Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer was first published in 2020 as a companion novel to Meyer’s 2005 novel Twilight. A young adult fantasy romance, Midnight Sun retells the story of Twilight from the vampire Edward’s perspective. In 2008, the first twelve chapters of Midnight Sun were leaked. This delayed publication of the full novel until after Meyer completed the full Twilight Saga—including Twilight (2005), New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2008), and Breaking Dawn (2008)—as well as the novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (2010), and another companion novel, Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined (2015). Midnight Sun follows the release of five film adaptations of the four core novels in the saga.

This guide uses the 2020 hardcover edition of Midnight Sun. Page numbers may vary. This guide discusses potentially triggering situations, including physical violence, death, potentially unhealthy relationships, and mentions of stalking.

Plot Summary

Edward Cullen is a teenage vampire with the ability to hear others’ thoughts. He and his adopted vampire siblings, who all abstain from human blood, attend Forks High School in Forks, Washington.