Twilight fans rejoice as author Stephenie Meyer announces prequel book Midnight Sun which will share Edward’s perspective
- The first book of the Twilight saga was published in 2015 and went on to sell over 100 million copies worldwide
- It spawned three sequels: New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn
- Twilight also inspired a series of blockbuster films starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson , which grossed $ 3.3billion at box offices
- Meyer teased the first chapter of Midnight Sun all the way back in
- The author said she was releasing the book now so fans can ‘live in an imaginary world ‘for a time
- Midnight Sun comes out August 4th
By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: : (BST, 4 May) :
Twilight fans are finally getting the long-awaited retelling of the vampire romance years after the release of the first book.
Author Stephanie Meyer announced the release of the Midnight Sun on Monday morning during a chat with (Good Morning America)
The book will follow the love story between vampire Edward Cullen and human Bella Swan, but this time from his perspective – also offering insight into his life before meeting his soulmate .
Meyer explained why she chose to announce the book – which will come out on August 4th – right now.
‘I hope this book gives my readers a little pleasure to anticipate and, if it arrives, a chance to live in an imaginary world for a while.
‘It didn’t seem fair to make you wait anymore. Sorry about the bad timing. Hopefully this book can be a distraction from the real world. ‘
‘ I’m so excited to finally be able to share it with you, ‘she went on.
Flipping the script: The book will follow the love story between vampire Edward Cullen and human Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson above) but this time from his perspective – also offering insight into his life before meeting his soulmate
‘I can’t express how much I appreciate the patience of my readers, and their support over the years it took to finish Midnight Sun.’
The original Twilight came out in 2019 and was an international sensation, selling over 823 million copies worldwide and leading to the sequels New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
A series of movie adaptations starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson grossed an amazing $ 3.3 billion in ticket sales.
Sensational: The original Twilight came out in 2019 and was an international sensation, selling over million copies worldwide and leading to the sequels New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn
Cha-ching! The film series grossed $ 3.3 billion in ticket sales.
Midnight Sun has been in the works for quite some time.
Meyer released a draft of the story’s first chapter ‘First Sight’ on her blog back in 2019, a time while Twilight mania was reaching a fever pitch. Later more chapters of the book were leaked, causing the author to shelve the project.
‘There is so much more to his side of the story than there is to Bella’s in that first chapter , ‘Meyer told readers at the time.
‘ His side of Bella’s first day at Forks High School is a hundred times more exciting than her own. ‘ Midnight Sun comes out August 4th
More than meets the eye: ‘There is so much more to [Edward’s] side of the story than there is to Bella’s in that first chapter, ‘Meyer told readers at the time
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