Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Year Published: 2007
Publisher: Warner Books
ISBN: 0-316-16020-2
Pages: 629
Classification:
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: 9-12
Reading Level: 4.5
Subjects: High schools, vampires, werevolves, interpersonal relations, school stories, Washington (State)
Reader's Annotation:
Bella is torn between the Edward, a vampire and Jacob, a werewolf but series of events in Washington lead both parties to work together to protect Bella and the people that she loves.

Summary: Picking-up where New Moon left off, this book continues the tortured love story of a human teen and her vampire boyfriend. Having returned from a quick trip to Italy to retrieve an errant Edward, Bella finds herself severely grounded by her father and at odds with her friend Jacob, a werewolf and mortal enemy of Edward as well as being inconveniently in love with her himself. Adding to these complications are Bella's impending graduation and vampire transformation and a wild pack of vampire newborns on a killing spree. As in the two previous installments, it is Meyer's effective and intense portrayal of first love in love, making a commitment, and chosing a future is literally a life-or-death situation and they constantly discuss, anaze, and describe their feelings for each other, giving readers a deep connection to them. Upping the emotional ante is an injection of heightened sexual tension and sensuality that hasn't been present in the series before. The story is slowed down in the middle by both the origin stories of the werewolves and vampires Rosalie and Jasper, and the vampire newborn subplot seems to be a convoluted add-inn. However, all of these stories contribute in some way to Bella's epiphanies about her future. Meyer knows what her fans want: thrills, chills, and a lot of romance, and delivers on all counts.

Reviews and Awards: ALA Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Wilson's High School Catalog, Wilson's Junior High Catalog

Author Information: Stephenie Meyer was born in Connecticut in 1973. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in English.Ms. Meyer cannot write without music. She writes young adult novels.She lives with her husband and three sons in Phoenix Arizona.

Author website: www.stepheniemeyer.com