The Host is a science fiction/romance novel by Stephenie Meyer The novel introduces an alien race, called Souls, which takes over the Earth and its inhabitants The book describes one Soul&39;s predicament when the mind of its human host refuses to cooperate with her takeover The Host was released on May 6, 2008 with an initial print run of 750,000 copies An international version of the novel was released on April 2, 2008 in the United Kingdo Kong by the UK publishing division It was translated into Chinese, Dutch, Swedish, Gerarian, Roue and the fourth chapter of the book can be found on Meyer&39;s official website