One slightly ironic thing about The Host, is that while Meyer herself calls the book “science fiction for people who don’t like science fiction”, the broadly science fiction aspects of the book are carried through exceptionally well. When the Soul Wanderer however, an ancient being who has experienced host lives on several different planets is implanted into the body of 21 year old Melanie Stryder, to Wanderer’s intense shock Melanie’s consciousness is far from gone, furthermore Wanderer finds herself rapidly overcome with unfamiliar and powerful human emotions for Melanie’s little brother Jamie, and her lover Jared.įorming an uneasy truce with her unwelcome tenant, Wanderer leaves the peaceful society of the Souls and seeks out Jared and Jamie, now living in hiding with a group of human survivors, humans whom Wanderer sees as violent monsters.

Usually, when a soul is implanted the host’s original consciousness is erased, and the Soul is able to access the bodies memories and senses. Dark read The Host and not only enjoyed it but specifically recommended it to me, knowing my love of very alien aliens and ordinary characters in fantastic situations, and certainly The Host is built on a most intriguing premise.Įarth has been successfully and bloodlessly invaded by the Souls, a parasitic alien species who live by implanting themselves into the bodies of human hosts. Though I will confess to a morbid curiosity about the Twilight books, none of the opinions I’ve heard from those who’ve read the series (including my lady), have quite persuaded me to brave the world of sparkly vampires and romantic clichés in order to form my own.

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