Twilight, the first novel in the Twilight series, narrates the story of seventeen-year-old Bella Swan whose life takes a dangerous turn when she falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen. Twilight is a vampire romance novel aimed at young adult readers. It is the first novel in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. It presents the story of Isabella Swan, or Bella as she is called. The story is presented from Bella’s perspective. Bella is a shy and mature seventeen-year-old who leaves Phoenix, Arizona, to move in with her father Charlie in Forks, Washington. She joins Forks High School, where she quickly becomes the center of attention, especially among the boys. On the first day of school, she finds herself seated adjacent to Edward Cullen, who somehow seems to take an instant dislike to her. Edward then disappears for a few days. Surprisingly, upon his return, he becomes quite friendly towards Bella. Bella intuitively knows that there is more to Edward than what meets the eye. Moreover, his abnormal abilities, unusual physical features and strange behaviour fuel her curiosity further. One day, Edward saves Bella’s life in a mysterious way. This makes her even more determined to find out the truth about Edward. When she learns about the local tribal legends from her friend Jacob Black, she comes to the conclusion that Edward and his family members are not humans, but vampires who consume animal blood. As the days pass, Bella and Edward fall deeply in love with each other. Unfortunately, the arrival of a new vampire coven in Forks spells trouble for Bella. James, a vampire who is part of the new coven, becomes obsessed with her and wants to hunt her for sport. Bella’s life is thrown in danger, twisting and darkening the plot further. Twilight was also adapted into a major motion picture in 2008. The movie did phenomenally well and earned over $392 million globally. Twilight was first published in 2005. It became an instant bestseller and garnered much critical acclaim. It was named one of the Best Children’s Books of 2005 by Publishers Weekly. It was also the highest-selling book of the year 2008. It has been translated into 37 languages.
About Stephenie Meyer: Stephenie Meyer is an American producer and children’s author who is well known for writing the Twilight series, which is a series of vampire romance novels. She has written four novels as part of the Twilight series. They are Breaking Dawn, New Moon, Eclipse, and Twilight. She has written The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide and The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner as supplements to the Twilight series. She has also written a sci-fi novel called The Host, and a collection of stories named Prom Nights From Hell. Her writing is said to have been strongly influenced by her Mormon faith and by music. It has earned her a huge fan following among young adult readers. Meyer was born Stephenie Morgan on December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was raised along with her five siblings in Phoenix, Arizona. She studied at the Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1997, she graduated with a BA in literature from the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 2008, she was named Author Of The Year by USA Today. She also earned the second spot on Amazon’s list of bestselling authors of the decade. She is married to Christian Meyer. The couple has three sons - Eli, Seth, and Gabe. She currently lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, with her family.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
