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This book is based on Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer.
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This novella introduces the story of Bree Tanner, who appears in Eclipse. It explains the building up of the army that Riley creates for Victoria.
I watched his body change. He crouched on the roof, one hand gripping the edge. All that strange friendliness disappeared, and he was a... read more
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Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits.
BREE TANNER CAN BARELY REMEMBER LIFE before she had uncannily powerful senses, superhuman reflexes,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Bree Tanner: A newborn vampire, turned by Victoria. She is used to help with Victoria's battle against The Cullens. Although she is a newborn, she doesn't WANT to drink blood even though she is craving it.
- Victoria: A red-haired, vampire, Victoria is originally a member of James' coven.
- Riley: Is in charge of all the newborns.
- Diego: A black, curly haired vampire who is the oldest in Riley's newborn army.
- Fred: "Freaky Fred". A "talented" or "gifted" vampire who is the reason Bree survived her first three months as a vampire. He has the talent to repulse others. He is the only other friend to Bree, besides Diego.
- Raoul: Gang Banger turned Vampire. One of the more ruthless of the newborn army. Nemisis to Kirsten
- Kevin: Newborn Vampire; Follower of Raoul; possibly "second in command" to Raoul
- Kirsten: Newborn Vampire; "Leader" of female ruthless newborns; Nemesis to Raoul.
- Jane: Member of the Volturi, she can inflict pain by just looking at anything or anyone. The only exception to her power is Bella.
- Bella Swan: The goal of the newborns is to kill Bella, the girl loved by Edward, or "The yellow eye".
- Edward Cullen: The vampire who is in love with Bella, the main goal of the newborns. Referred to as One of The Yellow Eyes. Mind reader.
- Jasper Hale: One of the "Yellow Eyes"
- Alice Cullen: Black-haired yellow-eyed vampire.
- Esme Cullen: One of the "Yellow Eyes."
- Carlisle Cullen: One of the "Yellow Eyes"
- Sara: one of the newborns
- Jen: one of the newborns
- Felix: another member of the Volturi
Quotes edit
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“Hah!" I laughed. "That's way better than mine. All I got was, 'Want a burger, kid?'”
Bree Tanner -
“Super secret ninja club sounds way cooler than the whole BFF thing.”
Bree Tanner -
“No estoy quemando.”
Diego -
“I closed my eyes.”
Bree -
“We kept on, with him running and me impersonating a flying squirrel, for only fifteen minutes or so before I saw Diego slow down.”
Bree Tanner -
“I promised Diego I'd give you a message. He said to tell you it was a ninja thing. Does that make any sense to you?”
Riley -
“Like trying to see with mud in your eyes.”
Bree Tanner -
“Trust is an essential part of the whole secret club gig.”
Diego
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He grinned. “Let’s be ninjas.” I nodded. “Super-secret ninja club sounds way cooler than the whole BFF thing.”
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Whoever this vampire was, whether he kept a pet human or no, he was a friend of mine. Even if he were the one to kill me in the end, I would still owe him.
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description—when I take you to her and hold you as she tears off your legs and then slowly, slowly burns off your fingers, ears, lips, tongue, and every other superfluous appendage one by one. I realized now that I’d been hearing the description of Diego’s death.
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The problem with humans was that they just never had enough blood in them.
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He was blond, like the first, but taller and leaner. His skin was absolutely covered in scars, spaced most thickly together on his neck and jaw. A few small marks on his arm were fresh, but the rest were not from the brawl today. He had been in more fights than I could have imagined, and he’d never lost. His tawny eyes blazed and his stance exuded the barely contained violence of an angry lion.
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“We don’t make exceptions,” Jane told them, amused. “And we don’t give second chances. It’s bad for our reputation.”
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Writing Bree was the first time I’d stepped into the shoes of a narrator who was a “real” vampire—a hunter, a monster.
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THE NEWSPAPER HEADLINE GLARED AT ME FROM a little metal vending machine: SEATTLE UNDER SIEGE—DEATH TOLL RISES AGAIN.
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You know this: it doesn’t end well for her. But at least you will know the whole story. And that no perspective is ever really trivial.
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A blond vampire glanced at me, meeting my gaze, and his eyes flashed gold in the sunlight.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Forks, WA: The destination of the book, it is the home of the "Yellow Eyes"
- Seattle, WA: The most important place in the story, it is the main setting. It is the place where the newborns are from and made.
First Sentence edit
The newspaper headline glared at me from a little metal vending machine: SEATTLE UNDER SIEGE-DEATH TOLL RISES AGAIN.
Table of Contents edit
This book has no chapters.
Glossary edit
- Newborn: A young vampire, one who has been turned less than a year ago. They're very strong, fast, and impulsive.
- Yellow-eyes: The word used to refer to the Cullen coven. The Cullen's eyes are yellow instead of red because of their diet of animal blood.
- Volturi: The Volturi are a coven of vampires that reside in Volterra, Italy who are viewed as "unofficial vampire royalty" and act as the global enforcers of Vampire Law.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Vampires: Humans that have been changed to make dead, strong humans. They have the ability to go way faster than humans. They are also stronger and harder to kill than humans. You have to rip the head off the body and burn the head and body separate. They live/exist off human blood, although the Cullen's live/exist off animal blood. They can only become a vampire by being bitten.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 8 of 9 in Twilight Universe. (universe)
Preceded by Eclipse, and followed by Breaking Dawn.
This book is in Summer YA Reads. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephenie Meyer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 5, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-12558-1
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: United States
Publication Date: June 5, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-12558-1
Page Count: 192
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.M5717515 Sh 2010
- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Stephenie Meyer: Author's official website.
- The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: The official site
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