Behind the Mic: On Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer, Read by Jake Abel

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Jake Abel’s skilled performance of the famous story, told anew in Midnight Sun from vampire Edward’s point of view, is sure to delight fans of the series. On today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this new take on Stephenie Meyers’s teen series. This is Jake Abel’s first audiobook, and his smooth voice and subtle shifts in tone convey all the emotions of each character. Edward’s frustration over monotonous vampire life changes to vitriol when he meets the tantalizing and challenging human Bella. Listeners will feel all the excitement and awe as they explore the story with new eyes.

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