Bella and Edward have decided to give a romantic relationship a chance, however, Edward refuses to turn Bella into a vampire. When Jasper - one of Edward's adopted brothers - attacks Bella at her eighteenth birthday party Edward begins to withdraw. Believing leaving town will keep her safe, Edward and the rest of the Cullens leave Forks, WA.
Devastated, Bella checks out for several months. What brings her back from the fugue-like state is Edward's voice in her head. She can only hear him, though, when she does something reckless enough to endanger her life. Bella finds a supportive friend in the son of her father's best friend.
Jacob Black had a crush on Bella and is more than happy to be her emotional support as she begins to heal. Though Jacob obviously wants more than friendship, Bella allows some of his advances to make her feel better about Edward's leaving despite adamantly wanting Edward back.
In the forest outside Forks Bella runs into Laurent, a vampire from a clan she had previous run-ins with. He warns Bella that the mate of the vampire the Cullens saved her from is out for blood, literally. Laurent decides to save Victoria the trouble, but he's chased away by several large wolves.
Bella discovers Jacob is a werewolf set to guard the humans against vampires. Jacob and his pack vow to protect Bella from Victoria, and Jacob still seeks more from her. But Bella still yearns for Edward and in a cliff-jumping exercise to hear his voice nearly dies.
Edward hears a false report of her death and decides to provoke the Volturi to end his existence. Alice is surprised to find Bella alive and enlists her aid in stopping Edward. With the vampires ruling body watching the Cullens Bella and Edward risk a war with the wolves or the wrath of the Volturi no matter their choices.
LIke Twilight, New Moon follows a teenage romance through the ups and towns of teen-aged love. Early high school readers looking for teen angst will easily follow as Jacob is introduced to Bella and Edward's love triangle.
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