CITATION: Meyer, S. (2008). Breaking dawn. New York: Little, Brown and Company. IDENTIFYING #: 9780316067928
CLASSIFICATION: FICTION
GENRE: Horror/Romance
CALL #: FIC MEYER
RECOMMENDED AGE/GRADE: Young Adult
RATING: 5
Annotation: Bella finally begins her married life with Edward, and it is more than she ever hoped for, but their happiness leads to an unheard of event that may doom them all.
Summary: Bella and Edward honeymoon at a secluded and romantic location, where Bella the honeymoon is cut short when Bella becomes strangely ill. Edward is tortured by the thought that his love for Bella may result in her death, and because he knows how important Jacob is to Bella, he declares a truce, and sends for him. Jacob visits Bella daily, but seethes with anger toward Edward, who he blames for Bella's condition just as much as Edward blames himself. When Bella lives, it seems that Jacob might find love after all, but the Voltari are coming, and they want what is most precious to Bella, Edward, and Jacob.
Notes: People seem to either love or hate the ending of this series, but if you've read all the other Twilight books, you can't leave this one untouched and will read it if only to decide for yourself whether this was the right ending to Bella, Edward, and Jacob's story. The part dealing with Bella's illness does drag a bit, but the action really picks up near the end, and most readers will enjoy the intrigue provided by several new characters.
