| | |  | Books | Home » » The Host: A Novel | | | | | | | 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. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780316068048
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Stephenie Meyer | | Hardcover:
| 619 pages | | Publisher:
| Little, Brown and Company | | Publication Date:
| May 06, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0316068047 | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 1410 reviews |
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 So Much More Than Twilight SeriesMar 22, 2010
This is by far the best book I've read for a while! "The Host" is a suspenseful story set in the future. Stephenie Meyer has outdone herself once again with a book that makes you reflect on society, and what it means to be human. Don't expect a vampire love story here; you will be pleasantly surprised with an action-packed romance that really makes you think.
A gift for my wifeMar 21, 2010
I bought this book for my wife because she is a big twilight fan. She says that she really likes the book alot but it not as entertaining as the twilight books were. She says it is a very good book but not her style.
I HATE Sci-fi and I LOVED this book!!Mar 18, 2010
Ok, I will admit I only got this book because I liked the Twilight series and what a pleasant suprise. I hate sci-fi books and I loved this one. There is a love story and a tragedy that I did not expect to find. It is not all ET. It is quite gripping. You will really enjoy it. I have never posted a review before this so I had to
Yes! I am a believer!Mar 16, 2010
SciFi, not really. Fantasy, only somewhat. However, a little of both in this really exciting adventure novel from Stephenie Meyer. "The Host", has got to be read by anyone who would be interested in either topic. Why only four stars when the novel is truly that much fun to read, and so interesting that it is almost impossible to not read in one sitting? Because you really have to accept the somewhat flawed concept. Okay, I did, and then I embarked on a wonder filled adventure. It is, I suppose, also about the readers ability to fantasize, to become one with those who are part of the story, and believe in its possibility. The story itself is about having ones back to the wall and the possible end to the reign of humans on this earth. Ms. Meyer is adept at developing the characters, and so capable of moving them from an almost, but not quite, impossible beginning to an almost, but not quite impossibly wonderous ending. Anger, deception, hatred, acceptance, and love explode across the pages. Yes! I am a believer and I loved it.
shocked by the 89 bad reviewsMar 16, 2010
Reading the 1 and 2 star reviews I couldn`t help thinking did these people really read this book??The flow from the first page to the last was smooth the story right from the very first page was great,I read this book in 2 days.The friendship between the host and the alien was so well written.Parts made me cry,I couldn`t put it down.I sometimes wonder if the bad reviews are from other authors who are just jealous of SM sucess.
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