By doing so, she would be denying the Seeker Melanie's memories and the humans they would lead her to. As Wanderer starts to uncover some of Melanie's memories of her younger brother Jamie Stryder and her boyfriend Jared Howe, Melanie gets her to follow a series of landmarks throughout the Arizona desert to find her Uncle Jeb, hoping that Jared and Jamie are with him. Wanderer's assigned 'Seeker' suggests that she could be placed into Melanie to retrieve the memories before disposing of the defective body, but Wanderer makes several attempts to deny her Seeker's wishes. However, Melanie's consciousness is still alive and begins to communicate with Wanderer mentally. Wanderer, a Soul, is placed into the body of Melanie Stryder. When a Soul is implanted into a host body, the consciousness of the original owner is erased, leaving their memories and knowledge. It was translated into many languages.Ī species of parasitic aliens called 'Souls' have invaded Earth, deeming the humans too violent to deserve the planet. An international version of the novel was released on April 2, 2009, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and Hong Kong by the UK publishing division.

The Host was released on May 6, 2008, with an initial print run of 750,000 copies. The book is about Earth, in a post-apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race known as 'Souls', and follows one Soul's predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to give up her body. The Host is a 2008 science fiction romance novel by Stephenie Meyer.

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