Vampires and Romance…a winning combination

"Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat."

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer is the biggest thing in teen literature since the Harry Potter series. The four-book series that mixes romance, fantasy and horror was launched three years ago with Twilight, the story of Bella Swann, a shy 17-year old who leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington. There she meets the exquisitely handsome Edward Cullen for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction. Although Edward returns her love, he agonizes over the danger involved. The intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her… because he is a vampire. In New Moon, the second book in the series, Bella’s beloved Edward and his family leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires. Distraught Bella finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a cult of werewolves. In Eclipse, Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob and her love for Edward, knowing that her decision could ignite the ongoing struggle between werewolf and vampire. The fourth and final book in the series, Breaking Dawn, was just released and has sold millions of copies so far. In this thrilling conclusion, important questions are answered and the fate of Bella and Edward is revealed.

Twilight the Movie will be released in October, 2008. Be sure to stop by the library to check out this great new series because it is always best to read the book(s) before you see the movie!