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New Moon is the sequel to Stephenie Meyer’s remarkably good debut novel Twilight. The book continues the sequel with Bella waking up and realized it’s her 18th birthday. Bella was not happy at all as it means that she will be older than Edward, who will never age past seventeen. Edward Cullen, the vampire she loves, together with his family held a birthday party for Bella. This was the beginning of the tragedy. While Bella was unwrapping a birthday present from Edward at the party, she accidentally got a paper cut, which resulted in Edward’s adoptive brother, Jasper, to be overwhelmed by her blood's scent and attempted to kill Bella. The party fell somewhat flat.

In order to protect Bella from future harm due to Edward and his vampire family, Edward broke off with Bella and left Forks along with his family. Upon leaving, Edward also told Bella that they will never return and he longer wants to see her. This left Bella heart-broken. For Bella, Edward Cullen was more important than life itself. Edward is everything to Bella and his leaving made Bella have the sensation that a huge hole had been punched through her chest, excising her most vital organs and leaving ragged, unhealed gashes around the edges that continued to throb and bleed despite the passage of time.

A few months later, she discovered that doing dangerous things allow her to hallucinate Edward’s voice, telling her not to do anything that is reckless and dangerous. This makes Bella learn how to ride a motorbike with the coaching of her old friend, Jacob Black. Bella also learn cliff diving cause it makes her feel that Edward is still with her at those times. Although the pain of Edward’s departure never leaves Bella, Jacob soon becomes her best friend and he helps to fill some of the voids in her life.

Jacob himself is no ordinary boy and soon Bella discovers that part of his Quileute heritage is to be cursed to be a werewolf. Certain members of the tribe turn into werewolves in their teenage years in response to the presence of vampires. Werewolves and vampires are natural enemies and the enmity runs deep on both sides.

Alice returns to Forks and although she brings no news of Edward with her, her extraordinary gift of being able to see the future soon tells her that Edward is heading on a path of self destruction that only Bella can advert. But will Bella be in time to stop the tragedy? New Moon is highly recommended reading.