Twilight at 20: the theology of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire trilogy

Twilight at 20: the theology of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire trilogy

The vampires of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga are undoubtedly unique. Never before had vampires been described as having sparkling, diamond-like skin in the sunlight, for example. But Meyer’s Twilight novels, the first of which turns 20 this year, also drew on a long vampiric tradition, with spiritual themes that were just as relevant 200 years ago as they are now. Vampires in the Victorian era stood as a symbol of their time. They represented…

Why Twilight Still Has Us Hooked, 20 Years Later …

Stephenie Meyer’s creation has sold more than 160 million copies in nearly 50 languages, lingering on the New York Times bestseller list for 235 weeks. The films alone raked in over $3.3 billion, fan sites multiplied and fanfiction spun into entire publishing empires (ever heard of Fifty Shades of Gray?). Twilight was a cultural storm!... The post Why Twilight Still Has Us Hooked, 20 Years Later … first appeared on BookTrib..