The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is a fantasy novella by Stephenie Meyer, first published in 2010 and set in the world of the Twilight series. It focuses on Bree Tanner, a young vampire who also appears in the third book of the series. Unlike most of Twilight, which is largely told through Bella Swan’s perspective, this story follows Bree herself, so the angle and tone are a little different from the main books.

It works well for readers who already know Twilight and want another story from that universe, as well as for anyone interested in a short novella told from a different point of view. What stands out here is the way Meyer shifts attention to a secondary character and uses that perspective to expand the series without turning it into a long, sprawling plot. If you like young adult fantasy with supernatural characters and a tighter format, this fits naturally into that space.