Okay, I'll be one to admit that I bought this book because it was the same author as Twilight. But let me tell you IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER! (although I could have done without the movie version). In the words of my older brother, "It took me ten chapters to get into this book. Ten entire chapters. But then, it was like wildfire and I couldn't stop." I agree. This book was definitely slow to start, setting the story up, explaining important details that could at times, be overwhelming. Then you get past that and you have to find out what happens, you are rooting for Melanie, you are rooting for Wanda, you are absolutely loving Uncle Jeb. This book is by far my favorite of anything Stephenie Meyer has written. If you haven't read this book because you think "Oh, it's another vampire book." you are highly mistaken....it's just about some aliens vs humans :)