Elena: with Damon at her side, and wild with her craving for blood, the changed Elena struggles to control her desires. Pulled cold from the dark river, she conceals her predatory new existence while her classmates mourn the golden girl they believe has drowned. Her fierce loyalty to her friends wars with an insatiable predator’s instinct.
Damon: his hunger for the golden girl wars with his hunger for revenge against Stefan. Exulting in her supernatural rebirth, he promises her the untamed thrill of the hunt, even as an ancient predator closes in on Fell’s Church.
Stefan: tormented after losing Elena, he will do anything to get her back. Even if it means becoming what he once despised. . . . His vow to protect human life wars with the desperate urge to save Elena from Damon, leaving him weakened and desperate as terror tightens around the town.
Getting what they want may come at a deadly cost.
A lethal triangle in a town besieged by an ancient darkness.
L. J. Smith has written over two dozen books for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries, now a hit TV show. She has also written the bestselling Night World series and The Forbidden Game, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She loves to walk the trails and beaches in Point Reyes, California, daydreaming about her latest book.