Meridian, Vol. 2: Going to Ground

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Meridian is the story of Sephie, a sheltered young
girl whose life resembles nothing so much as a fairy tale. The beloved only
child of the Minister of Meridian, she grows up with an entire floating city
as her playground. Then her father dies, and she inherits a sigil imbued
with the power to create. So does her wicked Uncle Ilahn, except that his
powers are bent on destruction and domination. Suddenly Sephie finds herself
at the center of a power struggle, and quickly she learns that there is more
than love in the world. Kidnapped to the island of Calador, Sephie's journey
home to Meridian puts her in the path of many people good and bad that help
her grow up and counter Ilahn's plans to take over her world. Meridian is a
floating sky island of shipbuilders ravaged by the occupying forces from
Cadador, the island of merchants and contract holders. The Minister of
Meridian, Sephie, has survived a trial by fire. Returning home, Sephie will
use the strange healing powers she's been given to banish the Cadadorians
from her island. Unfortunately, her Uncle Ilahn was also given a sigil and
its wonderful ability to manipulate energies - but his power destroys.
Meridian is a coming-of-age story that appeals to the audience of
"Harry Potter" fans with its magical battles and fantastic setting all
narrated by Sephie.

A former drama major, Barbara Kesel has been in the comic book industry
since 1981, when she wrote a Batgirl backup story for Detective Comics.
Since then she has written for every major comic company as well as served
as an editor at DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Now she is writing
Meridian, The First, and CrossGen Chronicles.

Steve McNiven is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He
holds a BA in Art Education and a BFA in Sculpture and spent four years
teaching art to high school kids before coming to CrossGen.

Working in the comic industry since 1993, Tom Simmons has seen his name
attached to many comics as both an inker and a writer. He's worked for every
major comic publisher, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse,
WildStorm, Valiant, and others.

Morry Hollowell is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and
Graphic Art who spent three years working as a colorist for McNabb Studios.