1. When Edward explains to Bella that Alice couldn’t see her when she was with Jacob’s pack, he phrases it: “your future got lost, just like theirs.” The other Cullen powers work on Jacob and his friends—why do you think Alice’s power is different?
2. It seems that Jacob’s story is following a path similar to Leah Clearwater’s story. Do you think that they will bond over this, or will he continue to dislike her? What other characters’ stories have similar paths?
3. The Cullens and the Quileutes come together over a common goal—to kill the attacking vampires. How will this newfound camaraderie affect the original treaty? What changes should be made and what parts should remain as they are?
4. Bella seems adamant that she will become a vampire, even though she knows her family and friends would be very much opposed to the idea. Do you think Charlie or Renée will figure out what Bella is planning? What about Mike and her friends at school? How will they react if they discover her intentions, and do you think that they could change her mind?
5. Victoria’s character represents a real physical danger to Edward and Bella. What other dangers exist for them that aren’t as apparent as Victoria? Will running away to Alaska keep them safe? What other options do they each have?
6. What do you think the next headlines will read in the Seattle papers now that the killing has stopped? How will the authorities explain what happened?
7. Why do you think Leah turns into a werewolf when none of the stories ever have mentioned a woman wolf before? How will her presence be significant to the pack? To Sam? To Emily? To Jacob?
8. Does Rosalie’s story change the way you feel about her? What insight do you now have into her character and personality? What more still remains a mystery? Despite how it turned out, was it hypocritical of her to change Emmett?
9. Does Jasper’s story change the way you feel about him? What insight do you now have into his character and personality? What more remains a mystery? Will Peter and Charlotte or Maria come back into his life?
10. Stephenie Meyer has noted that each of the novels in the Twilight Saga pays homage to other literary classics. For Eclipse, she has said Wuthering Heights was the key inspiration. If Bella were assigned the role of Catherine Earnshaw, which character would be Heathcliff—Edward or Jacob? What aspects of Edgar Linton can be found in either Edward and Jacob? Is it possible Meyer intended Bella to play the role of Heathcliff? Are there other characters from Wuthering Heights who could more accurately represent the complex relationship among Bella, Edward and Jacob?