

" The Host lives up to the hype, blending science fiction and romance in a way that has never worked so well."- Jane Jorgenson, Library Journal Her affirmative life lesson is disarming."- Jeff Giles, Entertainment Weekly "Meyer is more interested in relationships than in flashy genre conventions. The Host is The X-Files meets Days of Our Lives."- Carol Memmott, USA Today "An epic story of love, family, and loyalty. "Meyer has, like one of her vampires, turned into something rare and more than merely human: a literary phenomenon.The way she manages the reader's curiosity, maintaining tension and controlling the flow of information, is simply virtuosic.People do not want to just read Meyer's books they want to climb inside them and live there."- Lev Grossman, Time As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.įeaturing 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. Unable to separate herself from her body’s desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she’s never met. Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn’t expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. 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. 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.
