Twilight fans, prepare to set your hearts aflutter. Stephenie Meyer, the creator of the series, has surprised the faithful by announcing on her website that a new book will soon be joining the original four on shelves.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is a 192-page novella that tells the story of Bree, the youngest vampire, played in the films by Canadian actress Jodelle Ferland. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the novella reveals what happened to little Bree in Seattle, giving readers a fascinating bit of background on one of the more interesting members of the vampire clan.

Meyer had originally planned to include the story, which she wrote while penning the original novels, in an upcoming Official Guide to Twilight. Given its near 200 page size, however, Meyer has now opted instead to publish the story on its own.

All of this, of course, has led to great speculation over what it could mean for the smash-hit film series. David Slade, director of Eclipse, the upcoming third Twilight film, reportedly read the novella before passing it on to the actors to help inform their performance. A buzz has already begun that The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner could turn into a second life for Twilight and the story could launch a spin-off movie.

When published, the novella will be used to help raise funds for the American Red Cross.

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