The Host: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Creator: Kate Reading
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  456 reviews
Sales Rank: 7910
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 20
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.3 x 2.1
ISBN: 1600241662
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781600241666
ASIN: 1600241662
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight series, takes paranormal romance into alien territory in her first adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen angst will be pleasantly surprised by this mature and imaginative thriller, propelled by equal parts action and emotion. A species of altruistic parasites has peacefully assumed control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her mind to the alien soul called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's memories of fellow resistor Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing and sets off into the desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle involving just two bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters (human and alien) genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this familiar-yet-alien world will gleefully note that the story's end leaves the door open for a sequel--or another series. --Mari Malcolm
Product Description
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.
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 Easy, brainless reading July 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this book will appeal more to a younger crowd. The book is an easy choice when you're in the mood to read at the beach and need a suspenseful novel (a quick read).
 Couldn't put it down July 26, 2008
My first Stephanie Meyers book and I couldn't put it down. I stayed up way too late just to finish reading it. I'm ready to try her earlier books now.
 Great July 25, 2008
I'm usually not a science fiction fan, but because I love Stephenie Meyer's work I decided that I had to read The Host. It was a great book.It'snot so much about aliens but more about the good and bad in humans, our relationships, and most importantly love.
 SO TERRIBLE! July 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
OMG! this has got to be the WORST book i have Ever read! i only finished because i was on a 15 hour drive and i can't slam it fully unless i really read the whole thing. Every thing about the story was stupid the "Souls" were so stupid i can't even think of words to tell you how lame their views and take on life is. And the people in the book were stupid in the extreme as well if the world really was being taken over by aliens i don't think the survivors would be all 'Oh thats ok we forgive just you guys because you feel a little bad about it but not bad enough to give us our lives all back' like WTF?! thats all i have to say htis is a waste of time in its self that this book hasn't even truly earned.
Love her style July 24, 2008
Mrs. Meyer can really write in a way that feels comfortable to me. She doesn't go out of her way to use words that don't fit the characters or situations. This book was entertaining, and a pleasure to read. I think it only took me about 6 or 7 hours to read, and I immediately wished I'd had more from her to read.
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