| Version | Status | Where to find | |--------|--------|----------------| | | Legally published | Buy on Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play; borrow from library (ePub/PDF not authorized for free) | | 2008 partial draft (12 chapters) | Unauthorized leak; incomplete | May appear on fan sites, but is unfinished and contains early, unpolished writing |
Midnight Sun Twilight refers to the period of partial darkness during the summer months in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, when the sun is below the horizon but still visible. This phenomenon occurs when the sun's declination is high, and the region experiences almost 24 hours of daylight.
The 2008 leaked draft is still easily accessible online. Stephenie Meyer famously posted the leaked twelve-chapter fragment on her own website to level the playing field. An official archive of this partial draft can be found at http://stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/midnightsun_partial_draft4.pdf . This version is a historical curiosity, giving readers a glimpse into the early, unedited version of the story before it was abandoned.