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Writer Stephenie Meyer , head of the Twilight saga , announced Monday that an anticipated prequel, titled Midnight Sun , will arrive on August 4.

The book, which is told from the perspective of vampire Edward Cullen , was due to be published in 2008, but was delayed after a copy of the manuscript was leaked, so Meyer decided to publish the draft online.

The writer has announced the new publication on the ABC morning show Good Morning America , where she explained that she feels it is the perfect time for the play to officially come out. "Good morning, United States , and good morning especially to Twilight readers who are watching us. My name is Stephenie Meyer and I am very excited to finally announce that I will publish Midnight Sun on August 4," the writer has said.

"We are living in a crazy moment and I wasn't sure if it was the right time to get this book out, but some have been waiting a long, long time. It didn't seem fair to make them wait any longer," she added. The publication of Midnight Sun comes 15 years after Meyer released the first book of Twilight , which became a saga of four manuscripts and was later made into a movie by films starring Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart .

Last week, the author caused a stir on social media by posting a countdown on her Fickle Fish Films website , making fans think a new book was on the way, many of whom guessed it was Sol. Midnight .

Last year, during the tenth anniversary celebration of the first film's release, Pattison spoke about the impact of the saga on popular culture, not only when it was seen on the big screen, but even a decade more. late. "I think when something becomes a massive phenomenon there are always people who are upset because it is everywhere. But now it seems that it is like something 'retro', both the soundtrack and the fashion," the actor said in an interview with USA Today.

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