Summary of the Book New Moon picks up from where Twilight ended. Bella is seen enjoying her eighteenth birthday in the company of Edward and his vampire family. Bella accidently gets a paper cut while unwrapping a gift, which turns things violent as the scent of her blood overwhelms Edward’s brother Jasper, who then attempts to kill her. In order to protect Bella, Edward leaves town with the rest of his family. His sudden departure leaves Bella heartbroken. In a constant state of depression, she turns to her friend Jacob Black for comfort and solace. Meanwhile, Jacob is also hiding an enormous secret of his own, which if Bella happens to discover, would make things even more complicated. Edward is just as miserable as Bella and is longing to come back to her. But he fears it might get a little too late and he will be left broken-hearted all over again. Eventually, Bella and Edward’s relationship takes a dark turn which is represented by the celestial darkness during a new moon. Will Bella and Edward be able to forget the past and start all over again? New Moon has been translated into 38 languages and has sold millions of copies all around the world. A film adaptation of New Moon was released on November 20, 2009. About Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer is an American producer and children’s author who is known for the Twilight series, which is a young-adult vampire-romance saga. She has written four novels as part of the Twilight series – Breaking Dawn, New Moon, Eclipse, and Twilight. She has written The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide and The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner as supplements to the Twilight series. She has also written a sci-fi novel called The Host, and a collection of stories named Prom Nights From Hell. Meyer was born Stephenie Morgan on December 24, 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was raised along with her five siblings in Phoenix, Arizona. She studied at the Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1997, she graduated with a BA in literature from the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 2008, Stephenie was named Author Of The Year by USA Today. She also earned the second spot on Amazon’s list of bestselling authors of the decade. She is married to Christian Meyer. The couple has three sons - Eli, Seth, and Gabe. She currently lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, with her family.