Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the 　　phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight series, takes paranormal romance into 　　alien territory in her first adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen 　　angst will be pleasantly surprised by this mature and imaginative 　　thriller, propelled by equal parts action and emotion. A species of 　　altruistic parasites has peacefully assumed control of the minds and 　　bodies of most humans, but feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her 　　mind to the alien soul called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's 　　memories of fellow resistor Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing 　　and sets off into the desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle 　　involving just two bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters 　　(human and alien) genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this 　　familiar-yet-alien world will gleefully note that the story's end leaves 　　the door open for a sequel--or another series. --Mari Malcolm --This 　　text refers to the Hardcover edition.