Sun-loving Bella meets her demon lover in a vampire tale strongly
reminiscent of Robin McKinley's Sunshine. When Bella moves to rainy
Forks, Wash., to live with her father, she just wants to fit in
without drawing any attention. Unfortunately, she's drawn the eye
of aloof, gorgeous and wealthy classmate Edward. His behavior
toward Bella wavers wildly between apparent distaste and seductive
flirtation. Bella learns Edward's appalling (and appealing) secret:
He and his family are vampires. Though Edward nobly warns Bella
away, she ignores the human boys who court her and chooses her
vampiric suitor. An all-vampire baseball game in a late-night
thunderstorm-an amusing gothic take on American family togetherness
that balances some of the tale's romantic excesses-draws Bella and
her loved ones into terrible danger. This is far from perfect:
Edward's portrayal as monstrous tragic hero is overly Byronic, and
Bella's appeal is based on magic rather than character.
Nonetheless, the portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans
of dark romance will find it hard to resist. (Fantasy. YA) (Kirkus
Reviews)
Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a
teenage girl and a vampire with the book that sparked a "literary
phenomenon" and redefined romance for a generation (New York
Times). Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy
town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever
made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen,
Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until
now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in
the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially
Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find
themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife -- between
desire and danger. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful,
Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and
satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite. It's here!
#1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to
the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion,
Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from
the vampire's point of view. "People do not want to just read
Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." --
Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times
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