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The Return: Nightfall & Shadow Souls & Midnight: Volume 3 Books 5, 6 & 7
Books 5, 6 and 7 in L. J. Smith's New York Times bestselling VAMPIRE DIARIES series.
The Return: Nightfall (Book 5):
When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her, she also sacrificed her life. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.
Now Elena is not just human - she has powers that makes her irresistible to any vampire. Both brothers still want Elena to be theirs, but something bigger and more powerful than all of them may want her more ...
The Return: Shadow Souls (Book 6):
Elena is once again at the centre of magic and danger beyond her imagining. And once more, Stefan isn't there to help, forcing her to trust her life to Damon.
As they journey to the slums of the Dark Dimension to free an imprisoned Stefan, the tension between Elena and Damon mounts, leaving Elena with a terrible decision: which brother does she really want to be with?
The Return: Midnight (Book 7):
Elena is back from the Dark Dimension, but saving Stefan had an unlikely consequence: Damon Salvatore has become a mortal.
While the trio reels from this latest twist, they must deal with the demons that have taken over Elena's hometown, Fell's Church, bringing them face to face with their darkest moments yet ...
Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
The Return: Nightfall (Book 5):
When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her, she also sacrificed her life. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.
Now Elena is not just human - she has powers that makes her irresistible to any vampire. Both brothers still want Elena to be theirs, but something bigger and more powerful than all of them may want her more ...
The Return: Shadow Souls (Book 6):
Elena is once again at the centre of magic and danger beyond her imagining. And once more, Stefan isn't there to help, forcing her to trust her life to Damon.
As they journey to the slums of the Dark Dimension to free an imprisoned Stefan, the tension between Elena and Damon mounts, leaving Elena with a terrible decision: which brother does she really want to be with?
The Return: Midnight (Book 7):
Elena is back from the Dark Dimension, but saving Stefan had an unlikely consequence: Damon Salvatore has become a mortal.
While the trio reels from this latest twist, they must deal with the demons that have taken over Elena's hometown, Fell's Church, bringing them face to face with their darkest moments yet ...
Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...
1145 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2020
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About the author
L.J. Smith
337 books112k followersSmith was born in Villa Park, Orange County, California. In interviews, she has said she realized she wanted to be a writer sometime between kindergarten and first grade, “when a teacher praised a horrible poem I’d written”, and began writing in earnest in elementary school. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1987, followed by teaching credentials in Elementary education and Special education from San Francisco State University.
She taught kindergarten and special education for several years before becoming a full-time writer. Her first book, The Night of the Solstice, was published by MacMillan in 1987, followed by, Heart of Valor in 1990, and the 4-volume Vampire Diaries series in 1991-2. Three trilogies followed: The Secret Circle (1992), The Forbidden Game (1994), and Dark Visions (1995). The first installment of her popular Night World series was published in 1996, followed by eight more over the next two years. In 1998, Smith began a decade-long hiatus from writing, returning in 2008 with a new Web site and a series of new short stories. The Vampire Diaries series was reissued in 2007, followed by re-printings of The Secret Circle trilogy and Night World series in 2008/2009. The Night of the Solstice and Heart of Valor was also reissued in 2008. Three new Vampire Diaries installments were published in 2009 and 2010.
Smith lived in the San Francisco Bay area “with one dog, three cats, and about ten thousand books.”
She passed away on March 8th, 2025, after a lengthy illness.
She taught kindergarten and special education for several years before becoming a full-time writer. Her first book, The Night of the Solstice, was published by MacMillan in 1987, followed by, Heart of Valor in 1990, and the 4-volume Vampire Diaries series in 1991-2. Three trilogies followed: The Secret Circle (1992), The Forbidden Game (1994), and Dark Visions (1995). The first installment of her popular Night World series was published in 1996, followed by eight more over the next two years. In 1998, Smith began a decade-long hiatus from writing, returning in 2008 with a new Web site and a series of new short stories. The Vampire Diaries series was reissued in 2007, followed by re-printings of The Secret Circle trilogy and Night World series in 2008/2009. The Night of the Solstice and Heart of Valor was also reissued in 2008. Three new Vampire Diaries installments were published in 2009 and 2010.
Smith lived in the San Francisco Bay area “with one dog, three cats, and about ten thousand books.”
She passed away on March 8th, 2025, after a lengthy illness.
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March 25, 2024
Not exactly like the TV series but still an interesting read just to find out where the story line leads compared to the series
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