Friday, January 22, 2016

Book Review: "The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening", by L. J. Smith

      Elena Gilbert is a small town girl, pretty and popular. Strange things start happening around the town of Fell's Church, right about the time a mysterious young man shows up. Stefan Salvatore is handsome and charming, and Elena falls for him, hard. But she feels like she's being watched, and it isn't long before Stefan's dark and frightening brother, Damon, tries to lure Elena away from him. While most of the town blames Stefan for two recent murders, Elena knows he is innocent. Yet, she also knows he keeps a dark secret that no one would understand!

      Fans of the hit CW television series will be familiar with most of the story line and characters here. However, they should be prepared for several differences. Some names were changed for the television show. Instead of a vampire hunting brother, Elena (a blonde in the book series) has a 4 year old sister. Caroline is a catty redhead. Those who have not seen the TV series will still enjoy the books, as they are well told paranormal romance novels for a young adult (and older) audience. These books are fast paced and I read this first book in just a few days.

      I picked up my copy of this first book, “The Awakening”, in a thrift shop, but my local library branch has the entire series. Look for my review of the second book, “The Struggle”. I hope to continue reading the other books in the set after my next trip to the local library.

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