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The Awakening
- 264 pages · about 4 hours
- First published 1991
- 32 editions
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1 About this book
Elena Gilbert is the most popular girl at her high school in the small town of Fell's Church, and she is used to getting what she wants. This year she wants Stefan Salvatore, the brooding, mysterious new student, who does his best to resist her for her own good. Stefan is hiding a dark past and a deadly secret. His brother, Damon, who has followed him to town, is dangerous and bent on revenge against him, and Elena finds herself drawn to both. The Awakening, published in 1991, is the first book of L. J. Smith's series The Vampire Diaries.
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Love & Romance
- Romance, suspense
- Relationships
- Romance, fantasy
- Vampires
- Interpersonal attraction
2 What to expect
The first Vampire Diaries novel, a teen paranormal romance from 1991: a popular high-school girl falls for a brooding new student with a secret, while his dangerous brother arrives with a grudge. A love triangle, small-town mystery and a mood of gothic melodrama drive it. It is short and fast, and it is only the opening part of a longer story, continued in The Struggle.
Good for readers who want: fantasy, horror, and vampires.
3 About Lisa Jane Smith
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
4 More by Lisa Jane Smith
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