Sun-loving Bella meets her demon lover in a vampire tale strongly reminiscent of Robin McKinley's Sunshine. When Bella moves to rainy Forks, Wash., to live with her father, she just wants to fit in without drawing any attention. Unfortunately, she's drawn the eye of aloof, gorgeous and wealthy classmate Edward. His behavior toward Bella wavers wildly between apparent distaste and seductive flirtation. Bella learns Edward's appalling (and appealing) secret: He and his family are vampires. Though Edward nobly warns Bella away, she ignores the human boys who court her and chooses her vampiric suitor. An all-vampire baseball game in a late-night thunderstorm-an amusing gothic take on American family togetherness that balances some of the tale's romantic excesses-draws Bella and her loved ones into terrible danger. This is far from perfect: Edward's portrayal as monstrous tragic hero is overly Byronic, and Bella's appeal is based on magic rather than character. Nonetheless, the portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist.

Stephanie Meyer's teen-vampire romance offers an appealing heroine in Bella, transplanted from sunny Phoenix to the wet, dreary town of Forks, Washington, and the seductive, secretive object of her obsession, Edward, who may or may not be a vampire. Predictability doesn't keep this spine-tingling tale from being fun, but alas, Ilyana Kadushin's reading, does. Her speaking voice is thin and underdeveloped, and any sense of nuance is nonexistent. Kadushin doesn't try to give the characters personalities, so distinguishing between speakers is difficult. This is one of those rare times in audiobook listening when the writing exceeds the reader's capabilities. Still, the story is engrossing and the characters well drawn, ensuring that older teens will find much to enjoy.

有若即若离的情感纠葛，有一波三折的冒险历程，有瑰丽奇异的超凡想象，有惟妙惟肖的场景描写，有惊心动魄的阅读快感，也有直击心灵的温情慰藉。

内容简介

Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. When she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen--a vampire--her life takes a thrilling and terrifying romantic turn. Young Adult.

贝拉将自己流放到了福克斯这个偏僻且终年阴雨的小镇上。她怎么也想不到，就是这个抉择，让她与他相遇在命运的十字路口。眼神交会的那一瞬，彼此之间已经明白，等待他们的，除了幸福的诱惑，还有危险的深渊。互相倾心的两人，在爱情与危险间摆荡，一起度过新鲜而刺激的每一天，就像久违的阳光一样，洒落在浪漫的暮光之城。
既然他拥有迷人的外表、超人的身体，又有看透人心的本领，那他究竟是何方神圣？而她只是一个天生运动神经差、皮肤苍白得像生病一样的普通女孩。相遇那年，他们都是十七岁。时间的轮盘对他是凝固的，对她却是飞速转动的。他的青春将永驻，她的青春终将腐朽，他们两人的世界，真的存在着交集吗？从亚当、夏娃偷食禁果开始，面对爱恨交织的欲望旋涡，人类总是无所适从。
幸福缓慢地前进，波澜伺机而动。当一个脆弱的少女要融入一个非常人世界时，她所面对的危险，远比与善良的魔鬼接吻艰难得多。在经历了白天美好之后的暮色时分，这段跌宕起伏的冒险故事，此时才刚刚拉开序幕。
作者将主人公青春期的情感困惑与扑朔迷离的感情纠葛刻画得真切细腻，丝丝入扣的描写与洗练优雅的文字唤起了读者的无尽想象，亦真亦幻的故事和曲折诡异的情节激起了读者持续不断的阅读冲动。在沁人心脾的温存与缠绵之中，读者见证了青春的璀璨，初恋的美好，也见证了理智与情感的搏斗、灵魂与肉体的挣扎……

作者简介

Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature, and she lives with her husband and three young sons in Arizona. Stephenie is the author of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Host.

　　斯蒂芬妮·梅尔1973年出生于美国康涅狄格州，毕业于杨伯翰大学，主修英国文学。她本是一位有三个孩子的全职主妇，没有丝毫的写作经验。2003年的一天，她做了一个改变她命运的梦：一位少女和一个英俊迷人的男子坐在阳光明媚的草地上谈情说爱。这个梦最终成了她第一部小说《暮色》中的一个章节。
　　《暮色》出版后，梅尔又写了《新月》、《月食》、《破晓》，被称为“暮光之城”系列。该系列以贝拉和爱德华一对苦命鸳鸯的情感纠葛为主线，融合了吸血鬼传说、狼人故事、校园生活、恐怖悬念、喜剧冒险等各种吸引眼球的元素，而凄美动人的爱情则是全书“最强烈的情绪”。用作者自己的偶像作家奥森·斯考特·卡德的话说：“爱情只是书中的一小部分，但却是人生的指引者。”
　　斯蒂芬妮·梅尔在她年轻的事业生涯里业已取得了非凡的成就，随着新作的不断推出，她将进一步确立其出版界一流畅销书作家的地位。2008年5月，斯蒂芬妮·梅尔被《时代》周刊评为全球百名最具影响力人物之一。
　　谈到未来的写作计划，梅尔表示，还有很多创作的灵感等待她去挖掘。她说：“我可能写一部关于美人鱼的书，因为那是我少女时代最感兴趣的东西。”

精彩书评

"The sexiest vampire tale for years arrived in Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT, about teenage Bella's chaste romance with a beautiful vampire boy. Their intensely erotic feelings are endangered by more predatory types. Guaranteed to suck in sulky 13+ girls for hours."
--THE TIMES

"Will keep readers madly flipping the pages of Meyer's tantalizing debut."
-- Publishers Weekly