A grand tale of loyalty, love, and kinship. Melanie Stryder, according to USA Today, won't go away. An unseen enemy has entered our world and is able to control human hosts' minds while leaving their bodies unharmed. But Wanderer, the trespassing "spirit" that inhabits Melanie's body, discovers that Melanie's old tenant has refused to give up control of her thoughts. Wanderer starts to long for a man she's never met as Melanie bombards her with images of Jared, a human who lives in secret. Soon after, Melanie and Wanderer, two hesitant companions, leave to look for the man they both love. THE HOST is a gripping and fascinating story about the persistence of love and the essence of what it means to be human, featuring one of the most extraordinary love triangles in literature.