Midnight Sun (Meyer novel) Midnight Sun (Meyer novel) Midnight Sun is an unreleased companion novel to the book "Twilight" by author Stephenie Meyer. The work retells the events of "Twilight", but is written from the perspective of Edward Cullen instead of that of the series' usual narrating character Bella Swan. Meyer stated that "Twilight" was to be the only book from the series that she planned to rewrite from Edward's perspective. To give them a better feel of Edward's character, Meyer allowed Catherine Hardwicke, the director of the film adaptation of "Twilight", and Robert Pattinson, the actor playing Edward, to read some completed chapters
Edward Cullen after he realized that riding motorcycles was a hobby she enjoyed sharing with Jacob. Prior to the role of Edward being cast for the 2008 "Twilight" film, Meyer opined that, although Edward was "Indisputably the most difficult character to cast, [he] is also the one that I'm most passionately decided upon. The only actor I've ever seen who I think could come close to pulling off Edward Cullen is...(drumroll)...Henry Cavill." When the film was optioned by Summit Entertainment in July 2007, Meyer stated that; "The most disappointing thing for me is losing my perfect Edward", as Cavill was by then