The Host

Stephenie Meyer · first published 2008 · ISBN 9780316034111

In a distant future, Earth has been conquered by an alien species that implants itself into human bodies, erasing the host consciousness. Melanie Stryder fights to resist and reclaim her body from the alien invading her mind, but as she and her parasite learn to coexist, complicated feelings emerge. The novel explores identity, resistance, love across enemy lines, and what it means to remain human when your body is no longer your own.