An awkward teen moves from her home in Phoenix to live with her dad in a little town in Washington. It rains all the time. At first Bella Swan is hoping just to survive the school year but suddenly finds herself intrigued by an unusual boy in her class, Edward Cullen. He too becomes fascinated with her and they quickly fall in love even though there is a huge difference between them. Edward is a vampire.
Meyer instantly throws a curve ball by separating Edward and Bella. Bella, of course is devastated but soon finds comfort in an old friend, Jacob. Jacob, mentioned briefly in Twilight is a great new addition to this series adding stark contrast to Edward's character. Bella is confused when Jacob wants more then just friendship because she is torn between the love she still has for Eward and the hurt she feels as a result of his leaving her so abruptly. Meyer expands Bella's and Edward's characters finally giving Bella an opportunity to save Edward at the end of the book.
Bella continues to anxiously await graduation so that she can finally turn and spend the rest of eternity with Edward. Edward it still pushing that they marry first and promises that he himself will turn her if she does marry him. Bella spends most of the book debating her choices and how it will effect her future. Her relationship with Jacob is still strained but maybe on the mend since a bigger problem is lurking nearby. There have been a string of unsolved murders that seem to lead back to a group of newborn vampires. Will the werewolves and vampires team up to save their community?
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