"A Week of Twilight": What is Twilight?

Hello everyone; welcome to "A Week of Twilight," my first special edition of this blog. I figured I'd start things off with a quick explanation of what Twilight actually is.

Twilight is a series of young adult books told from the perspective of Isabella ("Bella") Swan, a 17-year-old girl who moves from Phoenix, AZ to the small town of Forks, WA. She comes to know the Cullen family, particulary Edward Cullen, the oldest son who Bella falls in love with. Eventually she discovers that they are actually a coven of vampires who have given up on human blood and are living in secret. The series' primary plot involves the ongoing relationship between Bella and Edward, and whether Edward will eventually agree to change Bella into another vampire (she wants it, he doesn't). She also has to contend with her feelings for her best friend Jacob Black, who undergoes a major change as the storyline develops. Other plot lines involve Bella being hunted by other less-friendly vampires, Edward running afoul of an ancient vampire sect known as the Volturi, and the strained peace between the Cullens and a local pack of werewolves, the natural enemies of vampires.

Three books in the series have been published so far: "Twilight," "New Moon" and "Eclipse." The fourth and final novel, "Breaking Dawn," will be released on Saturday, August 2. In addition, another novel called "Midnight Sun," which tells the events of "Twilight" from Edward Cullen's point of view, will be released in the future.

Okay, that's all I have time to write about now, but I'll post again later today describing Twilight's reception at Comic-Con this past week (hint: there was a lot of screaming).