Breaking Dawn

After watching Eclipse I felt obliged to read the next book of the Twilight series. For the uninitiated, this is the fourth book in the series of the Twilight saga penned by Stephenie Meyer. In this captivating, edge-of-the-seat thriller this unusual love triangle between a human, vampire and werewolf takes some totally unexpected turns. It centers around three characters. Bella Swan, an average teenager who has an uncanny knack for attracting trouble, and who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. He belongs to a coven of vampires who consider themselves vegetarians since unlike others of their kind they feed only on animal blood. The third protagonist is Jacob Black, a werewolf and a family friend of Bella’s who also loves her. The love triangle ends in a new element of surprise as Bella and Edward tie the knot much to Jacob’s chagrin.

If you thought this was mind-bogglingly intriguing, then wait till you get to the biggest twist in the tale when Bella gets pregnant, raising a million questions about her unborn child. What will the child be, a human, a vampire or a hitherto unheard of hybrid? Will Bella survive as the child grows stronger than her and in some bizarre pregnancy sickness, keeps her from eating normal food? And even if she does can she remain human or will she have her heart’s desire of becoming a vampire fulfilled from Edward, in his fight for her survival? Yes, that’s what she ultimately yearns for, to become a vampire and live happily ever after with the love of her life, Edward, locked in a beautiful body that will be forever young at eighteen. How will Jacob and his pack of wolves, which considers it their mission to save human life at all costs, take this new and strange development? And most importantly what will the all-powerful Volturi, an ancient coven of vampires who are akin to dispensers of justice and who are responsible for protecting the secret of the existence of vampires from the other species react? Will they allow this latest addition to the Cullen family?

If you’re a fan of the Twilight saga, it won’t get any better than this, or will it? And if you’re not a fan yet, you only have to pick up this book, to become one. So go read it for its raw suspense and thrills!