I have many books that I love, one series that I have been reading for the last two years is The Vampire Diaries by L.J Smith. This set of books has been turn into a TV series which is now in its third series. The TV series has the many of the same main characters from the books and tells the story of Elena Gilbert. The TV show does drift away from the books of which I love, however the actors and the story plots keep me watching.
Back to the books. I picked these up because I loved the TV show and I wanted to know where the story started. Now knowing this book was about Vampires I was quite happy to find out more as I had loved over vampire sets of book. There are many differences from the TV show which I won't go into or I'd be here all night. However this set of books differs from other teen vampire books as the female lead is already a strong character in herself, knowing she doesn't need to be told how good she is. Elena Gilbert's parents have been killed in a car crash close to her home, she survived. The book starts you with Elena going back to school on the start of the new term. You see how she feels and thinks about going on with her life without her mother and father there to guide her through these final stages of school. The character is your typical popular girl at school, the one that all the guys fancies and who all the girls want to be. Normally she would rule the school, however with her parents gone she knows her last year at school won't be the same, little does she know how different it would be.
Stefan comes to the town wanting a normal life after travelling around the world feeling lost. He stays in the small town because he wants to know Elena. He is the reason why she is still alive after the car crash, as he saved her. However he has his own dark secrets and troubles that he brings with him. Now you can guess he is the Vampire, easy done. Nevertheless he brings more danger to the locals than just himself. Mainly in the shape of his brother Damon. Damon is the darker of the two brothers, true to what is.
The series follows the two brothers fight for the same girl, not only for her love, but for her affection and trust. Elena thinks she knows which one her heart lies with however she also has a pull to the other brother at the same time. She can see herself with each of them. One drawing on her dark side, the other on her natural self. Mainly we do follow Elena, however her actions affect not only herself but that of her friends along with the town she lives in. You will fall for these characters yet Elena's friends draw you in too. Bonnie and Meredith Elena's close friends, have there own stories to tell. Not forgetting Matt. He maybe Elena's ex but also a close friends in addition a main part in the groups fight for their lives.
Overall this set of books does take you away from the normal life is starts with. Many events take place affect all of the characters, plenty of twists and turns. There are also more vampires, werewolves, in addition other ghost and supernatural beings. The books are very fast moving, keeping the story flowing throughout.
The books:
All the books so far in order.
(These are the American covers)
These are the first books in the set:
This book contains the first two books
The Awakening
And
The Struggle
This book also contains two books
The Fury
And
Dark Reunion
The next set of books are a full book, but in a set of three: The Return
The Return: Nightfall
The Return: Shadow Souls
The Return: Midnight
The next set of books: The Hunters:
The Hunters: Phantom
The Hunter: Moonsong
I am sure there will be another book after this one, which will lead the friends into more danger.
If you want a new read ready for the summer, this set of books could be for you. However there are a few books in the series so be warn once you start one, you will want to read the next, and the next and the next..... you get the point. Just make sure you have plenty of time because I found them hard to put down!
I hope you get chance to read these, to enjoy them at the same time. Now I have brought these for a friends of mine so I had someone to talk about them with and she loves them too!!
Thanks for reading
Love Lolly
xoxo
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