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| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Struggle L. J. Smith, 1991 A Love Triangle of Unspeakable Horror... Damon Determined to make Elena his queen of darkness, he'd kill his own brother to possess her. Stefan Desperate for the power to destroy Damon, he succumbs to his thirst for human blood. Elena Irresistibly drawn to both brothers, her choice will decide their fate. The terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Vampire Diaries: The First Bite 4-Book Collection L. J. Smith, 2014-07-08 Sink your teeth into the Vampire Diaries! This collection includes the first four can't-miss volumes from L. J. Smith. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening: A deadly love triangle: Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any guy she wants Stefan: brooding and mysterious, desperately trying to resist his desire for Elena . . . for her own good. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him Elena finds herself drawn to both brothers . . . who will she choose? The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle: Torn between two vampire brothers: Damon: determined to make Elena his, he'd kill his own brother to possess her Stefan: desperate for the power to destroy Damon, and protect Elena, he gives in to his thirst for human blood Elena: the girl who can have anyone finds herself in the middle of a love triangle . . . one that might turn deadly The Vampire Diaries: The Fury: Love can kill: Elena: with Damon at her side, and wild with her craving for blood, the changed Elena struggles to control her desires Damon: his hunger for the golden girl wars with his hunger for revenge against Stefan Stefan: tormented after losing Elena, he will do anything to get her back. Even if it means becoming what he once despised. . . . Getting what they want may come at a deadly cost. The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion: The Final Conflict...The Last Deadly Kiss: Elena: now she rises from the dead to recreate the powerful vampire trio Stefan: summoned by Elena, he keeps a promise to her and fights the most terrifying evil he's ever faced Damon: joining the brother he once called enemy, Damon battles this new horror with strength, cunning, and deadly charm. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Vampire Diaries: Volume 1: The Awakening & The Struggle (Books 1 & 2) L. J. Smith, 2011-02-03 The Awakening: Elena Gilbert is used to getting what she wants and she wants mysterious new boy, Stefan. But Stefan is hiding a deadly secret - a secret that will change Elena's life for ever ... The Struggle: Elena is torn between her boyfriend, Stefan, and his brother, Damon. But these brothers hide dark secrets and a tragic past that threatens them all. Damon wants to lead Elena astray - and he'd rather kill Stefan than let him possess her ... |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Awakening L. J. Smith, 2010-01-01 Elena's discovers her exciting new boyfriend is actually a vampire. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle L. J. Smith, 2010-10-26 Torn between two vampire brothers Damon: determined to make Elena his, he'd kill his own brother to possess her. Stefan: desperate for the power to destroy Damon, and protect Elena, he gives in to his thirst for human blood. Elena: the girl who can have anyone finds herself in the middle of a love triangle . . . one that might turn deadly. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #4: The Ripper L. J. Smith, Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec, 2011-11-08 Haunted by the past . . . The year is 1888, and the scent of blood lingers heavy in the London air. Stefan Salvatore thought he could escape his violent origins by settling in the peaceful countryside of England, but when a heinous murderer named Jack the Ripper surfaces, Stefan fears darkness will always follow him. Drawn into the investigation, Stefan assumes the worst: This is the work of a vampire. And the more he learns, the more he becomes convinced that the killer is someone close to him—and that he can never outrun his past. Based on the popular CW TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan’s Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine—and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Vampire Diaries 2: The Struggle L J Smith, 2013-03-07 Damon, the evil vampire, is determined to make school beauty Elena his queen of darkness - even if it means killing his own brother to possess her. Stefan, Damon's brother and Elena's boyfriend, is desperate for the power to destroy Damon - but knows that means succumbing to his thirst for human blood. Elena, irresistibly drawn to both brothers, knows her choice will decide their fate. But who will she choose...? |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Vampire Diaries #2: The Struggle L. J. Smith, 1999-02-03 Profiles two vampire brothers--Damon, who is so determined to make Elena his queen of darkness that he would kill his brother to possess her, and Stefan, who desperately seeks the power to destroy Damon. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Unmasked Aubrey Clark, Lisa J. Smith, 2014 Ruthless scientist and vampire creator Jack Daltry is dead, killed by Damon and Elena. But now Elena is dying, and the Guardians have given her one chance to save both herself and Damon. She must go back into the past, back to before she met the Salvatore brothers and the point everything started. Elena must ensure the destruction that was started with Stefan and Damon's obsession with her will never begin. But she doesn't know the Damon she first met all those years ago, and he doesn't know her. He's dangerous. And can she bear to create a future where she's not with Damon or Stefan? |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Dark Reunion Lisa J. Smith, 2010 In the final volume of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Elena has risen from the dead to create a powerful vampire trio with Stefan and Damon. Tormented by losing Elena, Stefan is determined to end his feud with his brother Damon once and for all - whatever the cost. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Destiny Rising L. J. Smith, 2012 Elena finally realises what her destiny is and which brother she wants to spend eternity with. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Moonsong L. J. Smith, 2012-03-13 Evil never dies. . . . After escaping the horrors of the Dark Dimension, Elena and her friends can’t wait to attend Dalcrest College, the beautiful ivy-covered campus where Elena’s parents met. Life with Stefan is better than ever, and with her closest friends Bonnie, Meredith, and Matt by her side, Elena knows it will be their best year yet. Even Damon seems genuinely changed and is getting along with everyone. But for Elena, moving away from Fell’s Church doesn’t mean she has left her dark past behind. When students start to disappear from campus, every new acquaintance is suddenly a potential enemy. Panic soon spreads and the friends struggle to protect each other. Then Elena uncovers a long-hidden secret, one that shocks her to the core, and realizes tragedy may be unavoidable. Will Elena outrun her fate? And will it be Stefan or Damon who catches her if she falls? |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Vampire Diaries 8: The Hunters: Phantom L. J. Smith, 2011-11-03 Since meeting vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, Elena Gilbert has been to hell and back. Now that she and her friends have saved their hometown from a demonic sprit, everything can finally go back to normal. But Elena should know better than anyone that Fell's Church will never be normal. In PHANTOM, a dangerous new other-worldly threat sets its sights on Elena. And this time she can only count on one Salvatore brother to protect her |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries Collection L. J. Smith, 2014-09-30 The New York Times bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series by L.J. Smith This digital collection contains all six books in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series and features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. Full of dark shadows and surprising twists, the series raises the stakes for the Salvatore brothers as they face new loves, old treacheries, and unimaginable threats. Fans of L. J. Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series as well as the hit television show won’t be able to put the latest Salvatore adventures down. Includes the six books in the series: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #1: Origins The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #2: Bloodlust The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #3: The Craving The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #4: The Ripper The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #5: The Asylum The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #6: The Compelled |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Fury Lisa J. Smith, 2010 In the electrifying continuation of the Vampire Diaries, Stefan and Damon are confronted by someone from their past, bent on exacting revenge. The best chance they have for overcoming this threat is by banding together, however they can't forget their rivalry for Elena's heart. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Struggle Jennifer L. Armentrout, 2017-03-20 From the New York Times bestselling author of the Covenant and Lux series comes the third novel in the pulse-pounding, electric Titan series. A bloody path has been chosen... The war against the Titans continues, but now the most dangerous, most absolute power lies elsewhere... with Seth. The Great War fought by the few is coming... All may doubt and fear what Seth has become. All except Josie, the woman who might be his final chance at redemption. In the end, the sun will fall... The only way Seth and Josie can save the future and save themselves is by facing the unknown together. It will take more than trust and faith. It will take love and the kind of strength not easily broken. No matter what, their lives will never be the same. For what the gods have feared has come to pass. The end of the old is here and the beginning of the new has been ushered in... |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Awakening Patricia Diane Cota-Robles, 1993-01-01 Aging and disease are human miscreations. They are not part of the original Divine Plan on Earth. It is time for us to stop playing the game of physical degeneration and start living the Truth of eternal youth and vibrant health. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Unspoken Lisa J. Smith, Aubrey Clark, 2013 Elena's true love Stefan was staked through the heart by Jack. With Damon's help can they uncover the mystery of Jack's dark past? |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Origins L.J. Smith, 2010-11-04 Set during the Civil War, against a backdrop of grand estates, unimaginable riches, and deadly secrets, three teenagers in Mystic Falls, Virginia enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity. Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore are inseparable until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, the Salvatores compete for Katherine's affection, only to discover that her sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terrible secret: Katherine is a vampire. And she is intent on turning them into vampires so they can live together--forever. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness Eric Jorgenson, 2022-12 This isn't a how-to book, or a step-by-step gimmick. Instead, through Naval's own words, you will learn how to walk your own unique path toward a happier, wealthier life. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Night of the Solstice L.J. Smith, 2010-09-02 When Claudia Hodges-Bradley meets a fox, she knows it will be an extraordinary day. Not just any fox, this vixen is the magical familiar of the sorceress Morgana Shee. For years, Morgana has guarded the solitary gate between Earth and the Wildworld, a shimmering parallel universe where legends still live. She alone holds the secret of the mirrors that serve as the last surviving passage to enchantment. But Morgana has been betrayed and imprisoned in the Wildworld, and the fox is determined to recruit Claudia and her siblings for the rescue mission. Armed only with courage and determination, Alys, Charles, Jane and Claudia must save Morgana before the winter solstice, when evil sorcerer Cadel Forge plans to escape the Wildworld and conquer Earth. And with December 21stonly 2 weeks away, there is no time to lose… |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries: The Return & The Hunters Collection L. J. Smith, 2014-09-30 Nobody does vampires, love, and dark secrets better than L.J. Smith. This collection brings together all six books in the two story arcs following the original wildly popular Vampire Diaries series that spawned the hit TV show. In the three books of The Vampire Diaries: The Return, darkness is infiltrating the peaceful town of Fell's Church. A demon has come to town, and his powers threaten the whole world. Worse still, it causes the very dangerous vampire Damon to turn on his brother, on the citizens of Fell's Church, and on Elena herself. The dark, romantic saga of Elena and the two vampire brothers who love her continues in the three books of The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters. Elena, Stefan, and Damon must face the dangerous creatures being drawn to Fell's Church. The six books included are: The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Midnight The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Phantom The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Moonsong The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Destiny Rising |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Secret Circle: The Initiation and The Captive Part I L. J. Smith, 2011-09-20 With love, witchcraft, and spellbinding drama, the Secret Circle series is perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries. This special collection contains the first book in the Secret Circle series, The Initiation, as well as part one of the second book in the series, The Captive; from L.J. Smith, the New York Times bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries. When Cassie is forced to move from California all the way to the small New England town of New Salem, she’s miserable. And yet, she feels a powerful kinship to the town, and to a terrifyingly beautiful group of students who always seem to get their way. Charmed by the Secret Circle, Cassie is initiated into a coven of witches whose power has controlled New Salem for hundreds of years. But when she falls for the mysterious and intriguing Adam, she is faced with the most pressing danger of her life—and one wrong move could ultimately destroy her… |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Alpha Force: Rat-Catcher Chris Ryan, 2009-09-22 Target: Drug Rat Alpha Force are an elite team of five highly-skilled individuals brought together to battle injustice. The team join a covert SAS operation in South America, fighting to catch an evil drugs baron. To gain information, they infiltrate a tight-knit community of street kids then head into the isolated mountains where a terrifying and twisted hunt is to test their individual skills to the max . . . Contains Chris Ryan's top SAS tips for survival in cave systems. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: How We Fall Kate Brauning, 2014-03-14 Ever since Jackie moved to her uncle's sleepy farming town, she's been flirting way too much--and with her own cousin, Marcus. Her friendship with him has turned into something she can't control, and he's the reason Jackie lost track of her best friend, Ellie, who left for...no one knows where. Now Ellie has been missing for months, and the police, fearing the worst, are searching for her body. Swamped with guilt and the knowledge that acting on her love for Marcus would tear their families apart, Jackie pushes her cousin away. The plan is to fall out of love, and, just as she hoped he would, Marcus falls for the new girl in town. But something isn't right about this stranger, and Jackie's suspicions about the new girl's secrets only drive the wedge deeper between Jackie and Marcus--and deepens Jackie's despair. Then Marcus is forced to pay the price for someone else's lies as the mystery around Ellie's disappearance starts to become horribly clear. Jackie has to face terrible choices. Can she leave her first love behind, and can she go on living with the fact that she failed her best friend? |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Promise of Rain Shana Abe, 1998 From the author of A Rose in Winter comes an unforgettable new tale that follows the adventures of a woman who flees King Henry's court for a deserted island, where a handsome enforcer ignites her deepest desires. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Vampire Academy 10th Anniversary Edition Richelle Mead, 2016-11-29 Richelle Mead celebrates 10 years of Vampire Academy with an exclusive, never-before-seen collection of stories that sheds new light on the world and its players: The Turn and the Flame takes a deeper look into the dark stain on the Ozera dynasty... From the Journal of Vasilisa Dragomir unearths the princess’s private thoughts from a transformative period of her life… The Meeting gives us a glimpse of Rose Hathaway through Dimitri’s eyes... Hello My Name Is Rose Hathaway tracks the shenanigans that ensue when Rose and Dimitri become unlikely teammates in a high-stakes scavenger hunt... Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires--the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them. After two years of freedom, Rose and Lissa are caught and dragged back to St. Vladimir’s Academy, where vampire royalty and their guardians-to-be prepare for a life fraught with danger. Rose and Lissa must navigate their treacherous world and never once let their guard down, lest the evil undead make Lissa one of them forever. But soon Rose finds herself gripped by temptation of forbidden love, leaving Lissa exposed to Strigoi attack. Now she must choose between the best friend she lives for, and the man she can't live without…. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle L. J. Smith, 2007-06-26 Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants. Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt his past. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Determined to have Elena, he'd kill to possess her. Collected here in one volume for the first time, volumes one and two of The Vampire Diaries, the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Salvation: Unspoken L.J. Smith, 2013-11-07 Dark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 12 in the bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L J Smith An epic battle looms - one that will not only determine Elena's own fate, but that of her entire world. Since her true love Stefan was staked through the heart, everything has changed for Elena. Stefan was hunted down by a scientist who has created a new race of genetically-engineered vampires to take over the paranormal world. Intent on eliminating all the natural vampires left on earth, Damon is the scientist's next target. It's a race against time to find the kryptonite of these strange creatures, before they hurt everyone Elena loves. Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite... |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Struggle Lisa J. Smith, 2007 |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Awakening & The Struggle L.J. Smith, 2011-02-03 Dark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Books 1 and 2 in L. J. Smith's New York Times bestselling VAMPIRE DIARIES series. The Awakening (Book 1): Elena Gilbert is used to getting what she wants, and she wants the mysterious new boy at school, Stefan. Then she discovers her has a brother who is equally alluring. But these siblings are hiding a deadly secret - a secret that will change Elena's life for ever ... The Struggle (Book 2): Elena is torn between her boyfriend, Stefan, and his brother, Damon. But these brothers hide dark secrets and a tragic past that threatens them all. Damon wants to lead Elena astray - and he'd rather kill Stefan than let him possess her ... Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite... |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Nightfall L.J. Smith, 2010-05-06 Dark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 5 in the Vampire Diaries series from bestselling author L. J. Smith. Elena Gilbert is alive - again. When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back. Now Elena is not just human. She has powers. What's more, her blood pulses with a unique force 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... Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite... |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Lottery Shirley Jackson, 2022-08-25 Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson with a collection of her finest, creepiest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. This selection includes 'The Lottery', Jackson's masterpiece and one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: Ravena & the Resurrected Ms. Tami Jayne Jackson, 2013-04 Ravena & The Resurrected (R&R) features a likable but awkward young professional, a year out of college, whose technically inclined and works for the central library in computer repair. After work, she follows her dreams for meeting vampires, but when she becomes resurrected, she learns that being dead is very different from what she had imagined. R&R is probably the only vampire novel that puts an entire lair of fang-bearers in the middle of a wooded forest where they must communicate with all sorts of wildlife. Ravena, learns to always remain alert because a highly motivated enemy constantly pursues her and all the resurrected. NOTE: This book does have romantic yearning, one brief sex scene (not too descriptive) and violence appropriate for a werewolf/vampire novel. Because of these facts, R&R is not appropriate for young children. Bloggers are rating this book a must read. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Struggle Lisa Smith, 1993 Torn between her loyalty to her boyfriend, Stefan, and her secret attraction to his evil brother, Damon, Elena knows she must make a choice. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Vampire Diaries as Postmodern Storytelling Kimberley McMahon-Coleman, Nina Vanessa Weber, Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt, 2024-01-17 Taking a postmodern critical approach, this collection of new essays explores The CW Network's popular television drama The Vampire Diaries, taking in the complete original series (2009-2017), its spinoffs, source novels and fan fiction. Spanning three decades, TVD has engaged its predominantly teenage audience with storylines around love, friendship, social politics and gender roles. Contributors traverse the franchise's metamorphosis to suit the complex tastes of an early 21st century audience. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Struggle $1.99 L. J. Smith, 1995-09-14 A Love Triangle of Unspeakable Horror... Damon Determined to make Elena his queen of darkness, he'd kill his own brother to possess her. Stefan Desperate for the power to destroy Damon, he succumbs to his thirst for human blood. Elena Irresistibly drawn to both brothers, her choice will decide their fate. The terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them. |
| the vampire diaries the struggle: The Struggle Lisa Jane Smith, 2009-08-25 For use in schools and libraries only. Profiles two vampire brothers--Damon, who is so determined to make Elena his queen of darkness that he would kill his brother to possess her, and Stefan, who desperately seeks the power to destroy Damon. |
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A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, …
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