Twilight Author Stephenie Meyer Has Announced The Release Of New Book "Midnight Sun"

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The author of the popular vampire series "Twilight" has announced a book and Edward and Bella fans couldn't be much happier. The book "Midnight Sun" is based on story from Edward Cullen's point of view.

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The book will go on sale on August 4. So all the thirsty vampire fans will have something interesting to bite onto this summer. Ms. Meyer announced on Monday that “Midnight Sun,” the new novel in her vampire romance series, will be published on Aug. 4, more than a decade after the original story concluded.

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“I thought seriously about delaying this announcement until things were back to normal,” Ms. Meyer said in a statement. “However, that felt wrong, considering how long those who are eager for this book have already waited.”

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She added, “I know how much I personally need distractions right now, how much I need something to look forward to, and most of all, how much I need more books to read. So, I hope this book gives my readers a little pleasure to anticipate and, after it arrives, a chance to live in an imaginary world for a while.”

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The supernatural series followed around Edward Cullen and his human love interest Bella Swan. The series also revolved around Edward's family, their history, and relation with the werewolves.

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In contrast to earlier books, which were told from Bella’s perspective, the new book will look back on Edward’s life and be told from his view.

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“Meeting beautiful, mysterious Bella is both the most intriguing and unnerving event he has experienced in his long life as a vampire,” the publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, said in its listing for the book. “As we learn more fascinating details about Edward’s past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle on his life. How can he let himself fall in love with Bella when he knows that he is endangering her life?”

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The book, "Twilight" was first released in 2005 and it was a big hit. The book cultivated millions of fans from around the world. The era was actually the beginning of the vampire obsession for teenagers out there. Following the major hit of the books, the series was then turned into five major movies, The first was “Twilight” in 2008, followed by “New Moon,” “Eclipse,” “Breaking Dawn — Part I” and 2012’s “Breaking Dawn — Part 2” which was the last chapter in the multimillion-dollar series.

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Ms. Meyer's personal website had a countdown ticking, set against a starry sky and a forest background reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest. When the countdown reached zero, fans flocking to learn the news apparently crashed her site.