Legions of readers entranced by Twilight are hungry for more and they won't be disappointed. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. The "star-crossed" lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great but it lagged for me in the middle:
Events occur that bring Bella closer to her friend Jacob (the indian kid in the first book who first gave Bella the idea that Edward was a vampire). And they become best friends. Jacob carries Bella through many dark hours. The only ray of sunshine in her otherwise bleak life. This book MOSTLY develops the relationship of Bella and Jacob, and to absolutely no surprise IMO reveals that the myths about 'the cold ones' that Jacob told before weren't the ONLY myths that were true. This book could... more info
Annoying teen angst:
Twilight, the first in the series, was well worth my time. The second installment, New Moon, gets grating and annoying. Bella's ineptness wears thin, and I begin to wonder what, exactly, is it in Edward that makes all the grieving worth it especially when there is a real character in Jacob in her life. But then again, I've not been a teenager in a while.
Awesome:
shipped in very timely manner, condition of book excellent absolutely purchase from seller again and again A+++++++++++++++
Much better...:
Though Twilight peaked my interest, I found New Moon to be far superior in both writing and story. There is a gloomy and depressing mood that I enjoyed throughout this book. It was darker and more angst-ridden than the first novel and that is where it succeeds. Twilight was all fresh and new and happy-go-lucky. But not much happens. Its true. New Moon starts off on a pleasant note, but VERY quickly escalates into full-on gloom. Bella is not so boring in this. I could actually feel her pain and it felt... more info
