The Awakening ( ISBN 978-1-4449-0071-2) is the first novel in the Vampire Diaries series and introduces the main cast of characters Elena, Stefan, Matt, Bonnie, Caroline and Meredith (who is absent from the TV series). Novels The Vampires The Awakening: Volume I (1991) Smith has revealed that the novel will be released via Kindle Worlds. While the first two titles were released in 2014, Into the Wood has not yet been released as of June 2021. The three titles in the Evensong trilogy include Paradise Lost, The War of Roses and Into the Wood. The Evensong arc would pick up where The Return: Midnight had left off and it takes place in an alternate world from the official series that follows Midnight. Smith would continue to write her books on Amazon Kindle as fan fiction and are not part of the official series.

On January 15, 2014, Smith announced that she would be continuing to write her version of The Vampire Diaries before she was fired by Alloy. The first two books of The Salvation trilogy were first released on as a paperback and ebook while Unmasked was available for pre-order purchase in five formats as of Maat. The first installment, Unseen, was released on May 2, 2013, the second book, Unspoken, on November 7, 2013, and the third and final book, Unmasked, on May 8, 2014. The Salvation trilogy was written by ghostwriter Aubrey Clark. Phantom was released on October 25, 2011, Moonsong on March 13, 2012, and Destiny Rising on October 23, 2012. Smith had originally intended to call the books in 'The Hunters' trilogy Phantom, Evensong and Eternity, but the third book was called Destiny Rising by the ghostwriter.

In fact, Smith signed a ' work for hire' contract back when she had written the original Vampire Diaries novel trilogy, which means Alloy owns the copyrights to the series. The trilogy after The Return trilogy, The Hunters, was written by a ghostwriter. The third and final book of 'The Return' trilogy, Midnight, was released on March 15, 2011. Shadow Souls, the second book of 'The Return' trilogy, was released on March 16, 2010. The first three novels in the original series ( The Awakening, The Struggle, and The Fury) all feature Stefan and Elena as the narrators of the series, while the last book in the original series, Dark Reunion, is from Bonnie McCullough's viewpoint.Īfter taking a long hiatus from writing, Smith published the first installment of 'The Return' trilogy, Nightfall, on February 10, 2009. The series was originally published in 1991-1992 and it revolves around Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert as the two main protagonists.

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