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After grabbing the attention of millions with Twilight, Stephenie Meyer responded with the sequel, New Moon. Reactions varied, but most prevalent among them were the complaints about not enough Edward. Some devoted fans had to literally force themselves to finish Book Two in The Twilight Saga.

Of course, they were glad they did.

Twilight fed us a delightful romantic tale about Bella and Edward; clumsy teenage misfit falling in love with the mysterious and irresistible vampire. New Moon broadens the stage to include the emotional triangle with Jacob Black as the third pivot point. Add to this the inclusion of werewolves in what was assumed to be merely a vampire tale and now you had some tasty fodder for a story that could branch out in numerous directions.

Since reading fiction is about letting your imagination run wild, New Moon makes that possible with a full spectrum of characters and possibilities. Taking the romantic and somewhat predictable frustration from Twilight and opening a Pandora’s box of potential plot twists; New Moon was actually the perfect step for securing my allegiance to The Twilight Saga and Stephenie Meyer. This episode transformed my sufficiently satisfied reaction to Twilight into an awe-struck reaction of anticipatory anxiety as I cracked the cover on Book Three.

Fans who howled about the lack of Edward in New Moon were obviously entranced by the initial romantic pairing and assumed Edward Cullen was the end-game for the Twilight story. In truth, such a restrictive plot line would have greatly limited the author’s ability to expand her vision into a true saga with multiple books. Either they stayed together or they didn’t. Either Bella became a vampire or she didn’t. Then what?

After hooking the Twilight audience with Edward Cullen’s appeal, removing him from the drama, even temporarily, was a story-telling stroke of genius on Meyer’s part. Teasing readers with the possibility that Bella would never reclaim her true love was the mid-story cliffhanger that kept us all turning the pages.

It helps to be reminded that Twilight is not about Edward Cullen. Twilight is about Bella Swan dealing with deadly encounters and life altering decisions that are beyond her years.

Expanding the mythical aspects of The Twilight Saga with werewolves and the venues with a trip to Italy allowed our imaginations to stretch beyond the limited confines of a vampire family in Forks. Bella’s relationship with Jacob and the wolf pack multiplied the “what if” factors exponentially. Volturi danger combined with the historical revelations about vampire families simply strengthened the backdrop for a story that now stretched far beyond a juvenile crush on the ultimate boyfriend.

To those who got knee-deep into the Jacob Black segment of New Moon and gave up – it’s your loss. You stopped short of a creative stepping stone into the real world of the Twilight vampires and Bella’s inevitable plight to live a normal life – or live forever with Edward.

Michael Clutton is the author of the novel JUICE: Revolution and lives with his wife and grown daughter in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. They have 3 small dogs. When he’s not working on his next book, he follows NASCAR racing and poker. Find out more about him and his books at http://www.michaelclutton.com or follow JUICE progress at http://mpclutton.blogspot.com and feel free to leave comments.

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