It’s been 15 years since Stephenie Meyer released Twilight, but the fandom is stronger than ever thanks to the release of her new book, Midnight Sun. The much-anticipated book finally hit shelves on Aug. 4, and retells the events of the first book from Edward Cullen’s point of view.
You might think that a story you already know the ending to wouldn’t be nearly as captivating as the original, but fans are eating it up. Not only does it give us a glimpse into Edward’s tortured mind (all 662 pages worth), but it also reveals some interesting new details about the characters. As Meyer puts it, “Some people are going to like some characters more, and they’re going to like some characters less, because not only is he spending time with them that way, but he is reading their minds all the time.”
Naturally, after binge-reading the book, the next question on fans’ minds is: will there be more books? And to that way say, don’t hold your breath! Despite the requests from Twihards, Meyer doesn’t have any plans to rewrite more Twilight books from Edward’s perspective. “No. Not at all,” she told The New York Times. “This is it for Edward. Writing from his point of view makes me extra anxious. And the experience of writing this book was not a super pleasant one. So no, I wouldn’t want to do that — especially given that New Moon would just be a nightmare of depression and emptiness. I think this gives you enough of a sense of what it’s like to be Edward that you could go and look at the other books and you would know what’s going on in his head.”
Honestly, we can’t blame her. If Twilight was 662 pages, can you imagine how long Breaking Dawn would be? We’re getting tired just thinking about it. We guess we’ll just have to appreciate Midnight Sun for what it is: a standalone project.
