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The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion
Sale price: $8.99
Author(s): L. J. Smith
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780061140983
ISBN: 0061140988
Label: HarperTeen
Language(s): English Original LanguageEnglish UnknownEnglish Published
List Price: $8.99
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1.4"
Width: 5.3"
Length: 1.4"
Weight: 0.95 lbs.
Product Group: Book
Address: 2008-01-01
Publisher: HarperTeen
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: 2007-12-26
Studio: HarperTeen
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Elena: transformed, the golden girl has become what she once feared and desired. Stefan: tormented by losing Elena, he's determined to end his feud with Damon once and for all—whatever the cost. But slowly he begins to realize that his brother is not his only enemy. Damon: at last, he possesses Elena. But will his thirst for revenge against Stefan poison his triumph? Or can they come together to face one final battle? Collected here in one edition are the third and fourth volumes of The Vampire Diaries, a riveting conclusion to the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.0
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-12-06
Content: I went into this thinking that I wouldn't like "Dark Reunion" not just from the comments others have made on reviews here but because I knew it was an 'extra' book that LJ wrote after the 'success' of this series back in the early ninties. I ended up really enjoying it!
"The Fury" takes up right as the previous volume left off. Elena and her friends have to find out what is attacking their town. Is it bad boy brother Damon? He acts innocent of these particular crimes but he has a history of evil... The town thinks it's Damon's brother and Elena's true love Stefan. "The Fury" was over before it began and that is to the book's credit. It was very well written and absolutely addictive. The conclusion was believable (as much as a vamp story can be, I guess) and satisfying overall.
"Dark Reunion" is a little disjarring when it switches viewpoints to Elena's friend Bonnie. This is a necessary thing although I suppose as others have suggested, it would have been ok to make the viewpoint Stefan's. But I liked Bonnie all the way through the previous three stories, and enjoyed seeing her viewpoints. I wanted the slightly dingbat psychic to come out ahead, in fact I found her easier to root for than Elena. The mystery was good, the murders more intense than ever. I missed Damon's involvement quite a bit and when he did show up I was confused a little. I made this a four star review because I found the ending of "Dark Reunion" over the top and not well explained. It was almost like LJ Smith had to write this one to appease a bunch of fans who may have been unhappy with the original ending of the trilogy. I also found that Eleana went from being a snot who 'ran the school' to a near saint a far stretch. I must point out that while I believe this book was written as an afterthought, the author did a fabulous job of linking everything back to the original books. She had an explanation or a referance to past ideas and occurances for the situations she created. I found these books to be extremely good and appropriate and entertaining for both older and younger readers. This book is not as good as YA vamp series "Morganville Vampires" by Rachel Caine, and far superior to the "Twilight" series.
Summary: Expected to dislike "Dark Reunion" but didn't....
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-12-01
Content: Having read Twlight, Amazon recommended the Vampire Diaries. I really liked all of them, funny they were written my senior year in high school and I never heard about them - but of course I was busy reading War and Peace (YUCK). I really like how Ljane develops the characters. I recommend it to anyone that likes a little romance and a little vampire combined.
Summary: really liked it
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-14
Content: I received the first book, The Awakening,for my birthday in 6th grade; which was a very long time ago since I will turn 30 on my next birthday. I read them and every other L.J. Smith book and looked forward to Strange Fate for years. I actually haven't reread them in a few years, but I am excited to be able to buy them again. My original books from the Vampire Diaries are literally being held together with packing tape, I read them so much as a preteen and teenager. These books were my entrance to the genres of urban fantasy and now I can reread them once again and my kids can have them and not have worry about missing a page!
Summary: OMG
Rating - 2 Date: 2008-10-18
Content: This series is very juvenile. I imagine that anyone under about 16 would really enjoy it and some over 16 but it's not for adults who are used to smart, interesting writing.
Summary: OK for pre-teens
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-08
Content: I love Vampire Books, I have read a lot of them lately... This book is great and my daughter loved it as well. I like reading books that my teenage daughter likes to read as well. We can talk about what we liked and didn't like in the books. She loved this book as well.
Summary: Great Book
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