Yes, there is life after Eclipse, even though it might seem cruel and unfair since August 2nd is still weeks away. Here are a few things to tide you over until Breaking Dawn is released…
Check out a cool “Twilight” movie clip courtesy of the people at MTV. http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/06/01/watch-our-exclusive-twilight-clip-from-the-movie-awards-preshow/
Challenge yourself with some trivia at http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/literature/authors_l-p/stephenie_meyer.html
Or, get lost in another awesome book (yes, I promise it will make the time go more quickly…)
If you want to take a bite of another dark & delicious vampire book, try
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith (YF SMITH)
Books 1 and 2 of the series feature brothers Stefan and Damon, powerful vampires out for each other’s blood, and Elena, the beautiful girl who is caught up in their struggle. Series continues with The Fury and Dark Reunion.
Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde (YF VANDE VELDE)
Kerry returns to the local laundromat late at night to find her brother’s missing bear, only to witness an angry mob holding hostage a young man that they claim is a vampire. Thinking the group is crazy, Kerry helps the stranger escape. The next day, Kerry’s father and brother are kidnapped in retaliation and she learns that Ethan, the stranger she helped, really is a vampire seeking revenge on a vampire hunter. With no one else to turn to, Kerry is forced to work with Ethan to rescue her family. Will Ethan keep his promises or will Kerry end up as his next victim?
Peeps by: Scott Westerfeld (YF WESTERFELD)
Cal is parasite positive—after a one-night stand, the college freshman was infected with the parasite that causes vampirism. Most unlucky “peeps” are transformed into violent cannibals, but Cal is a natural carrier who uses his superhuman strength and senses to work for the Night Watch. As he tracks down the girl who infected him, Cal stumbles upon an ancient conspiracy that will change the world forever unless Cal and his new friend Lace can stop it… Companion novel is The Last Days.
Looking for more romance with a supernatural twist (*sigh*)? Check out:
A Great and Terrible Beauty by: Libba Bray (YF BRAY)
Gemma is devastated when her mother is murdered and her father sends her away from home in India to boarding school in England. She has trouble fitting in with the other girls as they learn to become perfect Victorian wives until Gemma discovers a portal to a secret, magical realm. The magic of the Realms can do amazing things, but unfortunately for Gemma, two rival groups, the Order and the Rakshana, want the Realms’ magic for themselves. Can the mysterious (and handsome) Kartik and Gemma’s new school friends help her survive long enough to solve the mysteries of the Realms? Series continues with Rebel Angels and Sweet Far Thing.
The Hollow Kingdom by: Clare Dunkle (YF DUNKLE)
After they are orphaned, sisters Emily and Kate are sent to live with relatives at Hallow Hill. Kate catches the eye of Marak, the goblin king who is determined to have her for his bride. In order to protect her sister, Kate agrees to wed Marak and live out the rest of her life in the goblin’s eerie underground kingdom. As Kate tries to settle into her new life, everything is threatened when an evil sorcerer begins attacking the goblins. Can Kate and Marak find a way to save their kingdom? Series continues with Close Kin and In the Coils of the Snake.
Book of a Thousand Days by: Shannon Hale (YF HALE)
Dashti, a poor girl who has been trained in the healing songs of her people, comes to the city looking for a job. Luckily, she finds a place as Lady Saren’s new maid, but unluckily, Lady Saren has just been sentenced to 7 years locked in a tower as punishment for refusing to marry Lord Khasar. The girls suffer through heat, cold, lack of food, attacks by rats and visits from Lord Khasar. Will Lady Saren’s girlhood love, Lord Tegus, rescue them? Will Dashti and Lady Saren remain in the tower forever? Or will they find a way out (and more adventures) on their own? Beautiful writing and an amazing story!
Wicked Lovely by: Melissa Marr (YF MARR)
What would you do if you could see faeries as they moved about our world? Aislinn has been taught to always ignore the faeries that she sees in order to protect herself and her grandmother. Everything changes when Keenan, a faery prince searching for his queen, approaches Aislinn. Keenan believes that Aislinn could be his Summer Queen, which would bring Keenan into his full powers and allow him to overthrow his mother, the Winter Queen. Suddenly, Aislinn is at the center of a centuries old struggle and she must decide if she will find a way to help Keenan defeat the Winter Queen or try and regain her normal life. Series continues with Ink Exchange.
How about a light, fun summer read? You might like:
The Squad: Perfect Cover by: Jennifer Lynn Barnes (YF BARNES)
Cheerleaders are just snotty, popular girls who rule the school with an iron fist, right? That’s what Toby (yes, her dad gave her a boy’s name) thinks about the God Squad until she’s recruited to become one of them. Toby is a misfit, more interested in hacking and perfecting her roundhouse kick, so she doesn’t understand why she receives coded messages that lead her to cheerleading practice. It turns out that the God Squad is really a front for teenage intelligence operatives, and they need Toby’s skills for their secret missions. After a bewildering Stage Six makeover, Toby is given her first assignment—get close to the son of a powerful and corrupt lawyer in order to plant a bug in dad’s office. Can Toby complete her mission and handle all of the changes the Squad has brought into her life? Series continues with The Squad: Killer Spirit.
Shadowland by: Jenny Carroll (YF CARROLL)
Before the Princess Diaries series, Meg Cabot wrote under the psudeonym of Jenny Carroll and brought us the Mediator series. Suze’s mother has just remarried, so they are moving from New York to California. Suze tries to adjust to her new step-family, her new school, and her new house, but it’s a little hard what with the ghost of a hot guy in her room and a really angry ghost haunting her school. You see, Suze is a mediator who communicates with the dead and often helps them move on to the afterlife. Will Suze be able to figure out how to rid her school of its ghostly menace? And more importantly, will Suze ever learn her new “roommate’s” secrets? Series continues with Ninth Key.
Bras and Broomsticks by: Sarah Mlynowski (YF MLYNOWSKI)
Rachel’s life sucks. Her father is getting remarried, her best friend Jewel has become one of the popular girls, and she doesn’t have a date to the Spring Fling. To add insult to injury, her younger sister Miri finds out that she is a witch. Rachel convinces Miri to use some of that magic to improve Rachel’s life. Unfortunately, Miri’s spells don’t always quite work out as planned…..Series continues with Frogs and French Kisses.
