The first in Stephenie Meyer's YA vampire sequence, received with almost rapturous enthusiasm by readers. This is a mass market paperback release to coincide with the UK first edition of the sequel New Moon. A third novel entitled Eclipse is due from Atom in February 2008. Meyer has an excellent web site and the story of how got to be published is very heart-warming.

When seventeen-year-old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town itself. In spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. But not, it seems, the Cullen family. These five adopted brothers and sisters obviously prefer their own company and will make no exception for Bella. Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her, but she feels a strange attraction to him, although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill. He seems determined to push her away - until, that is, he saves her life from an out of control car. Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward's coldness. He, and his family, are vampires - and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close.

(Source: ATOM)