

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• “Heav'n has no rage like love to hatred turn'd, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.”

  William Congreve via Jesse de Silva

• “But you know, sometimes the woman scorned has every right to be mad.”

  Susannah Simon

• “Guys always admire girls who look as if any minute they might punch another girl in the mouth. We just can't help it.”

  Adam McTavish

• “I'm sorry, Heather, but everything was not just fine before I got here. You know how I know that? Because you're dead. Okay? You are dead. Dead people don't have lockers, or best friends, or boyfriends. You know why? Because they're dead.”

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• “All right,” I said, to the presence on the window seat. “Who the hell are you?”

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• every single one of the spirits I’ve helped have passed my gate quite willingly….” Yeah. And if you clap hard enough, Tinkerbell won’t die.

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• That’s right. I broke my wrist falling down the stairs. Oh, and the reason I fell down the stairs is that the ghost of a three - hundred - year - old conquistador pushed me.

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• “If you’re gonna have your head split open, it might as well be while you’re riding a wave, dude.”

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• All those guys on the wrestling team, though — they scare me. And they’re so homophobic…well, you can’t help wondering about their sexual orientation. I mean, they all think I’m gay, but you wouldn’t catch me in a pair of tights grabbing at some other guy’s inner thigh.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• California

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Table of Contents edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Ninth Key.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Meg Cabot (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: 2004093412
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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Contains a little bit of profanity and violence.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Teens
• Books › Teens
• Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Cabot, Meg
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
• Books › Teens › Horror

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Meg Cabot's Official Website

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