Twilight
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- USD 10.99
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- USD 10.99
Publisher Description
The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson.
Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer.
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, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.
So far, 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.
Praise for The Twilight Saga
“This tale of tortured demon lovers entices” —Kirkus Reviews
“Piles on the suspense and romance.” —USA Today
“A literary phenomenon.” —New York Times
“In the tradition of Anne Rice. . . this dark romance is gripping.” —Booklist (starred review)
A New York Times bestseller
A New York Times "Editor's Choice"
An Amazon best of #Booktok Book
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Romeo and Juliet have nothing on these star-crossed lovers. The first book in Stephenie Meyer’s massively popular fantasy series introduces teenage Bella, who moves to live with her dad in a gloomy Pacific Northwest town, where she promptly meets Edward, a brooding and chivalrous dreamboat who is actually a vampire. It’s no wonder this fictional couple went on to become a generation-spanning, pop-culture phenomenon: Meyer conjures up the intensity and yearning of adolescent passion within an utterly consuming dreamscape. Twilight makes a strong argument that you don’t need a heartbeat to fall in love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Isabella Swan, 17, narrates this riveting first novel, propelled by suspense and romance in equal parts. The story opens with a cryptic scene of the heroine "facing death," then flashes back to Bella's departure from Phoenix, where her mother lives with her new husband, as the teen heads off to live with her father, the police chief in Forks, Wash. From the first day at her new high school, she finds herself magnetically drawn to Edward Cullen, whose behavior towards her is erratic ("I'd just explained my dreary life to this bizarre, beautiful boy who may or may not despise me"). Then she finds out why his interest in her runs hot and cold: he is a vampire but of an unusual variety. Edward, his siblings and their adoptive parents have disciplined themselves to feed on animals rather than humans; and Edward is obsessed with Bella. Other elements factor into the plot, including a rival group of vampires who are not as disciplined as the Cullens. This plot twist (which includes a subplot about one of the Cullens' past life) contributes to a rushed denouement (much of it takes place offstage) that is perhaps the novel's only weakness. The main draw here is Bella's infatuation with outsider Edward, the sense of danger inherent in their love, and Edward's inner struggle a perfect metaphor for the sexual tension that accompanies adolescence. These will be familiar to nearly every teen, and will keep readers madly flipping the pages of Meyer's tantalizing debut. Ages 12-up.
