Breaking Dawn

Meyer, Stephenie. (2009).  Breaking Dawn. Little Brown & Co.


Edward Cullen will marry Bella Swan.  Her life will change drastically.  It's not just the known things that will affect her, the unknown aspects of life will determine if she will survive or not.  Bella is so in love with Edward, she wants to risk her life by having a real honeymoon with him while she is still human.  The consequences are life threatening to Bella.  She becomes pregnant with a half-vampire child and her body is not compatible with the being.  There would be no danger if she would allow Carlisle, Edward's adoptive father and family doctor, to get rid of the baby.  Bella had no thoughts of becoming a mother, but when she had the chance to have Edward's baby, it was all she could think of.  She could no more destroy it than stop breathing on her own.  She almost loses her life during the delivery, but Edward manages to pump enough venom into her heart to keep it beating until the transformation.  Now Bella is a vampire and all is well, or is it.

After a few months of vampire life, which she has taken to very well, they discover that the Voltouri are coming to destroy Renesmee, Bella and Edward's daughter.  In an attempt to save her, they gather all their vampire friends and acquaintances to testify that Renesmee is growing and learning at a fast pace.  She is not an immortal child.  She is not dangerous.  She is not venomous.  Alice and Jasper leave when they discover that the Voltouri are coming not just for Renesmee, but for Alice as well.  Throughout the rest of the book visitors are there to witness and Renesmee amazes them all.  Jacob has found his true other half in Renesmee (he imprinted on her), and the family is happy as they can be under the circumstances.  Bella discovers her true talent all along has been a shield, someone who blocks all out of her mind.  She also finds she can protect the others around her from Alec and Jane's powers.  In the end, Aro cannot get what he wants and decides to leave them alone.  He will try another day.