The Host

Stephenie Meyer found fame with her bestselling Twilight vampire series, which is soon to be a feature film. After the publication of her first novel, Twilight, booksellers chose Stephenie as one of the "most promising new authors of 2005." Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in English. She lives with her husband and three young sons in Arizona.

Stephenie Meyer's latest novel is The Host, a paranormal romance which takes place after most of humanity has succumbed to an alien species that takes over people's minds, but leaves their bodies healthy...

-Chapter 2-

"Hey! You brought back another worm to disect!" A man called when we walked into the cave. I shuddered at the thought and Wanda hissed at him. He backed up.
"No, Brandt. God, you've been such an ass since Windy died. Do you really want Lissy to see her father doing this?" Melanie asked, smirking. Brandt growled.
His movements were quick. He ran up to her, smacking her with the back of his palm. She slapped him back, but with a faster movement. Jared quickly jumped infront of them, pinning Brandt in a headlock. I held onto Wanda's arm, worriedly. She patted my hand, telling me...