I’ve just found myself completely engrossed in the Twilight seris by Stephanie Meyer (Little, Brown and Co.) I just finished it and I’m still letting it all digest before I delve into Book 2 of the series, New Moon.
Twilight is the story of seventeen year old Isabella (Bella). Bella moves from Phoenix, Arizona to a little town called Forks, in Washington State, to live with her father. She’s not all that excited about her move, but after meeting a fellow by the name of Edward, she starts to change her mind. Edward is gorgeous, intelligent and intriguing. In fact, his whole family is. There’s something about them that Bella just can’t put her finger on. Once she begins a friendship with Edward, she learns that Edward isn’t just an ordinary highschool boy….he’s a vampire. He’s a good vampire. He isn’t your stereotypical bloodsucking vampire; he controls his …uh…”hunger” so to speak. Bella and Edward find themselves in a young love romance (although Edward is actually much older than her); a romance that seems impossible.
First time novelist Stephanie Meyer has accomplished much with this young adult novel. The idea came to her in a dream and she didn’t stop writing until she fulfilled her goals. The story is engrossing, the characters are lovable and genuine and the writing is simply fantastic.
