My Midnight Rant By Jagged Wraith

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New ‘Twilight’ Book To Precede ‘Eclipse’ Premiere
Fans of Stephenie Meyer‘s ubiquitous
‘Twilight’ novels are about to receive an unexpected
treat: a brand new book.
According to Entertainment Weekly,
‘The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner’ is
scheduled to be released by Meyer’s publisher
Little, Brown and Company on June
5. That’s just in time to build even more
hype for ‘Eclipse,’ the third film adaptation
in the series, which is scheduled to land in
theaters on June 30.
Originally written as a side project to
help her flesh out characters while working
on the book version of ‘Eclipse,’ ‘The Short
Second Life of Bree Tanner’ clocks in at a
relatively slim 192 pages and “chronicles
the journey of villain Victoria’s newborn
vampire army as they prepare to close in on
Bella and the Cullens.” Meyer describes the
creation and publishing of the story as a
happy surprise.
“I never intended to publish this story as
a stand-alone book. I began this story a
long time ago — before ‘Twilight’ was even
released,” the author said in a statement on
her Web site. “Back then I was just editing
‘Eclipse,’ and in the thick of my vampire
world. I was thinking a lot about the newborns,
imagining their side of the story, and
one thing led to another. I started writing
from Bree’s perspective about those final
days, and what it was like to be a newborn.”
Fans who want to share that insight are
in for another happy surprise: In addition
to the hardcover version available at bookstores
for $13.99 (with one dollar from each
purchase going to charity in the form of the
American Red Cross International Response
Fund), the story will also be available
online completely free of charge.
That’s right — from June 7 until July 5, ‘The
Short Second Life of Bree Tanner’ will be
posted on breetanner.com for everyone to
read for free, an unusual gesture that Meyer
explains is a way to reward her loyal fan
base.
“You all have bought a ton of my books,
and
I wanted to give you this story as a gift.”
And for fans, there’s no doubt about it:
‘Twilight’
is the gift that keeps on giving.
‘The Second Life of Bree Tanner’ will be
available for sale at 12:01 AM on June 5 at
book stores around the country.