Can’t wait for Eclipse to hit theaters? According to Entertainment Weekly, you can get your vamp fix on June 5, when Twilight author Stephenie Meyer will release her new 192-page novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. The book tells the story of villain Victoria’s newborn vampire army as they prepare to close in on Bella and the Cullens.
The book will released at 12:01 a.m. on June 5 in hardcover ($13.99, with $1 from each sale going to the American Red Cross International Response Fund). From June 7 to July 5, fans will be able to read the book for free online at www.breetanner.com, which will also provide a link to the American Red Cross website where they can donate to support relief efforts in Haiti, Chile, and around the globe.
“I was thinking a lot about the newborns, imagining their side of the story, and one thing led to another,” Meyer said of the novella, which she never intended to publish as a stand-alone book. Meyer thought the manuscript might work well as part of The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide (which is still awaiting a publication date) but at nearly 200 pages, Bree’s story started to look more like a book of its own.
Eclipse hits theaters June 30. To watch the trailer, click here.
