Summary

For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella could ever have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning…

Cover/Title Significance

Stephenie Meyer has stated that the flower on the cover of New Moon has no significance to the story, as she had no part in choosing its design. The title refers to the darkest phase of the lunar cycle, indicating that New Moon is about the darkest period of Bella’s life.