Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

We all know the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob. Eclipse offers us more of the same tension that New Moon did.

However there is more of a plot here than the previous novel. People are going missing in Seattle and the Cullens fear that someone is creating a army of new vampires. Eventually Bella figures out that the army is coming after her, and it is led by her nemesis Victoria. Edward and Jacob will have to devise a plan of stopping the army while also protecting the girl they both love.

While not a fan of the Twilight novels, Eclipse is probably the best written one (I haven’t read Breaking Dawn yet). While I feel that the books dwell too much on the brooding between Bella, Edward and Jacob (the majority of each book is just brooding, and I feel could have been better edited) this one does have some interesting moments. The native american stories of the spirit warriors is a great scene. Edward and Bella’s conversation on marriage, losing her virginity, and becoming a vampire is a great ethical discussion on virtue and whether being old-fashioned (i.e. waiting for marriage) is still appropriate in today’s age.

Obviously, Eclipse is  recommended to Twilight fans, or those of romance. Appropriate for ages 12 and up.