The wait is over! L.J. Smith’s latest addition to The Vampire Diaries saga, The Return: Shadow Souls, is available now. In this new installment, Damon and Elena are forced together on a tension-filled journey. They are Stefan’s only hope for survival…but the risks are high when the love of your life gets entangled with Damon Salvatore… Get started on the first nine chapters of Shadow Souls HERE.
If you’re ready to find out what happens next, order your copy of The Vampire Diaries, The Return: Shadow Souls HERE.
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i think the guy on the cover kinda looks like ed westwick just to put it out there
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I got Shadow Souls yesterday what an incredible book I stayed up til 3am last night reading and just finished this morning. Can’t wait for Midnight to come out.
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Crissy – I was up to 2 am to finish it – Great Book! I can’t wait for the next one to come out!!
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I dont have to book yet but i have been reading it online! it is sooo good! i cant wait till i buy it.
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I just got the book today, and I’m on page 144. Wow… I can’t believe some of teh things in it!! lol!! BUt yes,, it is AMAZINGG.. When is the next coming out?
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i havent got shadow souls yet.
it is so annoying cos i wount have it for another 2 months at most because i live in england and it is noit publiched here until may i think not entirly dure but i have pre ordered that and midnight. and nightfall should arrive at my house today so excited.
this may sound wierd but i hope elena ends up with damon.
there was a part in one of the books that suggested that they would. the bit where elena bonnie and meridith were doing that spell to find out who she was going to amrry and damon walked in i think that is kind of a clue as to what is going to happen. i think damon is very passionate on the inside. i kind of also want ellena to end up with stefan. i dont care if they have to share her as long as one of them gets her.
i was watching the program and episode 15 made me cry at the end. i watched it on th internet as we are only on episode 8 over here. but i totally broke my heart because damon was in so much pain and ian is an amazing actor. anywat will stop talking now lol.
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i got the book and loved it just wish there was more on stefen and elena i think that sthe only element missing
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i got the book late tuesday night and just finished, it was amazing i couldnt put it down
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hey, does anyone know when and if they will make the audiobook for shadow souls…
i really like the first 5 books and i need to read this one, but i cant buy it here so if anyone knows please tell me….. i bet it’s great… envy u guys who read it…..
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Totally loved this book except for the last cpl pages. Wont spoil it for those who havent read it but I hope it changes in the next book. I love that you get more of Damon in this book, which before this book I wouldnt have thought I would have liked. Now I am torn, I kinda want to see Elena & Damon together, but still feel loyalty to Stefan. So sounds like the next book is Midnight? cant wait for it, I am so impatient…
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the nest book is called ; the return: midnight. i know cos i have already ordered it.
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Christi99-I’m with you the last cpl of pages shocked me part of why I can’t wait for Midnight is so I can find out what happens. I’m as torn as Elena I think sometimes I want her with Damon and sometimes Stefan.
For those who asked it shows on Amazon that the next book comes out July 1st. LJ Smiths site says 2010.
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Im not agreeing with the Damon and Elena thing.Mostly because i don’t like Elena.Everything HAS to come for her and it just bothers me that she gets both brothers,I mean come on ,she already has Stefan Leave Damon alone.But,otherwise im pleased with how the book is going so far,except how Damon cant remember anything of what happened the last couple of days in the last book,and Bonnie cam.I’m a Bonnie Damon fan.Hopefully L.J will incorporate them more in the next book or have him remember in the end of this one.Hopefully.
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i love these books iv already read them all and im going to read them again cause they were so good. Now i agree with kiana the girl above me i dont agree with the Damon and Elena thing. I agree with everything she says. Just hopefully L.J. will incorporate them more.
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Omg this is like my fav book ever I luv Damon so much he is so hot. Stefan is ok but he is too nice I think. I really want Elena to end up with Damon. The last pages were so shocking! And I wanna know what happened at the motel, too much suspense! I can’t wait till the nxt book. Yay!!! So excited. I didn’t mean to offend anyone about Stefan, btw, he’s still good too;)
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I love Stefan and Damon they are so perfect. This book was fantastic, i am so excited for shadow souls: midnight
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Out of all the Vampire Diaries books this one is my favorite. I am a huge Damon and Elena fan , so this book was my cup of tea. I thank you LJ for writing such an amazing book, I have never read a book over and over like I am doing with this one.
Damon and Elena FTW!
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i love this book so far i got it the day it came out (at 5:00) and got to chapter 15 in that one day. but my mom took it from me the next day because she said i was reading to much and that i needed to get my history project done so I got so mad at her but I get it back to night so I’m so happy I can’t wait to finsh it and and i can’t wait until midnight comes out and the shows back on this week. i just love these books and the show!!!!!!!!!!! love everything about it well got to go work on histoy
so i can get my book back. bye<3
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LOVED THIS BOOK!!
christi99 I totally agree with you. I feel like a traitor wishing that Elena would end up with Damon because she is supposed to be with Stefan. But there is no denying what Elena and Damon have!! Can’t wait to find out what happens next!
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Loved this book.
Elena was a big, effin bitch as usual. Add whore to that.
Poor Damon and he’s my favourite character ever!!
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Does anyone know when Vampire Diaries: The return is come 2 New Zealand!
I really want them! I need to find what happen the characters!!!!
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I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you get to see alot of Damon (who is my fav person)!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE TO COME OUT!!!! i hope she chooses Damon!!!!!!
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I jus got I today it sooooooööö so so good!!!! I’m still reading but then I really want to see the next episode I wonder if it’s out yet is it???!!! If it is u have to tell me wen it comes out on iTunes!!!the boook is awsome u never no what’s going to happen nxt!!
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omg i loved this book. it was soooooooooo great. i luv damon, so finally there was enough of him. the next episode comesout this thursday.im so excited yay!!!!
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luved the book can’t wait 2 read midnight
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I got the book the day it came out on my kindle and I read it nonstop until I finished it!!!!!! Its an AMAZING book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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OMYLORD. i love this book. Honestly it WAS my all time favorite. off ALL the books i read. Im honestly super obsessed with Damon Jus like everyone else here commenting the book was perfect in my head. I actually kept dreaming abouttt damon… Rits ridiculous. & i watch the show, and Ian Somerhalder the guy who plays damon, is perfect for the part, like when i read the book thats the person i think of because its so much damon in it. My Favorite part of the book was, where they both were in the motel.. ha
the ending was amazing. it really was. because.. of damon, like panicing… ROFL 
andd! i loved how Matt and Damon were fighting in the begining it made me smile 
i honestly, wantt Damon fer my self ;( but since its a story, i want Damon With Elena. NOT BONNIE oml i dont want them together i dont really like bonnie. i dont know why
anywhoo i’ve written to much. <3
Vampire Diaries my Obsession<3
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Tiffanymichelle I completely agree with u 100% with everything u wrote. Seriously, u said everything I was thinking so there’s nothing left to say but I LOVE DAMON!!!!!!!
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OMG!!! i got this book thurdsay and i finished it on friday!!!! it was such and amzing book i cant wait till the next one comes out.. does anyine no when the next one comes out??? i think that they should add bonnie and damon together leave elena and stephen alone. i dnt think that damon should have truned human i think it should have been stephen cuz now damon willl want elena even more! that is just wat i think.
I was wondering if any one knows if you have to pay with a credit card or if you can pay cash when you are pre-ordering the books online? if you no let me know.
thx
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i cant belive that elena is adoped but stephen loves her because she isnt catherine thats wat i love damon thinks catherine loved him but why does he want elena if she looks like catherine. i also feel so sorry for damon because now he knows that catherine is still alive.
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i cant belive that elena is adoped but stephen loves her because she isnt catherine. thats why love damon because thinks catherine loved him but why does he want elena if she looks like catherine? i also feel so sorry for damon because now he knows that catherine is still alive and she didnt try to conncet to find out were damon was.
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OMG i loved Shadow SOuls… cant wait fo Midnight….. Wheb does it come out???
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I love the Vampire diaires!!!
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I Loved this book. The ending was shocking, i completely did not see it coming.
After reading this book i am a Damon\Elena fan 100%. I hope to see them work more with this is both the books and in the show.
I was reading a few posts and i feel a Damon\Bonnie pairing would be all wrong. Bonnie\Matt, yes!
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I am prob gonna get it later….i am SO excited…Nightfall was really good so I hope this does justice!
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I LUVED THE BOOK AND TV SHOW!!!!!!!
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i bought shadow souls and read it in like two days! i absolutly love it, i hope theirs alot more to come after the next one!
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I was team Stefan but now I’am team Damon.He’s so hot I just started reading the vampire diaries series.I fell in love with the show so I decided to read the books I’m glad I did cause the books are really good so far.
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Shadow Souls is QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST BOOK EVER! I love Damon and Elena and so long as they are together I will keep reading
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Whoa, whoa, whoa.! Damon turns human? I got the book about a week ago, I’m not normaly a slow reader but with school and all…
Anyways, he turns human!?
And Bonnie and Damon belong togeather, so Damen can leave Elena & Stefen alone!!
Poor Matt though… I love Matt!
Love the books and the TV show, so glad it’s re-started.!
~Holly
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OMG! I love this book! I just got it last night and I’m on the 12th chapter! I can’t put it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
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SUCH A GOOD BOOK! on the edge of my seat until the end and even after I sat there for like ten minutes muttering to myself. To Holly good job spoiling the nding for those who haven’t finished it and second in my opinion damon and elena is so much better and stefan can go date bonnie or meredith or someone else
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hi my name is siobhan and i am the biggist fan of vampire diarys my faveorite book is shadow souls it is so awsoum i got it today i am on chpter 4 i love your books and show it is so good i get 5 books every week i dont go out to play i mostly just read ma book untill i fall asleep but i dont go to sleep untill 5 in the morning
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hi my name is bethany and i love your tv program i like you all but in diffrent ways i may spell some words wrong but im only 9 years old i like steafan because he is cute and he’s nice i like damon because he is cute and he knows who to be a real vampier and he is sometimes funnie i like Elaina because she is smart and she cares about other peopoland in the movie she realy cares about bonnie i like bonnie because shes nice and shes a good witch and she looks realy prity i like vicky because she is nice anyway i have read the reatern the book i liked the 1st epeisoid it was realy cool buy i have to go and find my dsibuy u all
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loved shadow souls but really want to know what day the next book comes out!! oh and love the TV show too watch every episode. so ya just want to know when the next book comes out!!!!
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OMG LOVED the part when damon and elena are together.( i mean EVERY PART.) but ya like the part when they kiss and the part at the motel and every little part. but i really just want to know when the next book is coming out im done shadow souls but im just sitting looking at shadow souls and wondering when the next book is coming out and what is it even called??????
well im talking to much so just asking again when is the next book coming out and whats it called???
thx!!!!!!
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Finally found a place to get it! SO happy I finally got it! Cant wait to finish, I am majorly obsessed with the series, and can you blame me? Theyre AMAZING!
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Amy: The next book comes out December 8, 2010 and it is called Vampire Diaries: The Return: Midnight
Hope i helped
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hey thanks a lot erin for telling me when the next book comes out that helped me a lot.
thanks again
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