By: Stephenie Meyer Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Little, Brown and Company Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 624 Publication Date: May 06, 2008 Release Date: May 06, 2008
Amazon.com: Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight series, takes paranormal romance into alien territory in her first adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen angst will be pleasantly surprised by this mature and imaginative thriller, propelled by equal parts action and emotion. A species of altruistic parasites has peacefully assumed control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her mind to the alien soul called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's memories of fellow resistor Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing and sets off into the desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle involving just two bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters (human and alien) genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this familiar-yet-alien world will gleefully note that the story's end leaves the door open for a sequel--or another series. --Mari Malcolm
Product 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.
Couldn't put it down My first Stephanie Meyers book and I couldn't put it down. I stayed up way too late just to finish reading it. I'm ready to try her earlier books now.
Great I'm usually not a science fiction fan, but because I love Stephenie Meyer's work I decided that I had to read The Host. It was a great book.It'snot so much about aliens but more about the good and bad in humans, our relationships, and most importantly love.
SO TERRIBLE! OMG! this has got to be the WORST book i have Ever read! i only finished because i was on a 15 hour drive and i can't slam it fully unless i really read the whole thing. Every thing about the story was stupid the "Souls" were so stupid i can't even think of words to tell you how lame their views and take on life is. And the people in the book were stupid in the extreme as well if the world really was being taken over by aliens i don't think the survivors would be all 'Oh thats ok we forgive just you guys because you feel a little bad about it but not bad enough to give us our lives all back' like WTF?! thats all i have to say htis is a waste of time in its self that this book hasn't even truly earned.
Love her style Mrs. Meyer can really write in a way that feels comfortable to me. She doesn't go out of her way to use words that don't fit the characters or situations. This book was entertaining, and a pleasure to read. I think it only took me about 6 or 7 hours to read, and I immediately wished I'd had more from her to read.
Truly Amazing I first loved SM for her Twilight Saga, but I enjoyed The Host just as if not more. While it took me a while to get started, once I was into the book, there was no putting it down. The characters were engaging, the plot was interesting, and the message was profound.
After seeing SM's comment about sections of the book store I have to agree. This was marketed as her first "adult" novel, but then Amazon puts it in the list of the best "teen" paranormal novels. As SM said, a good book's a good book. Read it.
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