The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella

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. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.

Meyer explains that she wrote this book while writing/editing the other Twilight  novels, and had planned to include it in an upcoming Official Guide. However, the plan started to change as Melissa Rosenberg began adapting Eclipse, and then when David Slade signed on. Both read the book to find out what exactly happened in Seattle with the newbie vamp menace, and they handed it over to the actors to help with their performance. “I was pleased that this side of the story would make it into the film and was looking forward to including it in the Guide.” Coming in at almost 200 pages in print, it’s too much for Official Guide filler, so it’s hitting the shelves on its own, and will also be available for free for a month online. (Additionally, the book will help raise funds for the American Red Cross.)

Meyer isn’t clear, however, on how much makes its way into the movie. As we know from early peeks, there is additional footage of Riley in Seattle to flesh out the cinematic story, but is it just a scene or two, or a whole sub-plot? And, if Bree’s not really part of the story, will we be getting an additional film sometime soon? I doubt her story would become a big-screen feature, but maybe a direct-to-DVD story, or super-huge extra on the Eclipse DVD? Stay tuned!

Here is what Stephenie says on her website StephenieMeyer.com:

• The novella started as a writing exercise back when Eclipse was being edited
• Originally it was intended for the Official Guide, but it ended up as 200 pages and that just wasn’t going to work size-wise
• There will be further word on the Official Guide by the end of the year
• Melissa Rosenberg, David Slade, and Jodelle Ferland got to peek at Bree’s story so aspects of it could be included in the Eclipse movie.
• Jodelle had to burn her copy after reading it for security (see picture).

© Monika Bartyzel

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