Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, 2008 Little, Brown & Company

     After their wedding, Bella and Edward Cullen spend their honeymoon on the Brazillian island Carlisle bought Esme. Two weeks in Bella realizes she's carrying her husband's half-vampire child, and the pregnancy is definitely not normal.
     The pregnancy is progressing unnaturally quickly, Bella's life. Jacob Black returns thinking Bella was turned vampire. He begs Bella to save herself and abort the fetus. Bella refuses and when the wolves come calling to prevent the child's birth Jacob breaks from the pack and becomes alpha of his own splinter.
     The half-vampire baby demands that Bella drink blood and she slowly gets better while Jacob's small pack guards the Cullens. The family has no idea when the baby is due, and Carlisle is out when Bella falls inducing labor. Bella nearly dies in labor and Edward changes her into a vampire.
     Jacob fears Bella has died and, blaming the baby, tries to kill Renesmee. Jacob discovers the quickly growing infant is his soulmate when he imprints on her. The Volturi return when Renesmee is thought to be an Immortal Child. The bond between Jacob and Renesmee creates a truce much stronger than the original pact and the werewolves stand by the Cullens against the Volturi.
     In a dramatic conclusion to the series, Bella and Edward have concluded their dancing around each other. The family grows and is challenged as their influence grows. The story is easily accessible to readers of all ages, though New Moon has content inappropriate for younger readers.

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