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Hodder Children's Books (2009), 416 pages
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Collects the final two volumes of "The Vampire Diaries," in which Elena sacrifices an immortal love to end the constant strife between two vampire brothers who love her, and then raises them from the dead to save her town from an unknown evil.
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LibraryThing member shelbel100
I began watching The Vampire Diaries series on TV out of curiosity, and because summer TV options are few. Then I found the books by accident and decided to give them a try. There are a lot of big differences in between the books and the series. This is a review of the books. I wish the TV series
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle are two books in one. The story continues and concludes in The Vampire Diares: The Fury and Dark Reunion.
Early in the story we find out that Stefan is a vampire born in the 15th century in Italy. He comes to Fell’s Church, a small town in Virginia and enrolls at the local high school, wanting to “rejoin the world of daylight…tired of living in shadows…the darkness, and of the things that lived in it.” Elena is the most popular girl in school and when she first lays eyes on Stefan there’s an instant spark between them. The two are inexplicably drawn together and grow closer throughout the story. Both will do whatever it takes to protect the other and Elena will also do what she needs to protect her friends. Stefan tries to hold himself apart from Elena but can’t and finds himself in love for the first time in 500 years.
Stefan isn’t your “normal” vampire as he rarely drinks human blood, he wants human contact, and he can walk in the sunlight with the aid of a special ring. Damon, Stefan’s older brother and also a vampire, has followed Stefan to Fell’s Church. He is much more “normal”, drinking only human blood and not really caring about what happens to the humans he interacts with. Stefan and Damon are not close brothers and have been bitter enemies for 500 years. With the arrival of the brothers, bad things begin happening in Fell’s Church, people are attacked, some are killed with their throats ripped out. When Stefan finds out Damon is in town, he assumes wrongly assumes Damon is the attacker.
The tension builds and builds through all four books and just when you think you know all the answers and are at the end, more surprises await.
I rather liked the books, although they are a bit mushy, romantically speaking. All in all a good mixture of romance, mystery, horror, with a lot of twists and turns to keep things interesting.
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had stuck a bit more with the premise in the book, which I find much more interesting. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle are two books in one. The story continues and concludes in The Vampire Diares: The Fury and Dark Reunion.
Early in the story we find out that Stefan is a vampire born in the 15th century in Italy. He comes to Fell’s Church, a small town in Virginia and enrolls at the local high school, wanting to “rejoin the world of daylight…tired of living in shadows…the darkness, and of the things that lived in it.” Elena is the most popular girl in school and when she first lays eyes on Stefan there’s an instant spark between them. The two are inexplicably drawn together and grow closer throughout the story. Both will do whatever it takes to protect the other and Elena will also do what she needs to protect her friends. Stefan tries to hold himself apart from Elena but can’t and finds himself in love for the first time in 500 years.
Stefan isn’t your “normal” vampire as he rarely drinks human blood, he wants human contact, and he can walk in the sunlight with the aid of a special ring. Damon, Stefan’s older brother and also a vampire, has followed Stefan to Fell’s Church. He is much more “normal”, drinking only human blood and not really caring about what happens to the humans he interacts with. Stefan and Damon are not close brothers and have been bitter enemies for 500 years. With the arrival of the brothers, bad things begin happening in Fell’s Church, people are attacked, some are killed with their throats ripped out. When Stefan finds out Damon is in town, he assumes wrongly assumes Damon is the attacker.
The tension builds and builds through all four books and just when you think you know all the answers and are at the end, more surprises await.
I rather liked the books, although they are a bit mushy, romantically speaking. All in all a good mixture of romance, mystery, horror, with a lot of twists and turns to keep things interesting.
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LibraryThing member historicalbooklover
Honestly I knew better :o( I was not happy with the first books but they left me hanging in such a way that I had to know what happened. I forced my self thru book 3 but by book 4 I found myself speed reading and skimming just to get thru it. To me it wasn't worth the time I put into read it.
LibraryThing member _Zoe_
These two books really shouldn't be bound together. I seem to recall hearing that The Vampire Diaries was initially written as a trilogy, ending with The Fury. And it's a perfect ending: clean, complete, and emotionally satisfying. It's not a crowd-pleasing happy ending, but it's the right one. For
And stop reading this review too, because it contains spoilers beyond this point.
Unfortunately, L.J. Smith decided for whatever reason that she didn't want to stop at the natural end of the story, and instead continued on in a way almost reminiscent of fan-fiction. Our heroine had died at the end of the third book, in a beautiful moment of self-sacrifice. But hey--she's back! Needless to say, a lot of the impact of the story is lost. I can't properly express how moved I was by some of the final events of The Fury, like when Elena visits her little sister as a vampire before her final fiery death and convinces her that she's a guardian angel who will always be there watching over her. Needless to say, the strength of my initial positive feelings was matched by the strength of my subsequent disappointment, when it was revealed that meaningful events don't actually happen in this world, there are no final outcomes, and even death can be reversed for those who deserve it. It's just not satisfying to read about a world that has no rules, where actions have no permanent consequences. It undermines the whole story.
I say this even though I was a huge fan of L.J. Smith in elementary school. The Vampire Diaries was never my favourite of her trilogies, but I hadn't remembered the ending being quite so disappointing. Maybe it wasn't meant to be re-read by adults. I had decided to re-read the series in preparation for the new continuation (yes, there's still more!), but after seeing how badly Dark Reunion fit with the rest, I shudder to imagine how much worse it can get and haven't been able to bring myself to pick up Nightfall. I hope Smith will soon abandon this drawn-out series and move on to something new, though it seems there's not much chance of that.
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the best resolution to the trilogy, you should stop here.And stop reading this review too, because it contains spoilers beyond this point.
Unfortunately, L.J. Smith decided for whatever reason that she didn't want to stop at the natural end of the story, and instead continued on in a way almost reminiscent of fan-fiction. Our heroine had died at the end of the third book, in a beautiful moment of self-sacrifice. But hey--she's back! Needless to say, a lot of the impact of the story is lost. I can't properly express how moved I was by some of the final events of The Fury, like when Elena visits her little sister as a vampire before her final fiery death and convinces her that she's a guardian angel who will always be there watching over her. Needless to say, the strength of my initial positive feelings was matched by the strength of my subsequent disappointment, when it was revealed that meaningful events don't actually happen in this world, there are no final outcomes, and even death can be reversed for those who deserve it. It's just not satisfying to read about a world that has no rules, where actions have no permanent consequences. It undermines the whole story.
I say this even though I was a huge fan of L.J. Smith in elementary school. The Vampire Diaries was never my favourite of her trilogies, but I hadn't remembered the ending being quite so disappointing. Maybe it wasn't meant to be re-read by adults. I had decided to re-read the series in preparation for the new continuation (yes, there's still more!), but after seeing how badly Dark Reunion fit with the rest, I shudder to imagine how much worse it can get and haven't been able to bring myself to pick up Nightfall. I hope Smith will soon abandon this drawn-out series and move on to something new, though it seems there's not much chance of that.
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LibraryThing member TheLibraryhag
This book contains the last two books of the Vampire Diaries, The Fury and Dark Reunion. In these many of the questions raised in the first two books are answered and there are plenty of twists and turns. I think the whole series is very good and holds up for young readers today with only a few
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references that date it a bit. The characters, both human and supernatural, are very well developed by the third book so you feel like you know them. I am sorry to see the series end. Show Less
LibraryThing member pacey1927
I went into this thinking that I wouldn't like "Dark Reunion" not just from the comments others have made on reviews here but because I knew it was an 'extra' book that LJ wrote after the 'success' of this series back in the early ninties. I ended up really enjoying it!
"The Fury" takes up right as
"Dark Reunion" is a little disjarring when it switches viewpoints to Elena's friend Bonnie. This is a necessary thing although I suppose as others have suggested, it would have been ok to make the viewpoint Stefan's. But I liked Bonnie all the way through the previous three stories, and enjoyed seeing her viewpoints. I wanted the slightly dingbat psychic to come out ahead, in fact I found her easier to root for than Elena. The mystery was good, the murders more intense than ever. I missed Damon's involvement quite a bit and when he did show up I was confused a little. I made this a four star review because I found the ending of "Dark Reunion" over the top and not well explained. It was almost like LJ Smith had to write this one to appease a bunch of fans who may have been unhappy with the original ending of the trilogy. I also found that Eleana went from being a snot who 'ran the school' to a near saint a far stretch. I must point out that while I believe this book was written as an afterthought, the author did a fabulous job of linking everything back to the original books. She had an explanation or a referance to past ideas and occurances for the situations she created. I found these books to be extremely good and appropriate and entertaining for both older and younger readers. This book is not as good as YA vamp series "Morganville Vampires" by Rachel Caine, and far superior to the "Twilight" series.
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the previous volume left off. Elena and her friends have to find out what is attacking their town. Is it bad boy brother Damon? He acts innocent of these particular crimes but he has a history of evil... The town thinks it's Damon's brother and Elena's true love Stefan. "The Fury" was over before it began and that is to the book's credit. It was very well written and absolutely addictive. The conclusion was believable (as much as a vamp story can be, I guess) and satisfying overall. "Dark Reunion" is a little disjarring when it switches viewpoints to Elena's friend Bonnie. This is a necessary thing although I suppose as others have suggested, it would have been ok to make the viewpoint Stefan's. But I liked Bonnie all the way through the previous three stories, and enjoyed seeing her viewpoints. I wanted the slightly dingbat psychic to come out ahead, in fact I found her easier to root for than Elena. The mystery was good, the murders more intense than ever. I missed Damon's involvement quite a bit and when he did show up I was confused a little. I made this a four star review because I found the ending of "Dark Reunion" over the top and not well explained. It was almost like LJ Smith had to write this one to appease a bunch of fans who may have been unhappy with the original ending of the trilogy. I also found that Eleana went from being a snot who 'ran the school' to a near saint a far stretch. I must point out that while I believe this book was written as an afterthought, the author did a fabulous job of linking everything back to the original books. She had an explanation or a referance to past ideas and occurances for the situations she created. I found these books to be extremely good and appropriate and entertaining for both older and younger readers. This book is not as good as YA vamp series "Morganville Vampires" by Rachel Caine, and far superior to the "Twilight" series.
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LibraryThing member BlondeBibliophile
Loved these books. They were very engaging. The plot can be quite predictable, but still very entertaining.
LibraryThing member fayeflame
After reading Vampire diaries book one i just HAD to read book two and I'll tell you i was not disappointed. It started off EXACTLY where book one ended. I actually like this one more, for the thrill and excitement. I just love the characters. Some of the things in the book just surprised me, made
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me sad, and cheering them on all at the same time. I LOVE VAMPIRE DIARIES!!!!!!!! Show Less
LibraryThing member MonicaLynn
The Fury-Another great addition to the Vampire Diaries. I enjoyed this as well a little more action and more people know about vampires in Fells Church. However what a sad ending I am curious to find out what happens next .
LibraryThing member jmchshannon
I wasn't planning on finishing either one of these books quite so soon, but it just sort of happened. I was reading them between quarters during soccer games, in stopped traffic (I always put down my phone when it starts up again - I promise!!). Then, this morning, I was too lazy to go upstairs and
Since these are the third and fourth books in the series, I am afraid of spoiling something. However, I will say that Ms. Smith definitely takes the road less traveled and packs some very powerful surprises at the reader. I still do not really care about the individual characters (although I now have very distinct pictures of Stefan and Damon thanks to the WB), but the story itself is so...intriguing. It's definitely not Buffy or Twilight or any other vampire book I've read. I'll admit that I do not spend a lot of time trying to solve the mysteries; I read them purely to escape and pass the time. These definitely do the trick. I'm uncertain the direction the fifth book is taking, but as Ms. Smith has gotten me this far and I've enjoyed every minute of it, I'm going to trust her wisdom and continue to read the series. At this point in time, I have to find out what happens to Stefan, Elana, and Damon!
On a side note, I'm torn on the WB show. It has Boone from Lost - HUGE plus. And the guy playing Stefan? Hello!! But they've changed just enough that it bothers me. I'm pretty sure that they are not going to be able to follow the books at all, so it will be interesting to see the direction that the series takes.
This is just a fun series for any vampire/ supernatural/ YA fan. As I mentioned earlier, it isn't going to win any prizes, but it is a great way to pass the time. I definitely recommend this to any vampirophiles!
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get my other book, and since I had these downloaded to my phone, which is almost always near at hand, I had something to read without having to go upstairs. (I get the beauty of online books now.) Next thing I know, I've finished both books. It's a testament to Ms. Smith's books that I kept reading them without really noticing. Since these are the third and fourth books in the series, I am afraid of spoiling something. However, I will say that Ms. Smith definitely takes the road less traveled and packs some very powerful surprises at the reader. I still do not really care about the individual characters (although I now have very distinct pictures of Stefan and Damon thanks to the WB), but the story itself is so...intriguing. It's definitely not Buffy or Twilight or any other vampire book I've read. I'll admit that I do not spend a lot of time trying to solve the mysteries; I read them purely to escape and pass the time. These definitely do the trick. I'm uncertain the direction the fifth book is taking, but as Ms. Smith has gotten me this far and I've enjoyed every minute of it, I'm going to trust her wisdom and continue to read the series. At this point in time, I have to find out what happens to Stefan, Elana, and Damon!
On a side note, I'm torn on the WB show. It has Boone from Lost - HUGE plus. And the guy playing Stefan? Hello!! But they've changed just enough that it bothers me. I'm pretty sure that they are not going to be able to follow the books at all, so it will be interesting to see the direction that the series takes.
This is just a fun series for any vampire/ supernatural/ YA fan. As I mentioned earlier, it isn't going to win any prizes, but it is a great way to pass the time. I definitely recommend this to any vampirophiles!
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LibraryThing member mcelhra
This book contained the third and fourth installments of the Vampire Diaries series. If they were two separate books, I would give the third book four stars and the fourth book two and a half stars. There was a major continuity glitch in the fourth book that I could not get over. A character that
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was said to be killed in The Fury was not dead in Dark Reunion and there was no explanation as to how this was possible. I was also very disappointed with the ending of Dark Reunion - to me it didn't ji...more This book contained the third and fourth installments of the Vampire Diaries series. If they were two separate books, I would give the third book four stars and the fourth book two and a half stars. There was a major continuity glitch in the fourth book that I could not get over. A character that was said to be killed in The Fury was not dead in Dark Reunion and there was no explanation as to how this was possible. I was also very disappointed with the ending of Dark Reunion - to me it didn't jibe with the overall mythology of the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member krau0098
This book is the second Omnibus in the Vampire Diaries series. I have also heard that these are the final two books in the original Vampire Diaries that Smith wrote in the 90's. This was a satisfying conclusion to the series.
In the first book (the Fury) Elena has been changed into a vampire. As she
These books are much more traditional vampire books than the Twilight series; there is also a lot more fighting in these. I am hard-pressed to discuss these books much without given things away. Suffice to say that if you liked the first couple books in the series, these books won't disappoint. They are non-stop action, with the love triangle between Damon, Stefan, and Elena causing lots of tension. The side characters are well developed too. I enjoyed these books and couldn't put them down; a very quick read.
Everything is nicely wrapped up at the end of Dark Reunion; I don't plan on reading the latest book released in this series because I have heard it's not all the great and not part of the original series. As for reading more of Smith's work, I probably won't do that either. Her writing is good, but it is not all that creative and it is typical to a lot of other young adult series that are out there. If you liked Marked (House of Night, Book 1), Evernight, or the Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) you will probably like this series; this series has more in common with those series than it does with Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1).
In the first book (the Fury) Elena has been changed into a vampire. As she
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struggles to deal with her change, strange things are happening in town. Peoples pets are attacking them and darkness threatens to take over. Can Elena get Stefan and Damon to work together to help stop the forces against them. In the second book (Dark Reunion) dark forces are again converging on the town and Elena needs to work with her friends to stop yet another threat to her home.These books are much more traditional vampire books than the Twilight series; there is also a lot more fighting in these. I am hard-pressed to discuss these books much without given things away. Suffice to say that if you liked the first couple books in the series, these books won't disappoint. They are non-stop action, with the love triangle between Damon, Stefan, and Elena causing lots of tension. The side characters are well developed too. I enjoyed these books and couldn't put them down; a very quick read.
Everything is nicely wrapped up at the end of Dark Reunion; I don't plan on reading the latest book released in this series because I have heard it's not all the great and not part of the original series. As for reading more of Smith's work, I probably won't do that either. Her writing is good, but it is not all that creative and it is typical to a lot of other young adult series that are out there. If you liked Marked (House of Night, Book 1), Evernight, or the Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) you will probably like this series; this series has more in common with those series than it does with Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1).
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LibraryThing member Rhinoa
The Fury
Elena isn't the same since her car crashed into a river. Everyone assumes the worst, but things are even worse than her friends imagine when Damon and Stefan find her. She is needed to help the boys fight an enemy long ago assumed gone. The brothers will need to put aside their feuding to
Dark Reunion
There is a new threat to the town and Bonnie calls upon Stefan to return and help out. Their town seems to draw evil to it and this is an evil that is somehow familar to Stefan. Another girl is dead and poor Vickie looks to be next. Tyler is still being a menace and something sinister is different about him. Bonnie has been seeing Elena in dark dreams, can she help bridge the gap and aid in the struggle against the dark forces surrounding the town.
This series was definitely worth sticking with. The first book was not great, but the story takes some very unexpected twists and turns as the books progress and I was drawn further and further in as the it unfolded. I look forward to reading The Return books which continue the story further.
Elena isn't the same since her car crashed into a river. Everyone assumes the worst, but things are even worse than her friends imagine when Damon and Stefan find her. She is needed to help the boys fight an enemy long ago assumed gone. The brothers will need to put aside their feuding to
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help defeat this new enemy or Elena will be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice.Dark Reunion
There is a new threat to the town and Bonnie calls upon Stefan to return and help out. Their town seems to draw evil to it and this is an evil that is somehow familar to Stefan. Another girl is dead and poor Vickie looks to be next. Tyler is still being a menace and something sinister is different about him. Bonnie has been seeing Elena in dark dreams, can she help bridge the gap and aid in the struggle against the dark forces surrounding the town.
This series was definitely worth sticking with. The first book was not great, but the story takes some very unexpected twists and turns as the books progress and I was drawn further and further in as the it unfolded. I look forward to reading The Return books which continue the story further.
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LibraryThing member raizel
Not great literature, but it doesn't pretend to be. Elena actually becomes much nicer and more considerate as a vampire than she ever was as a popular girl. There are two books in this volume. The first ending, of The Fury, is a downer. (Stefan's cry of "NO!" even in print is still more convincing
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than the "No!" in the most recent Star Wars movie.) But the second ending is much more upbeat; that's one of the nice things about fantasy. Dark Reunion even touches, albeit briefly, on important questions about good and evil; I was impressed. Show Less
LibraryThing member midnighttwilight101
The Vampire Diaries series by L. Jane Smith is one of the best vampire series/book ever written (in my opinion). After I read them I found out they were first written in the 1990’s, and I was so surprised! I loved the story, and the new covers!
LibraryThing member ForgottenDoll
Lovely paranormal book. Is great for readers that love to stay in the human world without getting too far out there.
LibraryThing member moosenoose
Books 3-4 in the series. Not the greatest books in the world, but not the worst! I have to say though, that for once, I prefer the TV show!
LibraryThing member simplywriting
I am enjoying this book so far. I will update this when I finish, but for now, my piece of advice is: If you have seen the television series, you will need to completely separate the two things. L. J. Smith had one vision for the story and the producers of The Vampire Diaries series have another.
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It's a great series, and I'm glad I am reading it. Show Less
LibraryThing member scote23
This was better than the first two books in the series. I would put this one on par for readability with the Twilight series.
LibraryThing member Mirkwood
Avoided them forever, finally read the whole series on a friends recommendation.
I found myself liking them more than I thought I would. The characters are extremely engaging, I do so love that in a book. They are not "great" but they are enjoyable and I will continue the series. L.J. Smith has an
I found myself liking them more than I thought I would. The characters are extremely engaging, I do so love that in a book. They are not "great" but they are enjoyable and I will continue the series. L.J. Smith has an
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LibraryThing member askum
Not bad, was glad that I got to finish this before more my trip. Now I am wanting to watch the show since I found the books good.
LibraryThing member anissaannalise
Very good series & I loved this double edition (this is my second copy of books 3 & 4). Originally read in the 90s. Donating now as clearing bookshelves for a move.
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Not a terrible read but terrifically meh. In the Fury Elena is a vampire and in The Reunion she is dead and the heroes are dealing with the aftermath and an original. It's not terrible but I really didn't care for the characters, apart from occasionally Bonnie, which may be tainted by my liking for
I'm not really pushed to really read more in this series but wouldn't stop myself if I happened on them.
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the character in the TV series. The ending of the second book here leaves a lot of questions about what is going to happen next....I'm not really pushed to really read more in this series but wouldn't stop myself if I happened on them.
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LibraryThing member sammii507
This was an interesting book, even if I do still hate Elena. I liked seeing Damon become more than a two-dimensional baddie, too...
LibraryThing member Leia-Ann
The Fury was great. A fabulous, heart-wrenching ending to a great trilogy. Sacrifices are made, plots are resolved, centuries-old vengeances are enacted, great ending to a great series.
Dark Reunion? No thanks. This was a tack-on to keep the series going even after a great end. SO unbelievable -
Once again, even in Dark Reunion, Meredith and Bonnie saved the story for me. I enjoyed reading about them so much, and although the story itself was far-fetched bordering on the ridiculous, I did appreciate the inclusion of a relatively unknown mythology (the Kitsune).
Recommended for: Those who read the first books will need to read The Fury. Dark Reunion: Only try it if you've got nothing better on your TBR pile, or if you simply cannot bear to leave the universe created.
Dark Reunion? No thanks. This was a tack-on to keep the series going even after a great end. SO unbelievable -
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especially the first quarter. I was like WTF for most of that time, it was that absurd.Once again, even in Dark Reunion, Meredith and Bonnie saved the story for me. I enjoyed reading about them so much, and although the story itself was far-fetched bordering on the ridiculous, I did appreciate the inclusion of a relatively unknown mythology (the Kitsune).
Recommended for: Those who read the first books will need to read The Fury. Dark Reunion: Only try it if you've got nothing better on your TBR pile, or if you simply cannot bear to leave the universe created.
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LibraryThing member mrsdanaalbasha
*The Fury
This book begins with the newly "turned" Elena watching Damon and Stefan engaged in a fight to the death. Initially she does not recognize the brothers due to her confused state, having recently died and risen as a Vampire, but soon a flicker of memory causes her to realize the one she
The reader is led to believe she is referring to Stefan, whom she has had a passionate relationship with throughout the first two volumes, but instead Elena attacks him, and fully intends to kill him for hurting Damon. Stefan, upon recognizing Elena, doesn't fight back and allows her to clumsily and savagely bite him. Damon eventually commands her to stop and takes her in search of human blood. Stefan intervenes, worried about the attention more dead bodies may bring, however he realises that Elena must drink human blood in order to complete her transformation into a vampire, otherwise she will die. Stefan explains to Matt what has happened to Elena and convinces him to let her feed from him so she will complete the transition.
Afterwards Damon hides her in Alaric Saltzman's attic and once she has rested, her disorientation begins to lift. Elena is deeply upset about the way she attacked Stefan and sneaks out of Alaric's house, overhearing a conversation on her way which indicates the new history teacher is more than he appears. While wandering, trying to process all the new information, Elena stumbles upon her own memorial service. The great distress she feels watching this draws both Stefan and Damon to her. Stefan is relieved when Elena remembers their love and Damon is enraged, but the three are distracted by the strange behaviour of a large pack of the towns pet dogs. The dogs are all sitting, as if waiting for a command, until the owner of one of the dogs tries to approach her, the pack suddenly turns on him and he is only saved by Stefan's intervention.
More strange events lead the three vampires, with the help of Bonnie, Meredith, Matt and Alaric, to conclude that the same Power which forced Elena off of the bridge is still stalking the town and is targeting specifically Elena's loved ones. It transpires that Katherine, the vampire who turned Damon and Stefan, faked her own death 500 years before in a vain attempt to bring the brothers closer so they could be her eternal companions. Her plan failed, and the brothers, hating one another more than ever, killed each other and, as they had both ingested Katherine's blood, they rose as Vampires. Katherine was infuriated by the brother's continuing feud, so she fled to Klaus, the one who had turned her into a vampire on her death bed. Under his teaching, Katherine became more powerful and quite unstable.In the end Elena has forgotten about the hate she had for Damon and she finds he's not evil, he's special.
Katherine learns that Stefan has fallen in love with Elena. Out of jealousy she plots an elaborate revenge, beginning with the systematic torture of Stefan. She eventually has Damon, Stefan and Elena tied up in an underground crypt where she plans to torture and dispose of them all. As Katherine debates the most preferable order and method of their deaths, Elena manages to free herself, forcing Katherine into a shaft of sunlight and tearing off her protective lapiz lazuli necklace. Elena holds Katherine there until the older vampire disintegrates and is badly burned herself as Katherine had already removed the protective ring from Elena's hand. Stefan pulls Elena back into the shadows but it is too late; Elena has died in Stefan's arms after she made him promise to take good care of Damon. The book ends with a diary entry from Bonnie, who admits that Elena was neither perfect nor a saint, but she made the ultimate sacrifice to save the town and that she loves Elena either way.
*The Reunion [Dark Reunion]
As a psychic, Bonnie has dreams of Elena in the Other World. But the dreams quickly turn frightening. Which causes the death of one of their friends. A source of power has infiltrated Fells Church, putting its inhabitants in danger. Not knowing what to do, Meredith, Matt, and Bonnie use a summoning spell to call for Stefan and Damon — but whose side is Damon on? This novel greatly expands Bonnie and Meredith as characters. Bonnie takes the leading role as she writes in the diary. She also finds a possible romance with Matt Honeycutt. After some research in the library Stefan realizes Tyler Smallwood is a werewolf. They concoct a plan and lure Tyler into the graveyard. After threatening him, Tyler reveals startling information about the killer. They find out Klaus, the vampire who made Katherine a vampire is the killer, and has captured Caroline. The four find out from Meredith's mad grandfather that the only thing that can weaken Klaus is White Ash wood. Klaus makes a deal with Stefan, "Come alone or the girl dies." Bonnie, Meredith and Matt try to persuade Stefan to take some of their blood to make him stronger but he refuses and warns them not to follow. They ignore his threat and follow. They see Stefan with a branch of White Ash wood and Bonnie realizes it's a trap and cries out to Stefan before he gets hurt. There is a fight at the old Francher place deep in the Old Wood. They are losing the fight and Stefan is on the brink of death. Damon appears out of nowhere and proves his loyalty as he stakes Klaus. However, Klaus isn't hurt badly, and he attacks Damon. Bonnie screams for Elena. She appears as a glowing mist along with the spirits of Civil War soldiers that had fought and died in Fell's Church. They charge Klaus and carry him away. The ending is the most surprising yet for Elena's friends as she almost leaves forever and then is granted another chance to come back to life so she takes it.
This book begins with the newly "turned" Elena watching Damon and Stefan engaged in a fight to the death. Initially she does not recognize the brothers due to her confused state, having recently died and risen as a Vampire, but soon a flicker of memory causes her to realize the one she
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loves is hurt and needs her help.The reader is led to believe she is referring to Stefan, whom she has had a passionate relationship with throughout the first two volumes, but instead Elena attacks him, and fully intends to kill him for hurting Damon. Stefan, upon recognizing Elena, doesn't fight back and allows her to clumsily and savagely bite him. Damon eventually commands her to stop and takes her in search of human blood. Stefan intervenes, worried about the attention more dead bodies may bring, however he realises that Elena must drink human blood in order to complete her transformation into a vampire, otherwise she will die. Stefan explains to Matt what has happened to Elena and convinces him to let her feed from him so she will complete the transition.
Afterwards Damon hides her in Alaric Saltzman's attic and once she has rested, her disorientation begins to lift. Elena is deeply upset about the way she attacked Stefan and sneaks out of Alaric's house, overhearing a conversation on her way which indicates the new history teacher is more than he appears. While wandering, trying to process all the new information, Elena stumbles upon her own memorial service. The great distress she feels watching this draws both Stefan and Damon to her. Stefan is relieved when Elena remembers their love and Damon is enraged, but the three are distracted by the strange behaviour of a large pack of the towns pet dogs. The dogs are all sitting, as if waiting for a command, until the owner of one of the dogs tries to approach her, the pack suddenly turns on him and he is only saved by Stefan's intervention.
More strange events lead the three vampires, with the help of Bonnie, Meredith, Matt and Alaric, to conclude that the same Power which forced Elena off of the bridge is still stalking the town and is targeting specifically Elena's loved ones. It transpires that Katherine, the vampire who turned Damon and Stefan, faked her own death 500 years before in a vain attempt to bring the brothers closer so they could be her eternal companions. Her plan failed, and the brothers, hating one another more than ever, killed each other and, as they had both ingested Katherine's blood, they rose as Vampires. Katherine was infuriated by the brother's continuing feud, so she fled to Klaus, the one who had turned her into a vampire on her death bed. Under his teaching, Katherine became more powerful and quite unstable.In the end Elena has forgotten about the hate she had for Damon and she finds he's not evil, he's special.
Katherine learns that Stefan has fallen in love with Elena. Out of jealousy she plots an elaborate revenge, beginning with the systematic torture of Stefan. She eventually has Damon, Stefan and Elena tied up in an underground crypt where she plans to torture and dispose of them all. As Katherine debates the most preferable order and method of their deaths, Elena manages to free herself, forcing Katherine into a shaft of sunlight and tearing off her protective lapiz lazuli necklace. Elena holds Katherine there until the older vampire disintegrates and is badly burned herself as Katherine had already removed the protective ring from Elena's hand. Stefan pulls Elena back into the shadows but it is too late; Elena has died in Stefan's arms after she made him promise to take good care of Damon. The book ends with a diary entry from Bonnie, who admits that Elena was neither perfect nor a saint, but she made the ultimate sacrifice to save the town and that she loves Elena either way.
*The Reunion [Dark Reunion]
As a psychic, Bonnie has dreams of Elena in the Other World. But the dreams quickly turn frightening. Which causes the death of one of their friends. A source of power has infiltrated Fells Church, putting its inhabitants in danger. Not knowing what to do, Meredith, Matt, and Bonnie use a summoning spell to call for Stefan and Damon — but whose side is Damon on? This novel greatly expands Bonnie and Meredith as characters. Bonnie takes the leading role as she writes in the diary. She also finds a possible romance with Matt Honeycutt. After some research in the library Stefan realizes Tyler Smallwood is a werewolf. They concoct a plan and lure Tyler into the graveyard. After threatening him, Tyler reveals startling information about the killer. They find out Klaus, the vampire who made Katherine a vampire is the killer, and has captured Caroline. The four find out from Meredith's mad grandfather that the only thing that can weaken Klaus is White Ash wood. Klaus makes a deal with Stefan, "Come alone or the girl dies." Bonnie, Meredith and Matt try to persuade Stefan to take some of their blood to make him stronger but he refuses and warns them not to follow. They ignore his threat and follow. They see Stefan with a branch of White Ash wood and Bonnie realizes it's a trap and cries out to Stefan before he gets hurt. There is a fight at the old Francher place deep in the Old Wood. They are losing the fight and Stefan is on the brink of death. Damon appears out of nowhere and proves his loyalty as he stakes Klaus. However, Klaus isn't hurt badly, and he attacks Damon. Bonnie screams for Elena. She appears as a glowing mist along with the spirits of Civil War soldiers that had fought and died in Fell's Church. They charge Klaus and carry him away. The ending is the most surprising yet for Elena's friends as she almost leaves forever and then is granted another chance to come back to life so she takes it.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2007
Physical description
432 p.; 5.12 inches
ISBN
0340999152 / 9780340999158