The Host
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.
Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer (USA, born 1973) graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in English. She lives with her husband and three young sons in Phoenix, Arizona. After the publication of her first novel, Twilight, booksellers chose Stephenie Meyer as one of the ”most promising new authors of 2005”.
The Host
Series contains 3 primary works and has 3 total works. Current series reading order on below.
The Host has always been described as a trilogy with The Seeker and The Soul respectively being books two and three.
Book Reviews
Such a thrill to read with creativity abound! Wonderful vocabulary. This story leaves a bewildering pondering or curiosity of the universe and humanity. The Host offers a different perspective of an alien takeover in such an interesting and unfamiliar way. I cannot wait for the other books anticipated to follow this storyline!