Her scent blazed in my throat and I was glad. It was a pain that meant she was alive. As long as I burned, she was safe.

The sun was hot on my skin, too bright as it bounced off the white concrete and blinded me. I felt dangerously exposed. More fiercely than I would have dreamed I was capable of, I wished for the green, protective forest of Forks . . . of home.

Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved.

I already know how strong you are. You didn't have to break the furniture." —Bella Swan

The author of the extremely successful Twilight series was rejected by 14 different publishers before the 15th picked up Twilight. What would all the tweens do if Bella and Edward hadn't been brought to life?!

I don't want to be a vampire. A lot of other people do and I think it's that dual nature - we have, you know, terrifying/intriguing.

Super-secret Ninja Club sounds way cooler than the whole BFF thing.