The Host by Stephenie Meyer

The Host by Stephenie Meyer is about Melanie Stryder and Wanderer sharing the same body. The story takes place on Earth, but aliens have taken over all of the humans, using the human bodies as "hosts". Most of the humans inhabited by the "souls" simply fade away, but not Melanie. She refuses to leave her body to Wanderer. As a result, the "two" of them travel to the Arizona desert in search of Melanie's long lost love and younger brother. This puts Wanderer in terrible danger, as the colony of the last remaining humans finds her inhabiting Melanie's body. Eventually, most of the colony comes to terms with Wanderer's presence, some even come to like and love her. Unfortunately, there is a stubborn soul who is after Wanderer who refuses to give up looking for her. This puts the human colony in terrible danger.

I absolutely loved this book! Stephenie Meyer is quickly becoming one of my favorite young adult authors. While The Host was written for adults, the adolescent girls who love the Twilight Series will love this book as well. Stephenie Meyer does a fantastic job with showing the complexities of personal relationships - whether between boy and girl, friends, enemies, or family. This book, like her others, is one you won't want to put down. And, when you HAVE to put it down, you won't stop thinking about it until you can pick it up again!