Twilight is a series of fantasy stories about vampires and romance written by Stephenie Meyer. The saga tells the story of Isabella Swan (Bella), a teenager who moves from Phoenix to Forks, Washington, experiencing a whole new world for you to fall in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. In Portugal the series is called Light and Darkness.

The four books in the series are counted from the point of view of Bella, except the epilogue of Eclipse and a third of Dawn, which are narrated by Jacob Black. The series has sold 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into over 37 languages​​. Remained in the entire list of 235 weeks in the bestsellers on the New York Times and earned an equally successful film franchise, produced by Summit Entertainment.

The Books of the Twilight Saga (Stephenie Meyer)

Twilight

Isabella Swan, 17, had never experienced great emotions in your life. Being a very responsible young man, shy and introspective, he decides to move the warm city of Phoenix, Arizona to rainy Forks, a small town in the interior of Washington, after his mother decides to remarry. That's where Bella will live with his father, Charlie, and is at his new school that meets the Cullens, a five intriguing young beauty inhumane. It is this mystery that characterizes the family, which Bella finds herself drawn into the mysterious Edward Cullen, a young and pale bronze hair that shows a new universe Bella, transforming the course of your life. Edward this is a vampire, who eventually falls in love with Bella while controlling and resists one of your greatest desires - to prove that Bella's blood, he exudes the smell more attractive you felt. However, unlike other vampires, the Cullens choose to only feed on animal blood.

That's when James, a vampire obsessed with hunting - which, together with its group consisting of him, Laurent and Victoria was the culprit of unexplained murders - is determined to kill her, since that can not stand the smell of her blood . She says goodbye to Charlie and go to Phoenix - all very carefully to avoid being traced by James.

Bella goes with Alice and Jasper for Phoenix, while Rosalie and Esme are screening for Victoria (the vampire who accompanied James) and Carlisle, Emmett and Edward go after this, to try to kill him. As Bella is in Phoenix, Alice has a vision with Bella's mother's house and the ballet studio where Bella had classes with 7 / 8 years. Bella, without them knowing, receives a phone call that makes you think the enemy has captured his mother, and that makes her run away to meet James. The flight takes place at the airport, as Bella, Alice and Jasper are waiting for Edward and Carlisle. She goes to meet James. James, who in turn had not caught Bella's mother, torture and nearly kills her. James to bite, but appears to Edward save Bella. As Edward waging a deadly fight with James, Bella is unconscious and begins to transform into a vampire. When she wakes up, Edward is in hospital and says she had to suck the poison from his blood and that it was a little later now she is one of them. However, Bella wants to become a vampire to live forever with Edward, but he refuses to change it.

New Moon

It is September 13, one of the most feared day for Bella, it's your birthday. She hates this day because it completes 18 years and will always be older than Edward. Against her will, Alice Cullen is preparing a surprise party, gifts included. When you open one, Bella accidentally cuts off the paper and Jasper, the vampire with more difficulty to contain the smell of blood, can not avoid and try to attack her. That is why Edward and his family leave Forks and he fears he's putting her life in danger. Bella falls into a deep depression for several months after he leaves, until it develops a strong friendship with Jacob Black, who later reveals himself a werewolf. Jacob and the other werewolves in his village must protect her from Victoria, an evil vampire who intends to avenge the killing Edward Bella, because he has done with James. With the events, he discovers that when it is threatened or when adrenaline feels, hears Edward's voice, which she thinks is a hallucination, speaking inside his head. To never forget his voice, engages in dangerous activities like riding motorcycles. Looking for danger, Bella throws herself off a cliff and nearly drowns at sea, but is saved by Jacob. Alice sees Bella throw himself off the cliff and Edward thinks that Bella is actually dead. Desperate, he decides to end his existence by appealing to the Volturi, a group that represents sort of "royal" between vampires and applying "laws"to keep their kind in secret. He goes to Volterra, Italy, looking for the Volturi, but Bella stops him. They meet with the Volturi before returning to Forks, and Aro, their leader demonstrates a particular interest in Bella to have his soul and impenetrable, whereas their knowledge about vampires can put their endangered species, require it to be dead or turned into a vampire as well.

Eclipse

Strange deaths occur in Seattle, a city near Forks and the Cullens believe is caused by an army of vampires "newly created". Edward is more aware than ever about the safety of Bella. While Cullen see this problem as an excuse to receive a visit from the Volturi, Bella is more concerned to choose between her friendship with Jacob (human remains, but the punishment handed to the Volturi to be the only human to know about the existence of vampires) and her love for Edward (being transformed into a vampire). He knows that if it was turned would cause a battle between vampires and werewolves, as the Cullen had committed them not to bite any human being, putting his new family and their old friends at risk. Bella suspect that Victoria is the creator of the new vampire, and later discovers he was right. A battle to protect the teenager begins. The werewolves team up with Cullen and Victoria is dead. The Volturi show up and Carlisle assures them that the transformation of Bella into a vampire happen soon.

Breaking Dawn

Bella and Edward get married and spend their honeymoon on an island in the Atlantic, next to Rio de Janeiro, but they come back suddenly, as Bella discovers she's pregnant. Edward is afraid of the creature to kill Bella, and do not want the baby is born. She, however, wants to have the child. Then ask for help from Rosalie and she takes care that nobody comes close to Bella's pregnancy. The baby represents a "curse" for the werewolves, they do not know what creature will be born and that type of danger it represents. The band plans to destroy it before it is born, and consequently, Bella dies. Jacob does not accept that and is against the gang. The baby ends up hurting Bella for moving, as the pregnancy progresses, and soon discover that they must feed Cullen Bella with blood so that the child did not kill her, and she follows the instruction. Gestation lasts a very short time, the child is born and Edward turns Bella into a vampire before she dies after giving birth. She discovers that he can control his desires for blood better than expected with a newly created vampire. The child is a girl, unlike what Bella thought, and given the name Renesmee (joint names Renee and Esme) Carlie (junction of the names Charlie and Carlisle) Cullen. Jacob can not stand listening to Emmett and Rosalie talking all the time to move on and realize that the biggest problem is Charlie. Therefore, tells Bella's father, about the supernatural world. Charlie asks Jacob to not tell any details, only what is necessary. Jacob suffers from imprinting on Renesmee (which is something stronger than the love between soul mates, which he describes "as the center of gravity to be allowed to travel through the earth and be Renesmee" in his case). Alice sees the Volturi are coming to kill Renesmee, believing she was a child who had been turned into a vampire - something strictly forbidden - because of the testimony of Irina Denali. Jasper leaves with Alice shortly after. Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie and Emmett traveling to call all vampires who know, with the intention to stop the Volturi to hear the real explanation of the origin of Renesmee. Everyone is waiting in the mansion until Cullen Volturi arrive. Bella discovers that she has the power to create a shield around himself, and protects the family and friends during the confrontation. Irina is dead by Caius, who did not accept that there was no battle. When the Cullens, his friends, the Volturi and Werewolves are facing each other and the battle seems imminent, Alice appears, bringing another half-vampire half-human to prove that it's okay to leave Renesmee live. The Volturi, with some reluctance, to go away.

Bella Swan

Isabella "Bella" Marie Swan (later Isabella Marie Cullen) is an awkward teen who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington to live with his father, Charlie. Although several boys have shown interest for her, she falls for Edward Cullen, who later turns out to be a vampire. Later, in an attempt to protect her, Edward leaves Bella and leaves, claiming that no longer like her. Bella is comforted by Jacob Black, who becomes his best friend. When Edward returns, Bella feels torn between him and Jacob, whom he discovers love, but realizes the feeling is not as deep as he feels for Edward. Bella ends up marrying Edward, and after a risky pregnancy, gives birth to their daughter, Renesmee. Bella becomes a vampire shortly after her daughter was born, after processing, she discovers she has the ability to manage the human side and the gift of creating a mental shield against attacks from other vampires. Who helps you discover this ability are vampires Kate and Eleazar, the Denali clan, and Zafrina, Clan of the Amazons.

Kristen Stewart plays Bella in the movie [1].

Edward Cullen

Edward Cullen (born Edward Anthony Masen) was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He was infected by the Spanish flu during the outbreak in 1918, and was turned into a vampire by Dr. Carlisle Cullen after his mother, Elisabeth, asking who did it before he died. Edward eats only the blood of animals, and has the ability to read minds, except for Bella Swan.

Robert Pattinson plays Edward in the film [1]

Jacob Black

Jacob Black is the best friend of Bella Swan. He belongs to the Quileute tribe and is a werewolf / transfiguring. In Twilight, represents a minor role, being a forgotten childhood friend of Bella, who reveals the tales told in your tribe about the Cullens are "cold ones", or vampires. From New Moon, is to have greater importance in history, giving great support to Bella after Edward's departure, and finds himself falling for her. Although he spends most of Eclipse trying to win Bella in Breaking Dawn he has an imprinting - a process in which the involuntary transfiguring find your soul mate - to Renesmee Cullen.

Taylor Lautner plays Jacob in the film [1].

Alice Cullen

Alice Cullen (born Mary Alice Brandon) is the adopted daughter of Carlisle Cullen and Esme Cullen, adoptive sister of Edward Cullen, Rosalie Hale and Emmett Cullen and Jasper Hale partner. She is described as small and delicate as a fairy and her special ability is seeing the future, this ability is very useful, since it gives the family an early warning of any danger, but not very practical, because the future can change, depending decisions that people make. In addition, she is unable to see the future where the transfigured and Renesmee Cullen (one mixed) are, ie it can not see the future as she has not experienced at some point in their existence. His skill saved her from being a complete wilderness, as the employee of the psychiatric hospital where she was disappeared after turning her into a vampire, without giving any explanation about what she had become. Alice also saw Jasper and the Cullens in their future and understood that they should stay together. Alice was waiting for Jasper, and then they talked, went to meet the Cullen family. Alice becomes a friend of Bella Swan.

Ashley Greene plays Alice in the film [2].

Carlisle Cullen

Carlisle Cullen is the father figure of the Cullen and Esme Cullen partner, known for his compassion. He was born in the 1640s in London, and was transformed into a vampire and was 23 when he was attacked by a vampire in the sewers of London. After that, he felt a repulsion for himself so great, that tried to kill himself in various ways, even starvation. And it was because he discovered that the latter could exist and not be a monster because he was so thirsty that when she spotted a small group of deer attacked him. From then on, began to feed on animal blood, and was enduring years to human blood, in order to work in medicine. Never drank human blood, and says the smell of blood does not affect him more. He works as a doctor in Forks, and took care of Bella while she was pregnant in Breaking Dawn.

Peter Facinelli plays Carlisle film [2].

Esme Cullen

Esme Cullen (born Esme Platt and later Esme Evenson) is the wife of Carlisle Cullen and mother figure of the Cullen family, which has the strong ability to love passionately. It was the second person who turned Carlisle, after Edward, and he turned her into a vampire when he found it almost dead after jumping off a cliff when she attempted suicide after the death of his son. You have Edward, Alice, Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper as his legitimate children, which can be seen most strongly in New Moon, after Edward's return. It approves the romance of Edward and Bella, because Bella realizes it was who made sure that Edward would once again be happy.

Elizabeth Reaser plays Esme in the movie [2].

Rosalie Hale

Rosalie Hale (born Rosalie Lillian Hale) is the adopted daughter of Carlisle and Esme Cullen, Emmett Cullen and partner. Became a vampire when Carlisle saved her life after several men, including her boyfriend, Royce King II, beat her, leaving her to die. After becoming a vampire, she sought and killed, but without ingesting their blood. Rosalie does not like being a vampire, mainly because it has a strong maternal instinct, and can not bear children. She is described as incredibly beautiful, besides being very stubborn. During the first books in the series, Bella Swan Rosalie does not approve of his family, but the two come together after Renesmee Bella gets pregnant.

Nikki Reed plays Rosalie in the film [3].

Emmett Cullen

Emmett Cullen (born Emmett McCarty) is the husband of Rosalie Hale. He is very strong, even for a vampire, and is described as muscular. Became a vampire in 1935, when he was 20. Emmett was found by Rosalie Hale when he was chasing and being chased by a bear, he was nearly killed when Rosalie carried him to Carlisle for this Emmett became a vampire like them, they saw in him a loving child who met as a human , the son of his friend. Surprisingly, Emmett Cullen did not think so negative leave behind humanity and began to Rosalie as an angel who appeared in his life. Bella Emmett supports that part of the Cullen family, and vote for it to be turned into a vampire in New Moon.

Kellan Lutz plays Emmett in the movie [2].

Jasper Hale

Jasper Hale (born Jasper Whitlock) is the partner of Alice Cullen, presented to humans as legitimate brother of Rosalie Hale. He has the ability to sense and influence the emotions of people around them and have more difficulty than others with life-style "vegetarian" Cullen, who is now the youngest member of the family. When he was almost 17 years, teamed up with the Confederate Army, saying he was 20. He became the youngest major in Texas, even lying his age (now 17). It was turned into a vampire at some point during the Civil War, when a group of three Mexican vampires - Maria, Nettie and Lucy - roamed the streets. They are interested in him, and Mary transformed. He was initially involved in vampire wars, creating new vampires, training them and joining them into armies. Until, encouraged by Peter and Charlotte, a couple of his friends vampires, vampire wars abandoned. Then she found Alice, and the two became part of the Cullen family. In Eclipse the Cullen coached and was very skillful and quick to fight, saying that Bella never lost a fight.

Rathbone plays Jasper in the film [2].

Renesmee Cullen

Renesmee "Nessie" Carlie Cullen is a half-vampire, half-human daughter of Bella and Edward Cullen, born in Sunrise. Renesmee grows rapidly, both mentally and physically, and has the ability to convey their thoughts to others just by touching them. Jacob Black, who suffered an imprinting with her, nicknamed "Nessie" because he considers his name a lot of "mouth-full." One day when she went hunting with Bella and Jacob, Irina (Denali Clan member) saw her and thought she was transformed into a child, then reported to the Volturi. This nearly led to a great battle between the Cullens and their allies vampires and the Volturi, but everything was clear. At the end of Dawn, it is revealed that Renesmee will stop growing after seven years, when he has the physical appearance of a teenager of 17 years, thus becoming immortal.

Mackenzie Foy Renesmee portrays in movies.

Movie Dawn: Complete Synopsis of the two parties!

As everyone already know the movie Dawn of Twilight will be divided into two parts.
But now we can say, those who've read the fourth book in the Twilight Saga will not have any surprises.
Ecstasy Wedding Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is abruptly cut off when a series of betrayals and threats destroy their world.
After the wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to passion. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a troubled birth, Edward succumbs to her desire to become immortal.
But the arrival of his extraordinary daughter, Renesmee, triggers a dangerous chain of events that puts the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the vampire council feared bosses, setting the stage for a battle.
The first part of Dawn movie is scheduled to debut on November 18, 2011 and the second part on November 16, 2012.