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Melissa Burmester

Melissa Burmester

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Melissa is presently living in East Moriches, NY with her twin brother and her parents. Melissa has been writing about vampires and the supernatural since she was twelve years old.  She has written a few short stories but "Ginger High"  is her first novel. She is attending Westhampton Beach High School and plans to be a writer and a teacher. She is entering the 10th grade.

The First Book of the Gastar Series: "Act of Redemption"

The First Book of the Gastar Series: "Act of Redemption"

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The once-great city of Gastar stands in ruins following centuries of war by undead monsters driven by an evil temple.  Victory cost the people of the knowledge to defeat another enemy, Zermon, ruler of hell, who seeks to extend his realm by annihilation of the few people left.  With the help of a sympathetic ancient dragon, volunteer fighters from the past war, and the arrival of a teen assassin named Shevata who is known to Zermon, they combine efforts for the existence of the people of Gastar.

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<div><span xml:lang="en" lang="en">Ginger High</span></div> <div><span xml:lang="en" lang="en">BY: Melissa Burmester</span></div> <p><span xml:lang="en" lang="en">PUBLISHED BY: Infinity Publishing.com</span></p> <p>PUBLISHED IN: May 2009</p> <p>ISBN: 0-7414-5363-0</p> <p>Ages: teen &amp; up</p> <p>Reviewed by Billy Burgess</p> <p>Growing up in the 90’s, I was a big fan of teen horror novels – Christopher Pike, R.L. Stine and Lois Duncan were some of my favorite authors. The teen horror/thriller trend has died down, except for the ones where vampires sparkle. I found Ginger High a breath of fresh air. Teen girls will easily connect with the main character, Daisy – a smart, strong young woman.</p> <p>The novel begins in 1901 where a series of murders take place. All of the victims have bite marks on their necks. Could it be vampires? The story jumps forward to modern days and focuses on teen Daisy Fisher. After her school is burnt down, Daisy is sent to a new school in New York.. Ginger High is a private school for students with extraordinary powers and abilities. She befriends some of the students who can teleport, heal others, and create fire. She soon finds out that people came to Earth from a parallel world called the Kingdom of Animists.</p> <p>A murder occurs at Ginger High, bringing the supernatural beings Amanta, Matthias, and Taeru from the parallel world. While they investigate the death, Daisy struggles with her supernatural powers, and with her mysterious new friend, Fredrick. Amanta must deal with a long time, buried family secret.</p> <p>Fourteen year old, Melissa Burmester has written a fast paced debut novel; combining horror, mystery and fantasy. I love the cover of the book – it reminds me of the horror movie posters of the middle 80’s. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery. The author has a bright future in the world of writing.</p>