The Vampire Diaries - The Return: Shadow Souls Vol. 2 (L.J. Smith)

The Vampire Diaries - The Return: Shadow Souls Vol. 2

L.J. Smith

Blurb: On the run...

Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been imprisoned by demons who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. To find him, Elena entrusts her life to Stefan's brother: Damon, the handsome, deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul.

Elena will stop at nothing to free Stefan. Yet with each day, tensions between Elena and Damon grow, and she is faced with a terrible decision: Which brother does she really want?

ISBN: 9780061990267 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 599 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Excerpt of the book

3. Goodreads page

4. Wikipedia page for the series

5. Official Vampire Diaries site

Guilty Pleasures - An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novel #1 (Laurell K. Hamilton )

Guilty Pleasures - An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novel #1

Laurell K. Hamilton 

Blurb: My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me the Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable.

Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I've seen their victims. I carry the scars.

But now a serial killer is murdering vampires - and the most powerful bloodsucker in town wants me to find the killer.

ISBN: 9780753374816 (Paperback)

Year: 1993

Publisher: Headline

Pages: 327 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Goodreads page

3. Wiki for the book

4. Review of the graphic novel based on this book

5. Read a sample of the book in PDF format

Blood Promise - Vampire Academy #4 (Richelle Mead)

Blood Promise - Vampire Academy #4

Richelle Mead

Blurb: The recent attack on St. Vladimir's Academy devastated the entire Moroi world. Many are dead. And for the few victims carried off by Strigoi, their fates are even worse. A rare tattoo now adorns Rose's neck; a mark that says she's killed far too many Strigoi to count.

But only one victim matters... Dimitri Belikov. Rose must now choose one of two very different paths: honouring her life's vow to protect Lissa - her best friend and the last surviving Dragomir princess - or dropping out of the Academy to strike out on her own and hunt down the man she loves. She'll have to go to the ends of the earth to find Dimitri and keep the promise he begged her to make. But the question is, when the time comes, will he want to be saved?

Readers who fell in love with Rose, Lissa and Dimitri won't want to miss Blood Promise, the much-anticipated, epic fourth novel in Richelle Mead's enthralling Vampire Academy series.

ISBN: 9781921518898 (Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Razor Bill

Pages: 503 (Fiction)

Links

1. Goodreads page

2. Author's official site

3. Publisher's page for the book

4. Wikipedia page for the book

5. Buy from Amazon

The Fury and Dark Reunion - The Vampire Diaries #3 & #4 (L.J. Smith)

The Fury and Dark Reunion - The Vampire Diaries #3 & #4

L.J. Smith

Blurb: 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 realise 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.

ISBN: 9780061140983 (Paperback)

Year: 1991

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 520 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Wikipedia page for the series

3. Google books page

4. Goodreads page

5. Publisher's page for the book (browse the book)

Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel #2 (Richelle Mead)

Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel #2

Richelle Mead

Blurb: When love and jealousy collide on the slopes, winter break turns deadly...

Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.

Rose has serious guy trouble. Her gorgeous tutor, Dimitri, has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason has a huge crush on her, and she keeps getting struck in her best friend Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian.

Then a nearby Strigoi attack puts St. Vladimir's on high alert, and the Academy whisks its students away on a mandatory holiday ski trip. But the glittering winter landscape and posh Idaho resort only provide the illusion of safety. When three students run away to strike back against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. Only this time, Rose - and her heart - are in more danger than she ever could have imagined...

ISBN: 9781595141750 (Paperback)

Year: 2008

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 327 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the series

2. Review of the book

3. Goodreads page

4. Buy from Barnes and Noble

5. Official page for the series

Vampire Academy - Vampire Academy #1 (Richelle Mead)

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1)

Richelle Mead

Blurb: Only a true best friend can protect you from you immortal enemies...

Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a moral vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest and most dangerous vampires - the ones who never die.

The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making her one of them.

After two years of illicit freedom, Rose and Lissa are caught and dragged back to St. Vladimir's Academy, hidden in the deep forests of Montana. Rose will continue her Dhampir education. Lissa will go back to being Queen of the elite Moroi social scene. And both girls will resume breaking Academy hearts.

Fear made Lissa and Rose run away from St. Vladimir's - inside the Academy's iron gates, their world is even more fraught with danger. Here, the cutthroat ranks of the Moroi perform unspeakable rituals, and their secretive native and love of the night creates an enigmatic world full of social complexities. Rose and Lissa must navigate through this dangerous world, confront the temptation of forbidden romance, and never once let their guard down, lest the Strigoi make Lissa one of them forever...

ISBN: 9781595141743 (Paperback)

Year: 2007

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 332 (Fiction)

Links

1. Goodreads page for the book

2. Author's official site

3. Site for the series

4. Wikipedia page for the author

5. Review of the book

High Stakes & Hunted - Vampire Beach Series #5 & #6 (Alex Duval)

High Stakes & Hunted (Vampire Beach Series #5 & #6)

Alex Duval

Blurb: Malibu had been very, very good to him. Even if the place was bursting with vampires. Or maybe because it was.

There was one vampire who'd definitely made his life more intense and more exciting - Sienna. Being with her made him feel more alive, even though entering her world had nearly made him dead. He's been attacked by a crazed vampire, consumed with bloodlust, and shot with a crossbow by a vampire hunter...

And yet in spite of all the near-death experiences, Jason wouldn't have had his life any other way. Sienna was worth it all.

It doesn't matter to Jason that his beautiful girlfriend isn't human - they are made for each other. But Sienna and her fellow vampires hide dark, dangerous secrets and Jason's relationship - and his life are at risk...

ISBN: 9781849410007 (Paperback)

Year: 2008

Publisher: Red Fox

Pages: 232 (Fiction)

Links

1. Good reads page

2. Buy from Amazon

3. Wikipedia page for the series

4. Google books page

5. Blog post on the series

The Return: Vol 1. Nightfall - The Vampire Diaries (L.J. Smith)

The Return: Vol 1. Nightfall - The Vampire Diaries

L. J. Smith

Blurb: To save the two vampire brothers who love her, Elena Gilbert sacrificed her life.

Now that a supernatural force has brought Elena back from the dead, all handsome, brooding Stefan wants is to keep her safe. But when he is lured away from Fell's Church, sleek, powerful Damon seizes the chance to win Elena over, unaware of the danger they're both in. A malevolent being has infiltrated the town and is growing stronger. Able to possess Damon at will, the creature is also drawn to Elena and the new power she has acquired. But it's after more than Elena's power: It thirsts for her death.

ISBN: 9780061990250 (Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 586 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the series

2. Buy from Amazon

3. Blog on the book

4. Link to read the book for free

5. Author's goodreads page

Vampire Blood Trilogy: The Saga of Darren Shan (Cirque Du Freak, The Vampire's Assistant & Tunnels of Blood) (Darren Shan)

Vampire Blood Trilogy: The Saga of Darren Shan (Cirque Du Freak, The Vampire's Assistant & Tunnels of Blood)

Darren Shan

Blurb: Darren Shan is an ordinary boy, until he and his best friend Steve visit the weird and bizarre Cirque Du Freak, where they come face to face with a creature of the night. Then Darren has to confront his deepest fears and sacrifice everything as he enters a darker world to become the vampire's assistant...

Featuring the first three adventures in the internationally successful series The Saga of Darren Shan.

ISBN: 9780007306503 (Paperback)

Year: 2000

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages: 511 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page

2. Buy from Amazon

3. Wiki for the series

4. Author's official site

5. Goodreads page for the series

Bloodlust & Initiation - Vampire Beach Series #1 & #2 (Alex Duval)

Bloodlust & Initiation (Vampire Beach Series #1 & #2)

Alex Duval

Blurb: Sienna's dark hair was glossier than he'd ever seen it, her skin was clear and creamy, almost luminous, and her lips glowed a deep rose red that he didn't think came from lipstick. She was stunning, spectacular, impossibly beautiful! Jason realised he was staring. 'What is it?' he asked. 'Sienna, you can tell me anything.' And then Sienna smiled, slowly revealing a pair of very white, very sharp, and very real fangs.

Jason has just moved to Malibu - home to rich kids and fabulous parties. He's flattered to be included - and very flattered by the interest of the stunning Sienna. But Sienna and her friends hide a dark secret... and Jason is risking his life by falling for her.

ISBN: 9781862308961 (Paperback)

Year: 2005

Publisher: Red Fox

Pages: 215 (Fiction)

Links

1. Good reads page

2. Google books page

3. Buy from Barnes and Noble

4. Blog on the book

5. Review of the books

Ritual & Legacy - Vampire Beach Series #3 & #4 (Alex Duval)

Ritual & Legacy (Vampire Beach Series #3 & #4)

Alex Duval

Blurb: He'd seen her look this gorgeous once before, when she had first told him that she was a vampire.

She'd let him see her true beauty then and it was just as mesmerising now. Her black hair glimmered in the dim light, her skin was sheer golden perfection and, all of a sudden, Jason felt like the bigger idiot in the world. Why had he ever let himself think that Sienna would want to be with him? She was one of them. He wasn't. End of story. Then she turned. Her dark eyes met him across the sea of faces, and she smiled. A sizzle raced through Jason's body and all his doubt dissapeared. It didn't matter what she was or what he wasn't. They were made for each other.

Jason's life in Malibu is looking up, especially now Sienna, the most beautiful girl in town, seems to be interested in him. Jason is learning to live with Sienna's dark secret - that she and her friends are vampires - but is she more trouble than she's worth?

ISBN: 9781862308978 (Paperback)

Year: 2007

Publisher: Red Fox

Pages: 249 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Google books page

3. Publisher's page for the series

4. Blog on the book

5. Good reads page for the book

How to be a Vampire: A Fangs-on Guide for the Newly Undead (Amy Gray)

How to be a Vampire: A Fangs-on Guide for the Newly Undead

Amy Gray

Blurb: Here the secrets of the undead are revealed, from how to be turned to how to fill eternity once you've been bitten. including;

Telling your family that you're a child of the night

Dressing like the mysterious creature you are

Dos and don't of dating a mortal

Escape mortality, embrace the darkness, become a vampire.

ISBN: 9781742119182 (Hardback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Five Mile Press

Pages: 141 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Google books page

3. Blog on the book

4. Vampires.com article on the book

5. Good reads page on the book

Spirit Bound: A Vampire Academy Novel #5 (Richelle Mead)

Spirit Bound: A Vampire Academy Novel #5

Richelle Mead

Blurb: Salvation has its price...

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Siberia, Dimitri's birthplace, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's - and to her best friend, Lissa Dragomir. It's graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives outside of the academy's cold iron gates to finally begin. But even with the intrigue and excitement of court life looming, Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri. He's out there, somewhere.

She failed to kill him when she had the chance, and now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and she knows in her heart that he is hunting her. And if Rose won't join him, he won't rest until he has silenced her...forever.

But Rose can't forget what she learned on her journey - whispers of a magic too impossible and terrifying to comprehend. A magic inextricably tied to Lissa that could hold the answer to all of Rose's prayers, but not without devastating consequences. Now Rose will have to decide what - and who - matters most to her. And in the end, is true love really worth the price?

Fall in love with Rose and Dimitri all over again in Spirit Bound, the eagerly awaited fifth novel in Richelle Mead's enthralling Vampire Academy series.

ISBN: 9781921518867 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 489 (Fiction)

Links

1. Review of the book

2. Author's Wikipedia page

3. Buy from Amazon

4. Good reads page for the book

5. Another review

The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries Vol. 2 Bloodlust (L.J. Smith)

The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries Vol. 2 Bloodlust

L. J. Smith

Blurb: A new beginning...

When Stefan Salvatore's first love turned him into a vampire, his world - and his soul - were destroyed. Now he and his brother, Damon, must flee their hometown, where they risk being discovered...and killed.

The brothers head to New Orleans, looking for safe haven. But the city is more dangerous than they ever imagined, full of other vampires - and vampire hunters. Will Stefan's eternal life be forever damned?

Based on the popular TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan's Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine - and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began.

ISBN: 9780062003942 (Paperback)

Year: 2011

Publisher: Harper Teen

Pages: 225 (Fiction)

Links

1. Read a sample of the book

2. Review of the book

3. Harper Collins Page for the book

4. Buy at Amazon

5. Buy the ebook

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3 (Nancy Holder, Kirsten Beter and Christopher Golden)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 3 (Includes Carnival of Souls, One Thing or Your Mother and Blooded)

Nancy Holder, Kirsten Beter and Christopher Golden

Blurb: In every generation, there is a chosen one. A slayer destined to protect the human race. She alone must fight the demons of hell. She alone must risk her life to stop the spread of evil. Buffy is the Chosen One.

A night at the fair becomes a night of terror for Buffy and her friends when their personalities start matching the amusements in the park in Carnival of Souls.

In One Thing or Your Mother, Buffy must face a fear worse than her typical demon: children.

In Blooded, Willow accidentally turns her body into a vessel for the spirit of an ancient warrior - and he's out for revenge.

ISBN: 9781442412118 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Pages: 853 (Fiction)

Links

1. Simon and Schuster Australia page for the book

2. TV Series page at IMDB

3. Wikipedia TV Series page

4. Fan blog dedicated to the creator of Buffy

5. BuffyWorld - A complete guide to all the episodes