Elena is torn between two brothers who are both alluring vampires and so is she. This tale begins with the first and second story compiled together to bring Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle. The second book consists of The Fury and Dark Reunion. This is the third installment of the Vampire Diaries.

After sacrificing herself to save Stefan and Damon, Elena has suffered greatly until something supernatural brings her a great gift. Alas Elena Gilbert is alive again. She is no longer a vampire but still is more than human.She has been reborn again. She can read Stefan’s mind and talk to his mind only when he is taking blood from her, but she can’t talk. Her friends have been kept away by Stefan because he’s not sure if what is happening will be uncomfortable for her. He knows that her body is the same but her mind is child-like. Her learning abilities are fast paced. She knows how she feels about him and after he takes some blood from her, he knows too. Stefan wants a life together with Elena but Damon is thinking of power and wants her to rule with him. The gift that was given to Elena is good but also has a bad part. Other vampires are attracted to the powers within her and now she will have to fight her biggest fight against the darkness and try and save her friends and those of Fell’s Church.

I figured that after the second book that she couldn’t top it. I was wrong. This plot was absolutely brilliant. I admit, I was sceptic about how she could come back and have all those problems after being born again, but Smith really pulled it off. I was mesmerized with this book. I had to devour it in a day since I couldn’t put it down. How Stefan loves her so much had me in tears when she read her diary after he was gone. I still liked Damon and couldn’t figure out why, well just why. I won’t take that away from you. Such a wonderful book that will leave you breathless.