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New Moon

New Moon

FantasyRomance
Pages
563
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

In the second book of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Bella Swan's happiness with Edward Cullen is shattered when circumstances drive the Cullen family away from Forks. Left behind and heartbroken, Bella sinks into a numb, months-long depression — until she rekindles a close friendship with Jacob Black, whose warmth begins to pull her back toward life.

But Jacob is hiding secrets of his own, and as Bella is drawn deeper into the supernatural world she thought she'd left behind, she discovers that the Quileute legends are more than stories. When a reckless act puts her on a collision course with an ancient and merciless vampire authority, Bella must decide how far she will go for the people she loves.

New Moon deepens the saga's central love triangle and its themes of loss, longing, and belonging, trading some of the first book's swoon for a darker, more melancholy tone.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

MelancholicEmotionalRomanticTense
Love TriangleForbidden Love

Genres

Fantasy Romance Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance Young Adult Vampire Horror YA Comics Graphic Novels Paranormal

About the author

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Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer (born Stephenie Morgan on 24 December 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American novelist and film producer. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1997 with a degree in English literature. Her first novel, Twilight (2005), opened a vampire romance series continued in New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007) and Breaking Dawn (2008), and later extended by the novella The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (2010), the reimagining Life and Death (2015) and Midnight Sun (2020). The...

Characters

Bella SwanProtagonist

Grieving Edward's absence, she rebuilds her life and is pulled back into the supernatural world.

Edward CullenProtagonist

The vampire whose departure sets the story in motion.

Jacob BlackProtagonist

Bella's close friend whose bond with her deepens as he hides a secret of his own.

Alice CullenSupporting

Edward's sister, whose visions play a pivotal role.

Charlie SwanSupporting

Bella's father and the police chief of Forks, who watches her withdraw and later grounds her.

All characters in New Moon

Frequently asked questions

  • Does New Moon have a movie adaptation?

    Yes, New Moon was adapted into a film, which was released in 2009. It is the second film in The Twilight Saga movie series.

  • Is New Moon a standalone book?

    New Moon is the second book in the Twilight series and continues the story from the first novel. It is not designed to be read as a standalone.

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