Stephenie Meyer is releasing a stand-alone novella in her Twilight saga. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner wasn’t originally written for publication. Meyer says she “never intended to publish this story as a stand-alone book.” Rather, “when I began working on it in 2005, it was simply an exercise to help me examine the other side of Eclipse, which I was editing at the time. I thought it might end up as a short story that I could include on my website. Then, when work started on The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide, I thought the Guide would be a good fit for my Bree story. However, the story grew longer than I anticipated, until it was too long to fit into the Guide.”
Now, owing to the phenomenal success of the four main books and the movies, publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has decided to release Bree as a stand-alone hardcover for $13.99. But recognizing the loyalty of her fans, Meyer wants to offer it for free, so it will be available as a free ebook at www.breetanner.com from 7 June to 5 July. Readers who decide to splurge for the hardcover will also “give a more important gift to people who really need it. One dollar of each book purchased in the US from the first printing will be donated to the American Red Cross for their relief efforts in Haiti and Chile and other parts of the world where people are in great need.”
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is “the riveting story of Bree Tanner, a newborn vampire first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the world she inhabits. The novella chronicles the newborn vampire army’s journey as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.”