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               //The Host//            //by Stephenie Meyer//                                                        //Basics//      //__Author:__ Stephenie Meyer//     //__Publication Date:__ May 6, 2008//     //__Publisher:__ Little, Brown & Company//     //__Genre:__ Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy//                                                                                  //Summary//          //The Host is about a species called souls. The souls take over the planet Earth because they have negative views on people. The novel is specific to the story of Wanderer also known as Wanda. Now most souls are inconsiderate and selfish and are focused on capturing the identity of a single human but Wanda is the complete opposite. She's placed into the body of Melanie Stryder who is refered to as Mel. Mel has been on the run from the souls for a number of years and now that she is captured, she refuses to give up the fight. She never forgets her past and keeps forcing Wanda to experience what she has. They are both living as Mel at this point. After existing as Mel, Wanda starts to feel guilty for corrupting someone's life so much. Mel is completely in love with a man named Jarred and because Wanda shares a body with Mel, she shares emotions and soon falls for Jarred too. Throughout the story, Wanda is forced to accept her host and her life and instead of helping her race dominate the planet, she realizes she wants the exact opposite. Wanda knows she can't stop the parasites but in the end, it becomes too much for her...//        //Sorry for stopping in a ridiculous way but I can't give it away ;)//                           // About the Author - Stephenie Meyer was born on December 24, 1973 in Connetticut. Her parents names' are Stephen and Cindy Morgan and they raised Stephenie and her five siblings, Seth, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi, in Pheonix, Arizona. Stephenie met her now husband when she was in Pheonix and married him and had three children, Seth, Eli, and Gabe. She went to Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona and attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.// [|//To learn more about Stephenie Meyer click here!//]                            //Other Works//      //Twlight//     //New Moon//     //Eclipse//     //Breaking Dawn//     //Midnight Sun//    [|//For more information on the Twlight Series click here!//]   [|//For more information on the Host click here!//]                      //Characters//          //__Wanda__ -  A kind and ambitous soul who is the black sheep of her kind. She was the soul that was placed into Mel. //      //__Mel Stryder__ - A 20 year old woman that is a strong individual. She has avoided being taken by a soul for years and when she is, is up for a fight. She has a temper but holds her loved ones dear and if her relationships are threatened, she will do anything necessary to __protect them.__//        //__Jarred Howe__ - The rebelous man who is also Mel's lover. He tends jump to conclusions and judges swiftly but after being around one for long enough, is willing to reconsider.//        __//other characters://__         //Ian O'Shea//         //Jamie Stryder//         //Uncle Jeb//         //Doc//         //The Seeker//         // Analysis The novel has a considerable amount of suspense but not a lot of action. The story was based on love and mental surivial so it did not include much action. Though the story didn't have physical conflicts, the mental conflicts were very intriguing. The characters were very life-like despite the species and the reader could picture each character. There was enough imagery throughout the story that allowed one to be able to visualize each scene. The entire story was fabulous but unfortunately the ending was a bit upseting. It was satisfying and well put but the emotion state it put the reader could be described as morbid. It's difficult to understand but it was definitely a good ending. It just wasn't necessarily a happy one.//        // Reviews I personally loved the novel. It was romantic and exciting and very very interesting. I think that anyone would enjoy the book but they have to have motivation because it's over 600 pages. The first hundred are difficult to get through because it's all background info but the rest of the books a breeze. I highly reccomend this :)//              ======

Meyer's YA vampire novels (//Breaking Dawn// will be out in August) have been touted in the Wall Street Journal as successors to J.K. Rowling's //Harry Potter// series. And with a fan base that has grown exponentially with each new release, they may not be far off. All of which makes the publication of Meyer's first adult novel even more noteworthy. It lives up to the hype, blending science fiction and romance in a way that has never worked so well. In this page-turner, Meyer explores what happens to relationships when two beings inhabit the same physical body...As with her vampire novels, Meyer will make new fans of readers "who don't read books with aliens."—**Jane Jorgenson, Library Journal**

This tantalizing SF thriller has straightforward narrative and shines with romantic intrigue.
 * -Publisher's Weekly**

  