The Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer

The Host by Stephenie Meyer is a tale of love, family and selflessness.
My book review rating: 5 stars – Meyer writes another powerful novel to follow the Twilight Saga

When I first picked up The Host by Stephenie Meyer I have to admit to being a little confused – from the world of Vampires in the Twilight Saga we now move to alien life forms invading earth… yes, Meyer has gone sci-fi!

The premise is that Earth has been invaded by an alien race of ‘Souls’; lifeforms that are implanted into the host lifeforms found on a planet. Wanderer is the invading Soul who is implanted into the body of Melanie Stryder. Named for the number of lives she has lead on different planets Wanderer soon realises that Melanie isn’t like any other host – she lives on inside her body – the body that they now share.

As humans are wiped out, to be replaced by the new alien race, the Wanderer and Melanie go on a search for Melanie’s boyfriend and brother.

Are you confused? I was – but if you stick with it you soon get caught up in a whirlwind novel as the Wanderer discovers the best and worst of human attributes and learns to fall in love with a different life form.

The Host by Stephenie Meyer has got aliens, love triangles, anger, envy, intrigue… what more could you want from a novel? Get yourself a copy today – you won’t regret it

Scroll down for more reviews…

Here at Blue Archipelago Reviews we work in association with Amazon.com to help you order the best books at great prices from the comfort of your armchair. Clicking on the "order now" buttons below will take you to Amazon.com where you can complete your order securely. Blue Archipelgo Reviews never has sight of your Amazon details or your payment details. If you are based in the UK please click the banner below to visit Amazon.co.uk instead. Thanks for visiting us today :)

Read more reviews Send this review to a friend
	Title: Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Average review rating:   List Price: $25.99 Sale Price: $5.74 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Free Shipping Available
Order now from Amazon.com
More reader reviews
thought provoking and impossible to put down   Review Date: August 31, 2010 Reviewer: L. Swanson, South Carolina dont hesitate...dont even bother reading the synopsis or others reviews (this one included) youre just wasting time you could be spendin getting lost in the fabulous characters and world stephanie meyer has created. her writing explores the human depths of characters you wont soon forget and will have you coming back for more. Unexpectedly Good Read   Review Date: August 31, 2010 Reviewer: Kylee Nelson, I have to start by saying that I AM NOT of fan of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I've never read the books or even seen the movies. The whole vampire thing just seemed really campy to me and I never had an interest in them. So, when I recieved this book as a gift I was really apprehensive about reading it. It actually sat on my night stand for several weeks before I picked it up. But, once I started reading I couldn't put it down. The character development was oustanding. Right away I was intrigued and wanted to know what was going to pan out with these characters. The story moves along very quickly, and you keep wanting to read just one more chapter. It was thought provoking, exciting, and emotional all at once. I definately under-estimated Meyer's writing abilities and really look forward to next novel for adults. I still have no desire to delve into the Twilight series, but Meyer's has definately peeked my interest in her talent. The Host is a good book, one I will definately recommend to friends. I moaned a low growl and clinched my fist in fury   Review Date: August 31, 2010 Reviewer: orthobone, Repeat the Title of my review 10000 times. If you enjoy that excercise, you will enjoy The Host. Perplexed?....read The book and it will become perfectly clear. THE HOST   Review Date: August 30, 2010 Reviewer: Shantrell D. Jones, Chesapeake Beach, MD I would recommend this book to a friend who is interested in sci-fiction romance novels. Why would I recommend this book because it has an interesting story line and it was really was different from the books I read . I was expecting this book to have so form of aliens walking around but this book is very human. "The Healer's name was Fords Deep Waters. Because he was a soul, by nature he was all things good: compassionate, patient, honest, virtuous, and full of love." This quote is describing a soul named Healer these souls are peaceful, and smart. They take over other life forms and then they move to another life form after they die in that body and life for thousands of years. "You are the noblest, purest creature I've ever met. The universe will be a darker place without you. These were his words over my grave, my epitaph, and I was glad that I got to hear them." These are the words from Doc who is taking Wanda out of Mel. Then Wanda says her last thought before she is taken out of Mel's body.This happened when Wanda decided to leave mel's body and let her be with her lover Jared. I like this book but it showed how man would act if a creature different from humans wanted to make peace or be friendly. It was very good book and I hope Stephine Meyer make more books like this genre. nice twist on a classic   Review Date: August 29, 2010 Reviewer: , I loved this book. I think the the book has a very interesting perspective that is captivating. Can't wait to see what book she writes next.
Buy Now

Amazon.com Price: $5.74 (as of 2010-09-03 19:49:49 GMT) Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.com at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.