The Vampire Diaries, Book 1

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Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood. Read the books that inspired the smash-hit TV series The Vampire Diaries. Sink your teeth into a deadly love triangle and get ready to be obsessed. Elena Gilbert is a high school golden girl, used to getting what she wants. And who she wants. But when the boy she's set her sights on - the handsome and haunted Stefan - isn't interested, she's confused. She could never know the real reason Stefan is struggling to resist her: Stefan is a vampire, and Elena's in danger just by being around him. What's more, Stefan's dark, dangerous vampire brother Damon has just arrived in town. And wherever Damon goes, trouble always follows. Perfect for fans of Midnight Sun (Stephanie Meyer), The Beautiful (Renée Ahdieh and Crave, Vampire Diaries is filled with heart-stopping suspense, fierce romances, and jaw-dropping surprises that have captured millions of fans and inspired the hit TV show (available on Netflix and ITVX). Read the whole series: Book 1: The Awakening Book 2: The Struggle Book 3: The Fury Book 4: The Reunion Book 5: The Return - Nightfall Book 6: The Return - Shadow Souls Book 7: The Return - Midnight Book 8: The Hunters - Phantom Book 9: The Hunters - Moonsong Book 10: The Hunter - Destiny Rising Book 11: The Salvation - Unseen Book 12: The Salvation - Unspoken Book 13: The Salvation - Unmasked And discover more of L.J. Smith's world in STEFAN'S DIARIES, NIGHT WORLD, THE SECRET CIRCLE and THE ORIGINALS (by Julie Plec).

Is The Vampire Diaries, Book 1 appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Contains vampire violence including blood and feeding, romantic tension with a love triangle, and themes of obsession and danger. Appropriate for teen readers comfortable with supernatural violence.

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