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The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall

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Author: L. J. Smith
Publisher: HarperTeen
Category: Book

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ISBN: 0061720771
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Publication Date: February 1, 2009
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The first book in a new trilogy from L. J. Smith!

Elena Gilbert is alive—again.

When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.

Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife. What's more, her blood pulses with an overwhelming and unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire.

Stefan wants to find a way to keep Elena safe so that they can make a life together. Damon, however, is driven by an insatiable desire for power, and wants Elena to rule as his princess. When Stefan is lured away from Fell's Church, Damon seizes his chance to convince her that he is the brother she is meant to be with. . . .

But a darkness is infiltrating the town, and Damon, always the hunter, is now the hunted; he becomes the prey of a malevolent creature that can possess him at will, and who desires not just Elena's blood but her death.

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I, for one, enjoyed it! November 18, 2009
S. McCrea (Henderson, NV United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

When I heard that the Vampire Diaries TV series was based on a set of books, I decided to read them before the show started. I'm a big Twilight fan, so it wasn't hard to sell me on another teenage vampire series. :-) And I have to say I've grown very fond of this series, both the TV and book versions.

The NUMBER ONE reason to love both TV and books? DAMON. I love this character(!), and Ian Somerhalder's performance on the show nails every aspect of Damon that I've ever imagined. Maybe that's why I liked this book so well . . . because I could "hear" Ian as Damon speaking the words in my head as I read them. The fact that Damon was featured as the "leading man" in this book instead of Stefan also pleased me to no end, as Stefan's stability can come across at times as boring. (I can't help but compare him to Edward in Twilight, who is just so much more interesting to me for some reason, even though they're very similar characters.) But L.J. Smith has indeed done something brilliant with her creation of and focus on Damon.

I don't want to dwell on the plot because I'm sure other reviewers have gone well into detail. I just want to say that I enjoyed this read and was willing to go on the journey that the author put forth. After five books I've now come to think of the core characters as a modern day "Scooby Gang." I just can't help but think of Fred, Thelma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo trying to solve supernatural mysteries when reading about the scrapes that Matt, Meredith, and Bonnie get into because of Elena, Stefan, and Damon in this supernatural universe. And I like it! In this respect, I think this series has the potential to "blow up" in terms of the world L.J. Smith can create and the characters she can develop.

Yes, I do agree that the book was too long for the amount of plot development, but I enjoyed spending time with these characters all the same. Do I want more character development in future books? Yes. But I think this book did an excellent job of paying attention to each of our protagonists and making us WANT to read more about them. That the author teased us with a possible Bonnie/Damon match was just icing on the cake. WHAT IF, as much as Damon wants Elena, he's really meant for our sweet little witch? I know, I know. But what about Bonnie & Matt?! See? The possibilities are so much fun to contemplate!

I'm really looking forward to the next book to be released in March 2010.

1 out of 5 stars

Can't bring myself to finish it... November 17, 2009
Alicia S. (Florida)
I've only gotten through the first 100 pages and I don't think I can go any farther. It is just bad. Poorly written, with little logic for how we went from 1992 to the age of mobile phones and PCs. The plotline is tedious and tiring. I have read the other Vampire Diaries books and they were much better. I don't think the author should have messed with a good thing.

4 out of 5 stars

Different November 14, 2009
thall (CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

this book is still good but it's a little different from others. Still worth reading it

1 out of 5 stars

This is the worst thing I have ever read. November 11, 2009
H. Howell
I'll be honest, started watching the TV show and I really enjoy it so I thought I'd pick up the books. The first 2 in the series were good.... the 2nd two were kind of going downhill. And THIS one is horrible. It really is the worst thing I have ever read I am sorry to say :( It was confusing, way too long with nothing going on..... I am just so so so so disappointed. :( I'm not sure if I should try her other series or not?

1 out of 5 stars

Poor continuation of the series November 10, 2009
Neutron Lurver
It was only after the CW picked this up as a show that I started reading THE VAMPIRE DIARIES last month. The first omnibus (books 1 & 2) was decent, and the next omnibus (books 3 & 4) was so-so. However, nothing prepared me for this book. The lack of continuity, poor writing, limited character development, and an entirely too long narrative combined for a very unsatisfying read.

The first concern was its lack of continuity. Though the story picks up seven days after the events of the last book, the setting has been propelled from the early `90s to the present, complete with smart phones, web sites, and digital camcorders. The writing also showed a significant decline. In one scene, Elena is in a car and in the same sentence she is standing in a clearing. No mention is ever made that she got out of the vehicle. Later on the same page, she is described as being startled into an upright posture, but we were never told that she was crouching or bent over. Though these may seem like minor inconsistencies, it was this kind of writing throughout that made for jarring reading.

For the plot covered, the book is entirely too long at nearly 600 pages. Due to the constant focus on action, there is no real character development. The book is entirely focused on the characters' continual attempts to save themselves or others from more malicious things that want to get them. The plot lines involving Elena's new powers are also unbelievable (and not in a good way). Combined, these aren't enough to move along the book. The author seemed to want to ratchet up the horror factor by including non-stop attacks on Elena and Co., but it felt very contrived. A very big ick factor was also added in this volume, with offensive or abusive sexual actions being inflicted or acted out by characters who were possessed. While I understood that this was meant to show us how evil the beings were, I found it unsettling and felt that it didn't add to the story.

Given my experience with this book, I don't plan to read any future books in this series (if there are any, which seems likely given the book's ending). However, I do hope that L. J. Smith produces a better follow-up to capture her fans' interest again.

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