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The Host

by Stephenie Meyer

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The Host

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes 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.

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A fascinating, passionate, and unique psychological thriller...

"Stephenie Meyer is an amazing phenomenon?out of the brightness of her mind and spirit comes the illuminated darkness of her stories. For no matter how much pain her characters suffer, Meyer infuses the tales with light and hope." ?Orson Scott Card, author of The Ender Saga*"A fascinating, passionate, and unique psychological thriller. In The Host, Stephenie Meyer gives a new and surprising meaning to the phrase 'being of two minds!"

Review by Julya of the Milton Keynes Borders on 2009-01-26 15:38:57
Great :)

After reading the Twilight Saga which was fantastic, i was eager to see what else Meyer had to offer. The Host again was a brilliant read for me, and i loved reading some of her material which is so different from the previous vampire romance world. I have to admit it was a slow start, but as the plot developed it definately became page turning and had some thought provoking content. The writing style is also a lot better and more mature than in Twilight, which i appreciated even as a teen reader. Some don't like it as they find it hard to accept it doesn't have any vampires/werewolves, but if you're a fan of fantasy/fiction then this is awesome! A thumbs up

Review by Natasha Levy on 19:32, 27 Feb 2009

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A MUST!

A slow start but this story is worth waiting for. After the first 100 pages I was hooked. The story has beautiful love square and is written to the highest of standards. Great for readers of all ages!

Review by Yasmin H on 14:51, 29 Aug 2009

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