The Craving

After the disastrous events of the 2 Bloodlust where Stefan literally "tears-out" through New Orleans and Damon not wanting to have any part of this new life but ultimately the tables turn and viola we get the Stefan and Damon that we see today on the tv series. Stefan has embraced his new life and with renewed hope starts out in the 'big apple', more specifically Manhattan, New York.

Trying to control that bloodlust by hunting small animals in the central park where he has made his home. When he stumbled upon a blood-ridden young girl out in Central Park, where after saving her he brings her to her house for safety. What might have been seen as a good deed by a young man turns into something quite differently. Stefan soon finds himself getting involved in this girl's family whether he likes it or not, and he did because he yearned for some company and a sense of family.

The longer he seems to be around this new family, Stefan soon discovers that not everything it as it seems, and he comes face to face with Damon, whom has been masquerading himself off as an Italian Count and making mischief around the town. Or is one maybe planning on toying with the other? They do both end up connected to a high society family - surely that is a coincidence? And as always they end up wondering if they are really each others biggest problems or if they need to play nice with each other -- if there are things out there so much bigger and badder they are, so maybe they at least to pretend to be friends again if only long enough to figure out what in the heck is happening around them.

It is clear enough the Damon is all too fond of his younger brother not! Stefan also knows that he should not have forced his brother to finish his transformation but it also shows that Stefan was the insecure one and was throughly not looking forward to an eternity alone. It is human nature to do things like this we can't really fault Stefan for that. Damon and his goals aren't the only thing they need to worry about, as a new enemy comes to town in search of revenge.

This enemy is strong maybe even stronger than the two brothers together. Not the big boss himself. Now this is where the book takes a u-turn from the tv series.

The Craving by L.J. Smith

So why in the book does Klaus send someone after them? I have no problem with books and TV series being different, I love the original Vampire Diaries books and I love the TV series, partly because of the differences. But something like this that just keeps getting things wrong — for example the original meeting between Katherine and Stefan, which was shown so early in the TV series, that the author must have seen it, is just infuriating.

Once you get past that the books are alright. The writing standard has definitely improved and this book is the better of the three. The voice still is very modern, but at least the facts are correct. View all 4 comments. Jan 11, Jay rated it really liked it. I do like the vampire diaries tv show so reading these books really does help me picture the characters a lot better and what they go through. What I like more about it though is that I can find out more of Stefan and Damon's past and how they got to where they are now and the reasons behind everything that has happened. If you like the show then I'd definitely recommend reading the Stefan's diaries series.

Mar 10, Nicole rated it really liked it Shelves: Brothers by blood and law So far this is one of the best in the Stefans Diaries serie. Both Stefan and Damon traveled to New York to start a new life. As always Damon follows his behated brother with just enough distance for Stefan not to notice. We get to meet a caring high society family. With whom the brothers spent a lot of time. Lexi is back and still Stefans best friend. I love her character and I hope she will be with them in the next book! Also finaly Klaus had been mentioned! Can't wa Brothers by blood and law So far this is one of the best in the Stefans Diaries serie.

Can't wait to read more about him and the brothers. I hope Klaus will be as interesting and the TVshow Klaus. With new land in sight, adventures are laying around the corner! Plecarea lui a coincis cu plecarea altei persoane. Ce va descoperi Stefan acolo? What with the epilogues they put at the end of the previous books "previously on The Vampire Diaries" lol we already knew this one was set in high-society New York City. Plotline is a tad predictable, and not quite as much excitement as the previous two books in this series. Stefan and Damon are "at each other's throats" again, with Damon calling all the shots this time.

Stef's still struggling with his humanity or lack thereof, and we get a whole new family of innocents pulled into the plotti What with the epilogues they put at the end of the previous books "previously on The Vampire Diaries" lol we already knew this one was set in high-society New York City. Stef's still struggling with his humanity or lack thereof, and we get a whole new family of innocents pulled into the plotting and scheming. There is a surprise visitor in this book which I will not spoil for you , but fans of the TV series will see it coming from a mile away.

Best part about this book? At the end as usual they publish a teaser for the first of "The Hunter" series of Vampire Diaries books--and we get a glimpse into what happened to Damon and Elena after the dramatic conclusion in Midnight. I kinda didn't want to know. Jun 15, Danielle Folker rated it liked it Shelves: Not a bad little book. It is a book that you read when you want something short and simple. Jun 27, Rosy rated it did not like it. This review was written for The Review Diaries: My problem with this series of books is twofold.

The original book versi This review was written for The Review Diaries: The TV series version which has the brothers born and raised in Mystic Falls.

I mean these discrepancies are so irritating to those who are fans of the TV show, that it just makes me not want to bother anymore with this particular series of books. My second biggest problem with them after the rant above… is that they are so tiny. The Salvatore brothers are fascinating, there is such a huge wealth of detail and depth of emotions and levels and facets that could be explored, and yet the books are just skimming the surface, going over the barest details that hold the plot together.

My third biggest problem relates back to my first.

Oct 05, Tatiana rated it liked it Shelves: Ever since fleeing New Orleans, Stefan has been surviving on rodents and small animals while living apart from humans in a cave in Central Park. A dou Ever since fleeing New Orleans, Stefan has been surviving on rodents and small animals while living apart from humans in a cave in Central Park.

A double wedding, lots of blood, an appearance by Lexi!

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The plot played to the defining character traits of Damon and Stefan, casting them in perfect roles, for good and bad. More and more they are becoming the vampires we know and drool over on the show. As for the original characters, the Sutherland clan, who brought to mind an amalgamation of the Crawleys in Downton Abbey and the Bennets in Pride and Prejudice , was fleshed-out well. He does not have luck with witches. I caught only one glaring inaccuracy in this book. On the show, Stefan and Damon acted like they were learning about Klaus for the first time, but the latter quarter of this prequel would beg to differ.

We also know that Katherine is alive, so the only mystery is when, if at all, she is actually making appearances, or if Stefan is simply hallucinating. So, before I read The Ripper , I am left to wonder about a few things: These things, I ponder. May 06, Ramie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Right so I love L. Smith when she's at the top of her game, really I do. I've read most of her books I think I missed one or two but I'd have to check - all of the big ones and even some not as well known, I've read. So I'm having a really hard time here.

I was in the middle of the last book she'd written The Vampire Diaries: Midnight and just couldn't get through it. I was really feeling like the Vampire Diaries as a book series was dead for me. I'd stopped, read other books, Right so I love L. I'd stopped, read other books, gone back to it, stopped again. Then I get the e-mail from Amazon reminding me hey this is on your Kindle. Okay maybe this is what I need - those last two Stefan's diary books were pretty good. And this is why I have such a problem with it.

It's clearly not L. Her name does appear on the books - along with two others. I'm unclear on how much input she had in this arc of the series but given that she has now been fired from the books and how totally different the style is from her recent Vampire Diaries books I can only assume not very much. This though is truly good. The Salvatore brothers both end up in New York.

And as always they end up wondering if they are really each others biggest problems or if they need to play nice with each other -- if there are things out there so much bigger and badder they are, so maybe they at least need to pretend to be friends again if only long enough to figure out what in the heck is happening around them. So long as these books keep going this route, I'm in - whoever has taken over has figured out what was missing.

Hopefully now that L. Smith is free of them she can find whatever it is she was missing in her future books, which I am also in for. May 11, Petra rated it really liked it Shelves: View all 8 comments. Apr 24, Kate rated it liked it Shelves: I didn't mean to take so long to read this book, it's just that I started it with the excerpt at the end of 2 and then it took a long time to process at the library, and then other books came up that I needed to finish reading first He's determined never to see Damon again.

While hunting in Central Park, he stumbles across a girl who's been stabbed and left for dead. He resists the temptation to feed on her, and saves her I didn't mean to take so long to read this book, it's just that I started it with the excerpt at the end of 2 and then it took a long time to process at the library, and then other books came up that I needed to finish reading first He resists the temptation to feed on her, and saves her life by giving her some vampire blood.

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The girl's family is thrilled and accept Stefan into their wealthy lives. But when Stefan escorts one of the girls to a ball, he comes across Damon, who is masquerading as an Italian count. Damon tells Stefan that he'll kill the entire family unless he goes along with a double wedding. Stefan is once again forced into an unwanted marriage to the girl he rescued, while Damon marries her older sister in a ploy to get rich.

The Craving

Damon's Powers have grown and he can pretty much compel everyone to do his bidding. However, there are stronger creatures out there What's a brooding vampire to do? This story just dragged a little bit for me. I felt little connection to the new characters, and Stefan basically couldn't do anything about his situation except whine. I was glad when Lexi came along with some spunk. Damon is far more interesting Jul 16, Olivia rated it it was amazing Shelves: It has been a while since I have read one of the Stefan Diaries books, but once I start reading them I just never want to leave the world of Stefan, Damon, and Lexi!

They are all such fun characters to read from and I enjoy seeing more of Lexi since her fate was short on the show. I wish that the TV show never killed her off and that she became a series regular. I could tell that she would be one of my favorite characters. It is interesting to see all the different things that Stefan did before h It has been a while since I have read one of the Stefan Diaries books, but once I start reading them I just never want to leave the world of Stefan, Damon, and Lexi!

It is interesting to see all the different things that Stefan did before he met Elena. I can't believe some of the stuff he did! I would love to see this story as a flashback episode! Damon's character is laughable and funny with his usual charm. We also get to meet some new characters which are Lydia, Bridget, and Margret! There is a surprising twist revealed about Margret which was great! We also get to first hear about Klaus! Finally glad that his character is starting to pop up! I love how this series is coming along and cannot wait to read what will happen to Stefan and Damon next!

I also want to add that I love all the diary entries that are in these books! They sound so much like Stefan and so poetic! I know some people get that confused, so I thought that I would clarify that. View all 6 comments. Feb 15, Melissa rated it liked it Recommends it for: Any vampire diaries fans. After reading the first two one after the other, i was eagerly waiting the release of this one.

It was just that the first one was really good, the second was a bit better, but i throughly enjoyed reading both. When i found this book in my local bookstore, 5 days early i couldn't believe.

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After buying it, i rushed home and started to read it. It took me a long time to get through this book which is saying something as it is only a small book. But i found this book very slow. The storyline didn't After reading the first two one after the other, i was eagerly waiting the release of this one. The storyline didn't grab me in the like previous ones and i was very unhappy with the outcome.

I didn't realize this was the last book until i had finished it, but i found it was left at a stupid ending. Why not write books about the other years he spent before he meet Elena. I know that is what the books are about, but i wanted more.

Why end it there when there is still so much to write about. Surely he meet more people then just Lexi, and other. But to those who have read the other's then you might as well just read this one, even if it is that disappointing. Just to see it end, to tie up all the loose knots, but i know one thing. I deffinatly won't be reading it again. Sep 29, Elena Gilbert rated it it was amazing Shelves: When their exploits end up on the society pages Blood brothers.

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