I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical when I picked up this book. Even though I read the reviews stating that this series was very good, perhaps even a "Harry Potter killer", it's just that I've just never been into vampire books.
But, I was pleasantly surprised.
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, is about a young girl, Bella, living with her mother in Phoenix, AZ. She's nothing special; not exceptionally pretty or athletic, but smart. Her mom has a relationship going on with a minor-league baseball player and wants to follow him as his career is perhaps starting to take off. She decided to make the decision easier for her mom to handle by moving to Forks, WA, a quaint little town where it rains a lot and seeing the sun through the clouds is a bit of a surprise, with her father. There she falls for a guy whom she believes is perhaps the most beautiful guy she's ever seen. One drawback - he's a vampire. He reluctantly falls for her too since in reality, young, defenseless women are generally on the menu for vampires. But he fights his urges.
The book is a pretty quick read with a few slowdowns until excitement ensues as a rival clan of vampires makes an attempt to not only avenge a historical spite, but also to provide the thrill of the hunt one vampire in particular. The story is told from the perspective of Bella. There's a bit of a twist on the legend of vampires in this book, so be ready to have your conventional wisdom of vampire lore tested.
This book is the first in a series of three books so far. The next in the series is New Moon (Twilight, Book 2) followed by Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3). I haven't started New Moon yet as I'm looking at another author currently, however I'll probably read it in time.
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, is about a young girl, Bella, living with her mother in Phoenix, AZ. She's nothing special; not exceptionally pretty or athletic, but smart. Her mom has a relationship going on with a minor-league baseball player and wants to follow him as his career is perhaps starting to take off. She decided to make the decision easier for her mom to handle by moving to Forks, WA, a quaint little town where it rains a lot and seeing the sun through the clouds is a bit of a surprise, with her father. There she falls for a guy whom she believes is perhaps the most beautiful guy she's ever seen. One drawback - he's a vampire. He reluctantly falls for her too since in reality, young, defenseless women are generally on the menu for vampires. But he fights his urges.
The book is a pretty quick read with a few slowdowns until excitement ensues as a rival clan of vampires makes an attempt to not only avenge a historical spite, but also to provide the thrill of the hunt one vampire in particular. The story is told from the perspective of Bella. There's a bit of a twist on the legend of vampires in this book, so be ready to have your conventional wisdom of vampire lore tested.
This book is the first in a series of three books so far. The next in the series is New Moon (Twilight, Book 2) followed by Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3). I haven't started New Moon yet as I'm looking at another author currently, however I'll probably read it in time.
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