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Stephenie Meyer has created a new work of fiction for the Twilight saga called Life and Death. Her goal was to prove that the gender of her Bella character wouldn’t have mattered; she still would have been just as smitten with her first love if she were a he. The book also improves upon the original by tightening up loose areas of writing and better explaining some of the supernatural aspects.
In this Twilight reimagining, the majority of the characters have had their gender switched. Mike is Mckayla, Jacob is Jules and Bella is Beau who falls in love with a vampire named Edythe.
Edythe does everything Edward did for Bella – saving him from the van, rescuing him in Port Angeles and taking him to see her sparkle in their field. Beau also is hunted by the female version of James, but that’s where things change.
Meyer decided to try out an alternative ending to satisfy a what if itch. What would have happened if Bella had gotten to James five minutes earlier? Would her ending still be a happy one? Will Edythe be able to save Beau, and if not, will she ever be able to forgive herself?
Although the writing has improved a bit, if you’re not a Twilight fan, this book isn’t going to make you change your mind. However, if you’re a "Twihard," seeing the story from another angle is a great way to revisit the book without feeling repetitive and it’s worth the money for the alternate ending alone.