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 enlarge | Author: L J Smith
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 347
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.4
ISBN: 1444900641
EAN: 9781444900644
ASIN: 1444900641
Publication Date: May 6, 2010
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Very Good!! May 23, 2010
Rebecca (county durham, UK)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book just prior to this one, Nightfall, had gone so far off track that I'd been quite worried for the series. I decided to keep reading because right at the very end of that book, we'd gotten hints of what would happen next. Aha! Is there hope that it will get back on track?
Yes. And no. With this book, it did and it didn't. Some of what was so odd in the previous book is back. The wings -- they're still here. I guess once they were introduced it was too much to hope that some of the really more out there things would just be forgotten. There would be good reasons to forget some things or at least leave some things out. You see, it felt as though L.J. Smith perhaps crammed too many story lines in and yet why? Some seem to never go anywhere. I know, I know -- teasers for the next book perhaps? Sure. But again why?
The book ended with one main event that could be the whole theme for the next book. Instead there are several story lines from this book leftover, barely touched, yet clearly major plots. They really did nothing for this book. For example, without giving spoilers: There's a somewhat major character who has what should be a major major storyline going on. It was basically mentioned in passing with only one real scene of the book devoted to it, after that - it's here, it's there, but it's treated very casually. No resolution but also no real build up to make me care even though it is so obviously a huge story, so I assume it'll be completed in the next book. But the way it was handled in this book? Well, I'm at the point where if it's never mentioned again I'd probably not care, why should I when it feels as though the author doesn't? The next book could start with that character just dying off and I'd shrug. Nothing was done to make me care. Not good when dealing with somewhat major characters and something that should be uber dramatic, potentially affecting the whole town.
There were minor characters I cared for more than some major ones just because they were actually given more character / page time even though I find myself asking why.
Ah, but the saving grace -- Damon. It's really his series now, even if it was supposed to be Elena's originally. And then Stefan's. And then Damon's. It's all Damon holding this series together now. The way he likes being a vampire and toying with people but in the end not really being cruel - that is just too fun. And maybe even Elena, she might still be helping this series too. I found myself asking "Okay Elena make up your mind -- Are you a good person or a horrible egotistical wench?" Those two things keep me interested -- watching Damon struggle with who he is and watching me struggling with trying to figure out who in the heck Elena is. Do I like her or wish they'd all run far far away from her?
Everyone and everything else is so all over the place that it could be there or not. I do like when larger groups of the characters get together. Those dynamics are fun. But somehow every time it seems like that's just about to really go somewhere, it's rushed through and then back to Elena or Elena/Damon or Elena/Stefan. And the romantic aspect isn't working as much as just the individual aspects of Elena and Damon at this point.
I thought that the original books were 5 stars. Nightfall was 3, though I was being generous and giving extra credit to the good parts and not dinging the bad parts as much as I should have. This? I'm torn. I have to rate it higher than Nightfall. If only there were 1/2 stars. I'm not sure if I should downgrade Nightfall to 2, so I can give this 3 -- or just cave and give this 4. I think I'll give this the benefit of the doubt and go for 4. But ONLY because Damon saved it some.
I will read the next book. I want this next Vampire Diaries book only to see how it ends. It really is time for it to end. Or for Damon to just get his own series and stop pretending this is a series where the others matter, they obviously are after thoughts or word count fillers at this point
 Fantastic May 22, 2010
Ms. Hr Ward (UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well the book itself is brilliant - far more adult and interesting than the previous books - and really grabs your attention. It is also a darker fiction than before - but then I've always loved Damon...
Shadow Souls - the return May 19, 2010
breezy trees (suffolk, england)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The next saga with eleana and stafan! This plot is a little bit mopre complex than the previous stories. The main characters seem to take a slightly different roles. I enjoyed the book thoroughly but it is not my favourite of the series so far! But it does leave you very eager for the next and final book due soon! leaving lots of unanswered questions about our fav. 6!
Really great!! but.... May 18, 2010
H. Parry (Warwickshire, England)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really love this series, I love Elena's strong character and her group of friends who are all so contrasting in personality, but all equally lovable, and the initially mysterious Salvatore brothers. I just feel that the Elena-Damon thing is taken too far in this book. Elena has never thought about being with Damon, she will always love Stefan, so why does she keep submitting to Damon? That is my only annoyance. Other than that the book was great, really creative and well thought out. There were quite a few unexpected turns and I can't wait for the next book to see how it is all resolved!!!!
Elena & Stefan forever :D :D
xxxxx
Vampire Diaries the return - Shadow souls May 18, 2010
Ms. T. Wilson
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have not read this book yet, but only set of books to collect should be good going by the TV series and the write up of all the other books. I will be keeping an eye out for other book from LJ Smith as I already own a few of them
This book arrived very quickly and condition. I use Amazon alot to but things and i will keep using it.
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