The Host by Stephenie Meyer

It may seem like Sci-fi-light for hard-core fans, but the character is intriguing and offers a different perspective of the "invasion" story we see so often. Once you pick it up, be prepared for a long, thrilling ride.

Jacket: "Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact and continue their lives apparently unchanged. Most of humanity has succumbed.

When Melanie Stryder, one of the few remaining "wild" humans, is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who had been given Melanie's body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Wanderer probes Melanie's thoughts, hoping to discover the whereabouts of the remaining human resistance. Instead, Melanie fills Wanderer's mind with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she has been tasked with exposing. When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love.

... Stephenie Meyer brings us a riveting and unforgettable novel about the persistance of love and the very essence of what it means to be human."

Click here to read an excerpt from The Host.