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Books : The Host: A NovelIn association with Amazon.comby: Stephenie Meyer  List Price: $25.99 Amazon.com's Price: $15.59 You Save: $10.40 (40%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.6 EAN: 9780316068048 ISBN: 0316068047 Label: Little, Brown and Company Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 624 Publication Date: May 06, 2008 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Release Date: May 06, 2008 Studio: Little, Brown and Company Sales Rank: 24 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight series, takes paranormal romance into alien territory in her first adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen angst will be pleasantly surprised by this mature and imaginative thriller, propelled by equal parts action and emotion. A species of altruistic parasites has peacefully assumed control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her mind to the alien soul called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's memories of fellow resistor Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing and sets off into the desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle involving just two bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters (human and alien) genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this familiar-yet-alien world will gleefully note that the story's end leaves the door open for a sequel--or another series. --Mari Malcolm Product Description: The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake. Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love. Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not truly adult fictionThis book was hyped as Ms. Meyer's first "adult" fiction. Assuming you mean adult as those between the ages of 13 and 20, ok. If you mean adult as someone that is capable of following complex plot, complex character development and reading a book that isn't totally predictable, then not ok. Cute little story that could have been told in about 250 pages instead of the almost 600 it is. Interestingly, she develops the character of Uncle Jeb much more deeply than the main characters, Melanie and ... Read More Rating:  - The Host is not the same type of book as the Twilight Saga...... However it is exceedingly well written; not in the fashion of Twilight, where an exciting story is just presented straight up, but more in the fashion that it's thought provoking and presents us with truly unique material and situations. The Host is a science fiction novel in the truest sense, and takes the reader on a journey through a 'cornered rat' mentality of humanity being oppressed by altruism rather than by dominance or violence. The only violence is on the part of the humans, ... Read More Rating: - Great BookI have never read the Twilight books, but since reading this one I ordered them. Science fiction is not one of my favorite reads, but I could not put this one down and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a great story. Rating:  - ZZZZ!While I like the Twilight Saga this one emphasizes just how little depth Meyer's story have. Host was horrendously boring, made absolutely no sense, and constantly contradicted itself. I didn't finish it, it was just that unbearable. Rating: - Solid Read - but a little slowBeing a huge fan of The Twilight series, like almost everyone else that posted a review, I decided to give The Host a read. It is a slow and somewhat uneventful plot, but Stephanie Meyer's true talent is in her character development. Once you get to know The Wanderer, Melanie, Jared and the rest, you need to know what happens to them all. This need to know what happens to the characters motivated me to read the whole book and finish it, even though there was no true climax, no true suspense, etc. It is ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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