The Host

Summary

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.

Wanderer, the invading ‘soul’ who has been given Melanie’s body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn’t expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves – Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body’s desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she’s never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Playlist

Soul Meets Body – Death Cab for Cutie
Papercut – Linkin Park
Futurism – Muse
I Wasn’t Prepared – Eisley
Walking After You – Foo Fighters
Down In It – Nine Inch Nails
Blood – Editors
Pts. of Athrty – Linkin Park
Fortress Around Your Heart – Sting
The Ghost of You – My Chemical Romance
Because I Want You – Placebo
Stockholm Syndrome – Muse
As You Are – Travis
Smile Like You Mean It – The Killers
Don’t Stay – Linkin Park
Just Like You – Three Days Grace
Consolation Prizes – Phoenix
My Name Is Love – Rob Dickinson
The Hand That Feeds – Nine Inch Nails
My Body is a Cage – Arcade Fire
Rescued – Jack’s Mannequin
Original of the Species – U2
The Last Song – All-American Rejects
Beautiful Day – U2