The vampire diaries, a onehour american supernatural drama, was officially renewed for a third season by the cw on april 26, 2011, that aired from september 15, 2011, to may 10, 2012. If youre a fan of the vampire diaries tv show then you may be like me and enjoy reading the books they were based on. The story centers on elena gilbert, a young high school girl who finds her heart eventually torn between two vampire brothers, stefan and damon salvatore. Ill start by saying that the books are nothing like the tv show, nearly everything is different, the only real crossover is the main characters first names. Ian somerhalder just got cast in a new vampire show, v. Stefans elder, dangerous and malevolent vampire brother who follows him to fells church is damon salvatore. Smith did not realize she was selling her rights to a book packager and was technically writing the books as work for hire. Okay so i have watched the tv show and rest most of the books, but who does elena end.
The vampire diaries, the television series based on the iconic books by l. Steven r mcqueen, the actor who played jeremy, talked about how he couldnt use the book for inspiration. Starring nina dobrev, paul wesley and ian somerhalder, the vampire diaries was one of my favorite television. The awakening is a very different book from all the other books as well.
Smith, has already managed to captivate millions of viewers with its unique mix of immortal romance and very human drama. The vampire diaries book comparison for tv series finale. The vampire diaries is about elena falling in love with damon. Her soulmate and true love is centuries old vampire, stefan salvatore. Recovering from a dismal pilot, julie plec and kevin williamsons drama the vampire diaries which comes to an end friday night spent several years as one of. The vampire diaries creators wanted elena to end up with. After making viewers think damon ian somerhalder compelled stefan paul wesley into. Smith may be even more poorly written than twilight, and that is saying something. Nina dobrevs exit mightve thrown a wrench in the original series finale. It was confirmed by the publishers, harperteen, that destiny rising was the last and final book of the entire vampire diaries trilogy. Books similar to the vampire diaries, volumes 14 the. Vampire diaries alum ian somerhalder just booked a new show, and it seems like a natural move because its another vampire show. Heartbreaking deaths, emotional reunions, happy tears, sad tears. All in all, elena was more like the selfcentred caroline of season.
How does the vampire diaries tv series compare to the books. In a moment of beautiful karma, smiths two installments of vampire diaries tieins, wryly labeled as fanfic based on the vampire diaries book seriesalso by l. Who does bonnie end up with in the vampire diares answers. Whats the difference between the vampire diaries the book and the vampire diaries the tv show. But the end of the vampire diaries books provides a crazier option that looks entirely possible for the show to pull off.
In the last book, these two really annoying foxes come and pretty much brainwash damon and half the people in the town. The vampire diaries was actually supposed to end quite. What happens in the end of vampire diaries the last book. Top ten tuesdays is hosted by the broke and the bookish. The vampire diaries is a huge hit tv show based on books that are just as popular. Actor paul wesley from the vampire diaries would have ended the. It is the final book to be published so far in the main vampire diaries series, though both the diaries of stefan and diaries of damon have been published recently. The vampire diaries lasted eight series, spawned two spinoffs and is. The third season consisted of 22 episodes and focused on the story of klaus origin, his relation with his family and reveal more about the original family. Differences between the vampire diaries book vs tv show. Smiths novels were first published in 1991 and they continued to grow from there.
Not just the fiction and the fantasy are the main themes of this book but it is having a strong touch of the young adult fiction as well. J smith is still making other books i think but so far in the series who is she with. Wow, is it even possible for someone to actually like these books. Elena gilbert novel the vampire diaries wiki fandom. After six seasons as the firstbilled lead on the vampire diaries, nina dobrev.
The vampire diaries could have been a very different show. Spoilers ahead for the vampire diaries series finale. After eight seasons, the vampire diaries wrapped up with one epic death and. The vampire diaries is an american supernatural teen drama television series developed by kevin williamson and julie plec, based on the popular book series of the same name written by l. The new trilogy of the hunters will focus mainly on stefan and elena, their life. Katherine brought the brothers into darkness, but elena will be their light. The cws the vampire diaries is based on a series of books, but. The book we are talking about is not a common book on these subjects but the book we are talking about the vampire diaries. After eight seasons, the vampire diaries wrapped up with one epic death and a whole lot of peace for most of its characters. I was feeling epic the salvatores battle katherine pierce one final time, and not everyone makes it out alive. She does end up dating nearly every guy protagonist in the show. Apparently theres rumor that the author lj smith wanted the book series to end up with damon and elena as endgame, but the people who. There are obviously a ton of books that i could put on this list, but i think this is a pretty solid list for vd lovers. Whether you were happy with the ending of the vampire diaries or not, just know that thats not exactly how the show was supposed to end the vampire diaries wrapped up.
The vampire diaries creators reveal alternate finale ending. The vampire diaries novel series the vampire diaries. I feel that elena loves damon but shes being puzzled and confused and afraid to tell the truth and maybe shes not ready to let go of stefan. Will contain spoilers for the book and show for all those people who are a fan of the tv series and have no interest in reading the books but are curious about the differences, this book is for you. This week we are discussing the top ten books if you like the vampire diaries. Destiny rising, the third and final book of the hunters trilogy and the final book of the vampire diaries, was released on october 23, 2012. Elena gilbert is the heroine and the protagonist of the vampire diaries book series. Smiths new york times bestselling the vampire diaries series, the first in the hunters arc elena gilbert and her friends saved fells church from evil spirits, but the towns freedom came at a price. Who got a happy ending in the vampire diaries finale. The vampire diaries book comparison for tv series finale hilltop. The vampire diaries series finale was not messing around. Smiths new york times bestselling vampire diaries series elena gilbert is back from the dark dimension, having successfully freed her vampire boyfriend stefan salvatore from imprisonment.
The last book to be published in the main vampire diaries series is named the return midnight. Shes the complete opposite of what she was like in the book series. The vampire diaries novel series the vampire diaries wiki. In the end, elena chooses stefan i like damon better. The vampire diaries was actually supposed to end quite differently. Meredith sulez fell in show was a major protagonist in the books but is barely mentioned in the show. As her diary shares, elena does love both brothers at different times in. There are instances when the story may focus on minor individuals in the story but the primary characters are elena gilbert, damon and stefan salvatore. Smith, the author who created the series and wrote the first seven novels thereof published by alloy entertainment, or the official version alloy continued to publish after firing her. In the vampire diaries books, damon ends up with bonnie and calls her my little birdie eww i know very cheesy.
Elena was born july 6th, 1974, in fells church, virginia. So what could this mean of the end of the vampire diaries. Eight years of doppelgangers and deaths are coming to an end with the twohour series finale of the vampire diaries tonight at 7 p. Nina dobrevs exit mightve thrown a wrench in the original series finale storyline.
She loves to walk the trails and beaches in point reyes, california, daydreaming about her latest book. After one final showdown with the seriess biggest villain, we get a little peek at how all the main characters end up and who gets their happy ending. The vampire diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels created by alloy entertainment book packager. For years, diehard vampire diaries fans have wondered how the show would end, or, more specifically, what ending julie plec and kevin williamson came up with during season 2. During the final book released on 2014, elena is coming to terms with. Smith has written over two dozen books for young adults, including the vampire diaries, now a hit tv show. But in the tv show, bonnie does not seem to be attracted to damon and viceversa. The vampire diaries series finale ends with an epilogue showing many characters living their lives while their loved ones look on from the afterlife. Starring nina dobrev, paul wesley and ian somerhalder, the vampire diaries was one of my favorite television shows in middle school, high school and now college. All season long, we wondered how the vampire diaries would end, and now that we know, we can safely say that we were pretty satisfied with the conclusion we got on march 10. The series premiered on the cw on september 10, 2009, and concluded on march 10, 2017, airing 171 episodes over eight seasons. The series chronicled their love affair but dove into mystery, intrigue and.