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Bella's story · the same months as Twilight

Midnight Sun

The Twilight story told by Edward

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Do you need to read it?

Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

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Quick recap

Twilight told by Edward. From the first day of class, Bella's scent is the biggest temptation he has ever felt, and he even thinks about killing the whole class to get to her. Worse, she's the only person whose mind he can't read. Edward runs off to Alaska, comes back and, by saving her from the van, gives himself away. From there, the reader sees what he feels at every step of the romance, his family's reactions and his past. When James starts hunting Bella, Edward tracks every move up to the ballet studio. He saves Bella, takes her to prom and refuses to turn her.

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What changed in the movie

  1. Behind the scenesThe 2008 leak

    In August 2008, 12 chapters of the draft leaked online. Meyer said she was too sad to keep going, posted the partial draft on her site and shelved the book.

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  2. Behind the scenesDelayed by another book

    In 2015, Meyer thought about picking it up again, but backed off when Grey came out, the Fifty Shades of Grey retelling from Christian's side.

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  3. Behind the scenesA million in week one

    Announced in May 2020 and released on August 4, the book sold a million copies in its first week.

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  4. ReferenceIt's becoming an animated series

    In 2024, Netflix ordered Midnight Sun, an animated series based on the book.

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