My opinion of a good text book would be Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Twilight is the first book in the Twilight Saga. Twilight is a remarkably sensuous novel. Although Twilight seems inspired by other vampire novels such as P.C. Cast Marked, Stephenie Meyer certainly leaves her own imprint on the genre. Her vampires are mysterious and alluring, with powers that alternately confirm and contradict traditional vampire lore. As a matter of fact, her entire Twilight saga is well written. The sci-fi/ fantasy spectrum that surrounds the story is very intriguing and well captured.
Another interesting fact about the book is that the cover of the book ties into the story. The apple on the cover represents the forbidden fruit from the book of Genesis. It symbolizes Bella's and Edward's love, which is forbidden, similar to the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, as is made obvious by the quote from Genesis 2:17 that opens the book; it also represents choice.
The story line starts with an average human girl moving into a new town. She catches a fondness for a self-collected group at school who happen to be vampires! The literacy of the book was well written, so any age group could easily read and understand the romance between the main characters, Bella and Edward.
Bella's descriptions of her desire and Edward's attempts to control his own appetites are charged with erotic energy. Bella's romantic dilemmas, klutziness, and loving relationships with her parents give her character depth and keep the narrative from becoming too dark.
Meyer has achieved quite a feat by making this scenario completely human and believable. She begins with a familiar the new kid in school, and lulls one into thinking this will be just another realistic young adult novel. Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat.
As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires, part of a family headed by saintly Carlisle, who has inspired them to renounce human prey. For Edward's sake they welcome Bella, but when a roving group of tracker vampires fixates on her, the family is drawn into a desperate pursuit to protect the fragile human in their midst.
As one reads the book, one cannot feel that the book is real rather than fiction. Each book has different climaxes but in the end gives you a resolution to the book. One feels a relief that the author explains and concludes the entire story line in the last book.
Making it easier to read, the author has the ability to have each character have a voice, but the plot does not interfere with the rest of the plot but somehow gives an answer to a question about the character. One would say each book of the collection is an adventure on its own, but all of them can be put together easily to a long novel. Although the novel is long, its pacing is steady and compelling until the end. Nevertheless, Twilight is a gripping blend of romance and horror that will entice fans of both genres.
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