About the Book: The Short Second Lifeof Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella In a first new book for almost two years, Stephenie Meyer returns to the world of Eclipse. This story features Stephenie's unbeatable combination of mystery, suspense and romantic intrigue. Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by the rivetingstory of Bree Tanner, a character introduced in Eclipse, and thedarker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery andromance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree andthe newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and theCullens, following their encounter to its unforgettableconclusion. 'I'm as surprised as anyone about this novella,' said StephenieMeyer. 'When I began working on it in 2005, it was simply anexercise to help me examine the other side of Eclipse, which I wasediting at the time. I thought it might end up as a short storythat I could include on my website. Then, when work started on TheTwilight Saga: The Official Guide, I thought the Guide would be agood fit for my Bree story. However, the story grew longer than Ianticipated, until it was too long to fit into the Guide.' About the Author: Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer is the author of the #1 bestselling TwilightSaga. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree inEnglish literature, and she lives with her husband and three youngsons in Arizona. Reviews "Meyer has, like one of her vampires, turned into something rareand more than merely human.... People do not want to just readMeyers books; they want to climb inside them and live there."- Time "Piles on the suspense and romance."- USA Today "A literary phenomenon."- The New York Times "[Stephenie Meyer is] the worlds most popular vampire novelistsince Anne Rice."- EntertainmentWeekly