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Nightfall

by L.J. Smith · The Vampire Diaries: The Return #1

2009 · 586 pages

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Elena Gilbert has been given a second chance at life, but nothing feels quite the same now that she's back from the dead. When Stefan mysteriously disappears from Fell's Church, his brother Damon makes his move—and the chemistry between them is undeniable, even as danger lurks in the shadows. A sinister force has awakened in their town, one that can possess Damon and has its sights set on Elena for reasons far darker than anyone realizes. As the stakes escalate and Elena discovers newfound power within herself, she'll have to navigate impossible choices, intense passion, and a threat that wants nothing more than to see her destroyed.

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