IN BRIEF Midnight Sun

By Stephenie Meyer Atom, 768pp, £ 20 The latest instalment in the world- famous Twilight saga, Midnight Sun is a book 12 years in the making. For all its hype, Bella and Edward’s romance finally re- told from the vampire’s perspective is, disappointingly, a little uninspiring. Though filled with nostalgia for avid Twilight fans, Edward’s lengthy and often repetitive narrative may not be enough to hold the attention of a more casual reader until its gripping, action- packed conclusion. The book, previously leaked as an unfinished draft in 2008, shows an insight into Edward’s intense, verging- onobsessive behaviour, that may have been better left to the imagination of younger fans. The novel will satisfy readers itching for more from the vampire saga, but it isn’t quite filled with enough untold backstory from the 104- year- old protagonist to make it a must- read.