Blood Brothers

by Amy Rickman

Brother is pitted against brother in this must-have double biography of Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley of the CW's hit series The Vampire Diaries Fans will discover all they need to know about the gorgeous actor Ian Somerhalder, from his early modeling days to the Lost years, including why he was picked to play the sexy, evil older brother Damon Salvatore despite completely messing up his audition. They can then flip over and read about Paul Wesley, the dark-eyed, wavy-haired actor whose bad-boy past (he was kicked out of two different high schools!) made him the perfect choice for brooding vampire Stefan Salvatore. The book also covers all the behind-the-scenes gossip from the hit TV show, all fans' favorite Mystic Falls characters, and what it's really like for Ian and Paul playing such fierce onscreen rivals. With this dual-sided ultimate guide to everyone's favorite vampire siblings, it's now time to for readers to choose their favorite brother.

Genres: Biography

228 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2010

About the author

Amy Rickman, 24, is a writer and editor living in London, UK. She has commissioned and edited many bestselling non-fiction titles, with a special focus on books for teens and young adults. She loves pop-culture and music, and especially shows that combine them both.

Reviews

[Andreas Porwanto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this one! I accidentally stumbled upon this book while scouring Kinokuniya in Kl. And I must say, I quickly grabbed it and proceed to the cashier.

This was simply superb. There are two stories in this book, one from Ian Somerhalder and the other one is from Paul Wesley (my favorite!), yum!

On an overview, this book tells the story of how they got the role in TVD, their childhood, other television series they have played before TVD, and other things. Blah. No need to elaborate, just read it, if you loved TVD.

[Mary Ann Kackley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Doesn't live up to the cover. Not so much "The Biography of The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder/Paul Wesley" as it is biography of the entire show. Unique but a tad weird half printed one way, then you turn the book over and start from the other side printed upside down...but that way they got to put two covers on it! lol No "new" information, just the same stuff you already know if you're fans of either/both Ian and Paul. There is just as much backstory on Nina, Candice, Kat, Steven, Zach, Michael, Sarah, Joseph, Kevin, Julie, yadayadayada...again, nothing you didn't already know. And missing other stuff you DO already know. Author does credit a lot of sources, so she's not making out like it's original stuff. Okay for airport reading...

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A 30th birthday present. I do love my vampire movies/TV shows!!

[Rachel]

at the end of Ian's story