The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #1: Origins
Written by L. J. Smith, Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec
Narrated by Kevin T. Collins
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
The first book in the New York Times bestselling series by L.J. Smith.
Origins is the first book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series. This paperback features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder.
Set in mid-19th century Mystic Falls, Virginia, three teenagers enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity. Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore are inseparable until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, the Salvatores compete for Katherine’s affection, only to discover that her sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terrible secret: Katherine is a vampire. And she is intent on turning them into vampires so they can live together—forever.
Full of dark shadows and surprising twists, the first book in the New York Times bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series raises the stakes for the Salvatore brothers as they face new loves, old treacheries, and unimaginable threats. Fans of L. J. Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series as well as the hit television show won’t be able to put the latest Salvatore adventure down.
L. J. Smith
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.
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Reviews for The Vampire Diaries
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I totally loved it!!So many new information that fill up the storyline of Damon,Stefan and Katherine in 1864!!!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book ended up being a lot better than I initially had antecipated. It was not boring in any way and each chapter brought a little bit more excitement to it. I was personally not a fan of how Stefan only loved Katherine for her looks but either way I loved the last chapters where Damon promised a 'life of eternal misery' to Stefan for turning him into a vampire. Overall it was a very good book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was interesting to read about Stefan's history from the viewpoint of the show instead of the original novels. Very interesting to see how different Damon was back then.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book has me torn on what to think of it. The big thing I noticed and DID NOT LIKE was that this book does NOT follow the books. If you read the first couple vampire diary books and read this hoping for a better understanding of the famous rift, forget it. Apparently this book follows only the televised version. I have not yet seen the show so I cannot saw, but the scenario of this book has turned me even further off the show. However, if you like the show, then you may like this.
Heading off that rant for the time being...
This book is written from the perspective of our vampire hero, Stephen Salvatore. Although, to start with, he is not yet a vampire in this book, but a young man set to marry a woman he does not love. Enter Katherine, a beauty to whom he is instantly drawn to. This book covers his relation to he, the vampire hunt in his town and a bit of Damon too.
SPOILER WARNING FROM THIS POINT IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOKS OR SEEN THE SERIES!!!
So in the books, both Damon and Stephen fall in love with Katherine and literally fight to the death over her and since she had been feeding off them, the both turned to vampires.
Not quite so here, while they do both fall for her, as Stephen sees her true nature he is horrified and turns away from her while Damon accepts her. When the hunt is on, he helps Damon free her. Yet they fail, Katherine is apparently 'killed' as are Damon and Stephan by their own father. They aren't yet dead though, and are instead something between vampire and human. Stephen hunts down a young girl, feeds as he finishes the turn and giddily gives the same girl to his brother so they can be vampires forever together.
So stopping there for a second...that does not even make much sense to me. Stephen was horrified by Katherine in the end. Utterly repulsed by her. So suddenly he is Gung-ho about being a Vamp? Makes no sense to me.
Another big difference from the books is that Stephen is the one unhappy as a vampire and Damon glorifies in its power. in this, Damon didn't want to feed and live forever.
So overall, the story was fun to read. Easy flow and nice characterization but is sways so far from the book and the books came well before the series. This ghostauthor should have followed the books, not the series! Otherwise, let this be an episode and not a book. Let a book follow a book. Sheesh! Okay, I am putting an end to this rant. But it is why I rated it the way I did. Even though the cover does say based on the show, I feel is should not have been so, and that, honestly, even the show should have followed the books better. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Entertaining, just like the TV show. Too bad I already knew everything what's going to happen as I've seen it on the TV series. It is a great book for The Vampire Diaries TV show fans (just like me) who can never get enough of this story and prefer TV show's version over the original books by LJ Smith.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a good book because it is based on the T.V. Show. In a few episodes in the first season we see glimpses of Stefan's and Damon's life before they were vampires. This book gives the full background about what happened when the Salvatore brothers were human. A good quick read
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seventeen year-old Stefan thinks he is a typical boy living in a small Virginian town, waiting to marry and take over his father’s estate—until he meets Katherine. Katherine is no ordinary girl, and Stefan eventually realizes that he is in love with a vampire. Torn between being loyal to his father and being loyal to his lover, Stephan must decide what he believes about vampires. This fantasy novel’s pages are filled with romance and passion, and Stefan vividly describes his lust for Katherine. As the story progresses, the reader is exposed to Stefan’s inner turmoil, which comes to a tee when Stefan must make a hasty decision regarding who to side with. Stefan let’s us in, so that readers also experience the chaos and confusion that is his thoughts and feelings. The book does not end happily ever after, which may disappoint those readers who are looking for a fairytale-like romance novel. However, there is so much that happens in the last 50 pages, including twists in plot, which make the book impossible to put down. For those readers who are into the vampire craze—here’s another mouth-watering series for you to sink your teeth into!
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I'm sadly disappointed by this series. I loved the original series and thought Stefan's point of view would be great, but it doesn't work with the smaller details that weren't picked up from the series. There needs to be more researching and fact checking between authors if there are to be more books in Stefan's series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I actually liked this book a lot. I think I prefer Damon to Stefan overall due to that whole bad boy thing, but Stefan as a certain charm to him that keeps you reading this book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An insightful backstory to the backstory. I highly recommend reading this book if you are a fan of the tv show!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is a perfect insite to Stefen's life before Elena. It goes back all the way to the beginning of his life just before he was turned to a vampire. The diary tells the love life of stefan, damon, and Kathrina. She teases them, which drives the two brothers to compete with eachother over Kathrina. Find out what happens throughout the story of the brothers' lives'.