The Host

Author: Stephenie Meyer

In a future where an alien species called Souls has taken over most human bodies, Wanderer is placed inside Melanie Stryder. But Melanie's memories and emotions refuse to disappear. As Wanderer experiences Melanie's love for the people she left behind, an extraordinary bond begins to challenge everything the invading species believes.

Recommended age: 16+ years

Genre: Adult science fiction, dystopian fiction, romance, speculative fiction

Why readers will enjoy it: Readers who enjoy emotional storytelling, alien worlds, survival and complicated relationships will find this an engaging science fiction novel.

Read-alikes: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey, Across the Universe by Beth Revis and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.

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