Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3), By Stephenie Meyer

By: Stephenie Meyer

Publisher: Little, Brown
Publish Date: 2007
ISBN: 0316160202
Page #: 640
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Fantasy
Age Level: Older Teen
Series Title: 

The Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn

Subjects: Love, Fantasy, Friendship, Vampires, Shapeshifters, Temptation

Reader's Annotation: The saga continues between Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and the newly monstrous Jacob Black. In love with Bella, Jacob tapes into his beastly nature to fight for his beliefs while a vampire war is broiling their backyard.

Synopsis: Book three in the Twilight Saga, Meyers continues the story of the star-crossed love of Edward and Bella, and the triangle that was formed with Jacob, Bella’s best friend. Faced with impending attacks by outside non-vegetarian vampires, Jacob & Edward clash for Bella’s affection, but join forces to protect her. The ongoing fate of Bella choice to become part of the Cullen family of undead creates further tension in the love triangle. Meyer doesn’t fail to deliver buddy icon worthy love lives, and the dilemma of where Jacob fits in created a teen craze of Team Jacob & Team Edward, Not to mention extended itself to the rest of the community. (Can anybody say Team anything without thinking of Meyer these days?) Fans of Meyer’s first two books will no doubt adore the third installment. Those who despise it should probably not start here.

Notes: BBYA

Twilight (The highest grossing film on opening weekend for a female director: Catherine Hardwicke) was made into a film and released in 2008, New Moon (Director: Chris Weitz) the second film is due for release in November 2009. Eclipse (Director: David Slade) is in Pre-production, and Breaking Dawn is optioned but unannounced.

Stars: 5

Extras: Author Webpage http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

New Moon, By Stephenie Meyer

By: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown 
Publish Date: 2006
ISBN: 0316160199
Page #: 608
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Age Level: Older Teen
Series Title: The Twilight Saga

Twilight

New Moon

Eclipse

Breaking Dawn
Subjects: Romance, Heartbreak, Vampires, Shapeshifters, Native Americans

Reader's Annotation: The saga continues in the second installment of  Twilight but the romantic idealism of Twilight is gone. Bella Swan finds herself severely depressed after Edward dumps her, but her best friend Jacob, gives her hope until he has to face his own porblems (leaving Bella more broken then ever).

Synopsis: Meyer’s saga continues in the second installment of the Twilight series. After Edward leaves Bella, she is faced with an overcoming zombie-like depression. In a desperate attempt to challenge her mortality and in the hopes of provoking the lost, protective voice of Edwards, Bella reconnects with her childhood pal Jacob. Jacob, more reckless then Edward, falls hard for Bella while Bella still mourns the loss of Edward. With Jacob as her new best friend, Bella begins to feel happy again. Jacob wants more and he has some secrets of his own. Unfortunately for Jacob, Edward may not be gone forever unless he has anything to do with it.
The most depressing of the four novels, New Moon is a stunning break from the first book. However, Jacob is enduring in a monstrous way, and Edward retains your affections. While Bella just keeps falling down.

Notes: As the sequel to Twilight, the film currently in production to be released November 2009. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259571/

Stars: 5

Yalsa's BBYA

Extras: Author's web page for New Moon: http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/newmoon.html

The immensely popular fan site for film & book: http://www.newmoonmovie.org/

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