As Edward and Bella apply to colleges, Bella tells Edward she wants to visit her friend, Jacob Black, a Quileute Native American who, like some other tribe members, can shape shift into a wolf. The story begins with Seattle being plagued by a string of unsolved murders, which Edward Cullen suspects is caused by a new-born vampire with an uncontrollable thirst for human blood. 2 Development, inspirations and influences.Critics noted its exploration of more mature themes than those of its predecessors, while praising the novel's love triangle and plotting.

Įclipse received generally positive reviews. A film adaptation of the novel was released on June 30, 2010. Eclipse was the fourth bestselling book of 2008, only behind Twilight, New Moon, and Breaking Dawn. The book was released on August 7, 2007, with an initial print run of one million copies, and sold more than 150,000 copies in the first 24 hours alone. The novel explores Bella's compromise between her love for Edward and her friendship with shape-shifter Jacob Black, along with her dilemma of leaving her mortality behind in a terrorized atmosphere, a result of mysterious vampire attacks in Seattle.Įclipse is preceded by New Moon and followed by Breaking Dawn. It continues the story of Bella Swan and her vampire love, Edward Cullen.

Eclipse (stylized as eclipse) is the third novel in the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer.

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