
Written by Stephenie Meyer
Part of the The Twilight Saga series
A vampire's love leads to danger, separation, and a deadly misunderstanding.
Bella Swan's love for vampire Edward Cullen brings peril and heartbreak. When Edward leaves to protect her, Bella finds solace with Jacob Black, a shape-shifting wolf. As a vengeful vampire closes in, a tragic misunderstanding sends Edward to Italy, seeking death. Bella races to save him, confronting the powerful Volturi, who demand her transformation into a vampire. Can love survive such trials?
Edward and his family leave Forks because he believes he is endangering Bella’s life. Bella goes into a depression until she develops a strong friendship with Jacob Black, who she discovers can shape-shift into a wolf. Jacob and the other wolves in his tribe must protect her from Victoria, a vampire seeking to avenge the death of her mate James. Due to a misunderstanding, Edward believes Bella is dead. Edward decides to commit suicide in Volterra, Italy, but is stopped by Bella, who is accompanied by Edward’s sister, Alice. They meet with the Volturi, a powerful vampire coven, and are released only on the condition that Bella be turned into a vampire in the near future. Bella and Edward are reunited, and she and the Cullens return to Forks.
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