5 June 2010 (hardcover) 1 July 2010 (CD)[2] The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is a novella in the Twilight series by author Stephenie Meyer.

The book is written from the viewpoint of Bree, as opposed to the rest of the series which is predominantly narrated by character Bella Swan.

[4] Meyer let director David Slade, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, and a few of the actors read a draft of the story during production of the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

Bree returns to the log cabin and resolves to run away, while Diego stays behind to talk to Riley and inform him about the fact that the sunlight doesn't hurt them.

Bree arrives at the battle to find the newborn vampires being massacred by the Cullens and thinks Diego is already dead because she cannot see or smell him anywhere.

Jasper forces her to close her eyes and presses his hands over her ears in order to protect the secret of the werewolves ("howler vampires", as Bree calls them), because she can hear their howls.

Bree then spots Bella, and has trouble resisting the urge to drink her blood (a scene originally shown in Eclipse).

The Volturi (dark-cloaks) then show up and Bree starts logically concluding facts about the Cullens from what she sees and the conversation she and Diego overheard.

Bree pretends to be dumb, pleading that Riley lied to her and the other newborns, that they were ignorant and did as they were told, under fear of death.

Jane refuses to give second chances, arguing it would adversely affect the Volturi reputation as law enforcers among the vampires.

[6] For every book sold, one dollar will be donated to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in Haiti and Chile.

Publisher Little, Brown estimated that 700,000 copies were sold in the United States, and 75,000 people read the entire book online for free.

[9][10] In 2009, Summit Entertainment approached author Stephenie Meyer to ask for a draft of the book for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

[12] Fox News described the book as a "riveting story" and commented, "In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.