Supernatural
Eclipse
Written by: Stephenie Meyer
Published By: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Reviewed by Dorothy Doremus
You know the saying from Lays Potato Chips, you can’t just eat one. Well, the same goes for Stephanie Meyer’s
Twilight
novels. I never thought I would be hooked on the series, but I am.
In Eclipse, the third novel in the series, we pick up the story with Bella, Edward
and Alice
returning safely from their encounter with the Volturi. Life goes on and senior year
starts at high school. Bella is after Edward to turn her into a vampire
now that she knows the Volturi are watching her every move, ensuring the secret existence of vampires stays that way. Edward is stubborn about it because he wants Bella to have real life experiences, some of which he cannot give her because of his super strength.
Jacob
is back as Bella’s best friend and enjoying his werewolf
ways. We learn a lot about how the pack started and the folklore
behind it. It’s actually one of my favorite parts of the novel.
Carlisle
is drawn to the news of late, due to a massive amount of murders going on in nearby Seattle. He has drawn the conclusion that they are newborn vampires
that are out of control, but is nervous about taking care of the situation because he doesn’t want the Volturi paying Bella a visit quite yet.
These newborn vampires are not only dangerous but they are being controlled by Victoria
with the sole purpose of destroying the Cullens. Victoria, however, was not counting on the fact that the vampires and werewolves would form a pact to protect each other and the home they have come to love.
The best book of the series this far, I purchased Eclipse immediately after reading New Moon. Stephanie Meyer has total control of the folklore of vampires and werewolves and somehow makes me believe her lore over anything I had ever thought I’d known about vampires and werewolves before. That’s what makes her writing so good.
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