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New Moon (book 2) by Stephenie Meyer
02/02/2008 . Source: Sue Davies 
pub: Atom/Little Brown. 563 page hardback. Price: £12.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-904233-86-2. 563 page enlarged paperback. Price: £ 6.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-904233-88-6). Buy New Moon in the USA - or Buy New Moon in the UK  check out websites: atombooks.co.uk and www.littlebrown.co.uk, and www.stepheniemeyer.co.uk
This sequel to 'Twilight' continues the story of Bella Swan. Having moved to Forks in the previous year to live with her father, Bella found love and danger in an unexpected place. She is very settled despite the danger with a loving father, Charlie, and a loving, beautiful boyfriend, Edward, who is a vampire. Only a supreme act of will stops Edward from making Bella just like him. Then the happiness ends. Edward and his family leave and Bella's desolation is complete. Her life is over.
Such are the first few chapters of 'New Moon' and despite being intensely self-reflective, it is actually rather a good story. It is logical, well plotted and although we, as readers, see more than Bella ,it's not done with a heavy hand.
Bella's life is not over, of course. She meets someone who she can make friends with and thinks will just have to learn to live without Edward. There are new experiences, friendships and dangers. There's also something not too nice lurking in the woods.
Bella is a likeable character who has all the teenage angst you could possibly cope with and then some. Myer writes with intensity, humour and some wisdom. Although I am not in the demographic for the novel, I found it very gripping and I am looking forward to the next one.
Sue Davies
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