Nonetheless, the portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist.' - Kirkus Reviews. When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. 'This is far from perfect: Edward's portrayal as monstrous tragic hero is overly Byronic, and Bella's appeal is based on magic rather than character. There are some flaws here-a plot that could have been tightened, an overreliance on adjectives and adverbs to bolster dialogue-but this dark romance seeps into the soul.' - Booklist. An excellent purchase for both school and public libraries.' - School Library Journal. Although Edward and Bella's romance and subsequent danger develops slowly, the pacing is appropriate for teens who want learn all the details in this suspenseful tale. And, it might be too late to turn back.'Meyer's description of the lovers' emotions is palpable, and readers will be drawn into the couple's spiraling dance, feeling the intense longing that comes from being a hair's breadth away from the thing you want most in the world.

What Bella doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. The film that launched the over 3.3 billion worldwide grossing vampire franchise, however, started with a significantly smaller budget than its sequels. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. 1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love. After starting at her new high school, Bella finds herself drawn to aloof classmate Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and desperately tries to unveil the secrets he is hiding. That ought to count for something.” When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of something else, someone I loved. “I’D NEVER GIVEN MUCH THOUGHT TO HOW I WOULD DIE– I’d had reason enough in the last few months –but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. Second, there was a part of him–and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be–that thirsted for my blood.

Summary: About three things I was absolutely positive: First, Edward was a vampire.

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