‘Twilight' New Book: Author Stephenie Meyer Confirms ‘Life And Death' Novel, Complete With Gender Reversals
'Twilight' Author Confirms New Book Plans
Rachel McGrath— The Huffington Post UK
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‘Twilight’ author Stephenie Meyer has confirmed that she’s releasing a new book, which tells a story very similar to her famous trilogy - however this time around, the genders have been reversed.
Her new novel ‘Life And Death: Twilight Imagined’ tells the story of a female vampire Edythe Cullen, who seduces Beau Swan.
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Stephenie discussed the new book during an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’, explaining: “It’s always bothered me a little bit because anyone surrounded by superheroes is going to be … in distress. We don’t have the powers.
“I thought, ‘What if we switched it around a bit and see how a boy does,’ and, you know, it’s about the same.”
“The further you get in, the more it changes because the personalities get a little bit different, but it starts out very similar and really, it really is the same story because it’s just a love story and it doesn’t matter who’s the boy and who’s the girl. It still works out.”
The author previously planned to release ‘Midnight Sun’, a spin-off that was set to tell Edward and Bella’s tale, from the male character’s point of view - much like EL James’s recent ‘Grey’, a retelling of the ‘Fifty Shades’ story.
However, plans for the book publication were shelved, when some of the early chapters were leaked online.
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Charlie Swan (Billy Burke) (01 of09)
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There would never have been a "Twilight Saga" had Bella not moved to rainy Forks, Washington, to live with her sheriff father. Papa Charlie is the other man Bella loves, and he exhibits the kind of patience and fierce protectiveness that further humanizes his single-minded, lovesick daughter. He deserves his happily ever after. (credit:Summit)
Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene) (02 of09)
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Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli)(03 of09)
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The fair doctor is the moral center of the Cullen clan -- the reason the extended family refuses to drink human blood and has flourished on a vegetarian diet. When things get tough, Carlisle never panics or backs down, and he’s always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needs his help. (credit:Summit)
Rosalie Hale (Nikki Reed) (04 of09)
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Jessica (Anna Kendrick)(06 of09)
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Seth Clearwater (Booboo Stewart)(07 of09)
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Aro (Michael Sheen)(08 of09)
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Sam Uley (Chaske Spencer)(09 of09)
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