When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. But not, it seems, the Cullen family. These five adopted brothers and sisters obviously prefer their own company and will make no exception for Bella. Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her, but she feels a strange attraction to him, although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill. He seems determined to push her away ? until, that is, he saves her life from an out of control car. Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward's coldness. He, and his family, are vampires ? and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close.
贝拉将自己流放到了福克斯这个偏僻且终年阴雨的小镇上。她怎么也想不到,就是这个抉择,让她与他相遇在命运的十字路口。眼神交会的那一瞬,彼此之间已经明白,等待他们的,除了幸福的诱惑,还有危险的深渊。互相倾心的两人,在爱情与危险间摆荡,一起度过新鲜而刺激的每一天,就像久违的阳光一样,洒落在浪漫的暮光之城。
既然他拥有迷人的外表、超人的身体,又有看透人心的本领,那他究竟是何方神圣?而她只是一个天生运动神经差、皮肤苍白得像生病一样的普通女孩。相遇那年,他们都是十七岁。时间的轮盘对他是凝固的,对她却是飞速转动的。他的青春将永驻,她的青春终将腐朽,他们两人的世界,真的存在着交集吗?从亚当、夏娃偷食禁果开始,面对爱恨交织的欲望旋涡,人类总是无所适从。
幸福缓慢地前进,波澜伺机而动。当一个脆弱的少女要融入一个非常人世界时,她所面对的危险,远比与善良的魔鬼接吻艰难得多。在经历了白天美好之后的暮色时分,这段跌宕起伏的冒险故事,此时才刚刚拉开序幕。
作者将主人公青春期的情感困惑与扑朔迷离的感情纠葛刻画得真切细腻,丝丝入扣的描写与洗练优雅的文字唤起了读者的无尽想象,亦真亦幻的故事和曲折诡异的情节激起了读者持续不断的阅读冲动。在沁人心脾的温存与缠绵之中,读者见证了青春的璀璨,初恋的美好,也见证了理智与情感的搏斗、灵魂与肉体的挣扎……