Bella is a teenage girl with a broken heart, and sometimes she doesn't behave in a rational manner. Then again, this is due to the skill of Stephenie Meyer, who is excellent at creating believable characters. She makes some silly decisions, and she can come across as rather selfish. In this second novel, it's sometimes difficult to like Bella. and a race to Italy is all that stands between Edward and the Volturi, an ancient, lethal, all-powerful group of vampires. On top of that, the chase is still on, with something seeking revenge and determined to get to her.Īll that stands between her and tragedy are the wolves.

However, Bella's life is not destined to be normal, and there's more to Jacob than meets the eye. When she is with him she can smile again, she finds she doesn't hurt so much, and it's nice to have someone who's there for her and to feel normal once more. Life starts looking up for her a bit when she enters a friendship with Jacob, a boy from the Quileute tribe. Bella's world falls apart, and for months she spends the days going through the motions, whilst at night she is haunted by nightmares. The novel starts on a tragic note, when an incident at Bella's birthday party leads Edward, her vampire boyfriend, to the decision to leave her for her own safety. Whilst the series was written for a teenage audience, its appeal has spread to readers from all age groups.

The upcoming motion picture of the novel is widely anticipated, with previews causing great excitement amongst Twilight fans. New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer, is the second novel in the Twilight series.

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