Product Description

Elena: transformed, the golden girl has become what she once feared and desired.

Stefan: tormented by losing Elena, he's determined to end his feud with Damon once and for all—whatever the cost. But slowly he begins to realize that his brother is not his only enemy.

Damon: at last, he possesses Elena. But will his thirst for revenge against Stefan poison his triumph? Or can they come together to face one final battle?

Collected here in one edition are the third and fourth volumes of The Vampire Diaries, a riveting conclusion to the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #341 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-01
• Released on: 2007-12-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780061140983
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author

L. J. Smith has written more than two dozen books for children and young adults. She lives in the Bay Area of California, but is happiest in a little cabin near Point Reyes National Park, which has lots of trees, lots of animals, lots of beaches to walk on, and lots of places to hike.

Customer Reviews

Excellent!
I read the first three books after finding them at my old school library years ago. And I must admit, I ALMOST didn't read them and that is mainly because I thought the covers looked old and boring. Of course, there is the old rule: "Never judge a book by its cover!" I'm so glad I did decide to read them! I fell in love with "The Vampire Diaries" series and have continued to reread them again and again.

I was very excited when I found the fourth one, and it's just as great as the others! The fact that Bonnie was the main character made it even better, as she is one of my favorite characters.

Not everybody will like these books. The main character, Elena Gilbert, would probably turn many away. Elena is a popular, beautiful girl in her high school. She is admired by the girls and drooled over by the boys. And when Elena sees something she wants (Stefan Salvatore, a mysterious, attractive boy), she does whatever possible, never quitting, until she gets it.

However, things don't stay perfect forever in Elena's world. Soon, one of her best friends, jealous and spiteful, turns on her, and people are being attacked by some kind of animal. We don't find out what is really harassing Fells Church until the third book "The Fury"(the first book in this one), and my personal favorite.

Through all the books she has three good, trusting friends---one of them her ex-boyfriend---sticking by her side, along with Stefan Salvatore, the one she falls in love with. And the one that happens to be a vampire born during the Italian Renaissance.

I recommend this book, and the first one, to anyone that likes reading vampire books or if you just want something to read. And if you like these go read some of L.J. Smith's other books.

Fantastic, But Not Her Best
I first must say that I've admired L.J. Smith for over 10 years. I was pulled into her worlds via the Night World series and sought out everything else--Night of the Solstice, Heart of Valor, the Forbidden Game trilogy, the Dark Visions trilogy, and the Secret Circle trilogy. I've always loved her originality, and I have never, ever found an author I've admired and aspired to be as good a writer so much as her.

That said, this was the first and only book of hers I thought could be better.

This volume contains two books in one--The Fury and Dark Reunion. And The Fury was brilliant. Elena's character has grown so much, her love for Stefan has evolved and become something touching and beautiful. Stefan has also become more interesting, and Damon was a character I finally got to KNOW and love.

The twist at the end of The Fury was also brilliant--I didn't see that one coming, but it all tied in perfectly. The villain in the end was mad with love and anger, and just done to a creepy, childlike perfection.

I did not like Dark Reunion. At all.

First of all, as much as L.J. Smith set up for Damon to grow, you only got to see a glimpse of this at the end of the book. She tries to show more with scatterings of Matt-interaction, but it just doesn't flesh out so well. The entire novel revolves around Bonnie and the others--that in itself was jarring, and could have flowed better from the other novels if it had been told from more of Stefan or even Damon's point of view (POV). Reading from Bonnie's POV was like going back to Elena's in the first book, and by the end of The Fury, the reader is expecting that growth to transfer over somehow.

The ending was wrapped up in a happy way, but it was also rushed and made me feel like I was missing something big.

That isn't to say I don't recommend this book--I do. Like I said, The Fury was brilliant, and some parts of Dark Reunion are pretty good. Overall it is a good book.

But I have seen L.J. Smith end her works a lot better than she did here.

A great book
I've been reading L.J. Smith since I was eleven-years-old, and even though her books tackle mature subject matter and the realm of supernatural fiction, I've always loved them. I grew up like a million other teenage girls, feeling isolated even though I was surrounded by many. Being a teenager is a really hard time in any person's life, but sometimes reading a book made things a little easier. I could relate to L.J.'s main characters, because even though they are surrounded by extraordinary and unbelievable circumstances, they are still human in their characteristics and deepest motivations. They provided an escape from my own thoughts into that of another person, and gave me hope for a change from the mundane in my life. The books are no Jane Austin, but they are relatable, and her characters are always engaging. I highly recommend all books by L.J. Smith to any young woman who is looking for a way to expand her reading horizons. The most fascinating thing for me about this author is that I've been reading and rereading her books for nine years, and they have become familiar friends. For my own little sister, they provided a connection for us to communicate across a continent while I am away at school, and they gave me the motivation to have confidence in my own writing. I don't think I would be an English major without the influence of Ms. Smith and other authors like her.