The precision and delicacy of Meyer's writing lifts this wonderful novel beyond the limitations of the horror genre to a place among the best of YA fiction. For Edward's sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. The book debuted at 1 bestseller lists across the country, including USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. Eclipse, the third book in Meyers Twilight saga, was released on Augand sold 150,000 copies its first day on-sale. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. She begins with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), and lulls us into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. ![]() Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. ![]() 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. "Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands.
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