The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Midnight
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4.9 • 17 Ratings
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Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling series
The Return: Midnight is the seventh book in L.J. Smith’s 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. Saving Stefan had an unlikely consequence: his vampire brother Damon Salvatore has become mortal. While the trio reels from this latest twist, they must still deal with the demons that have taken over Elena’s hometown, Fell’s Church. But the battle will take Elena, Stefan, and Damon to their darkest moments yet…
The Return: Midnight is perfect for fans of the hit CW TV show The Vampire Diaries, as well as fans of the original New York Times bestselling series who can’t wait to see what happens next with Elena, Stefan, and Damon.
Forced Mortality: Damon Salvatore traded his immortality to save his brother. Now, as a mortal, he hates the weakness, the world, and maybe even Elena herself.Brothers Vying for One Girl: Elena is torn between her epic love for Stefan and a dangerous, undeniable connection to Damon. Her choice could shatter them all.Kitsune Lore: More than just vampires lurk in Fell’s Church. Elena, Stefan, and Damon must battle ancient and powerful kitsune—demonic fox-spirits intent on total destruction.A Shocking Sacrifice: To save the town and the people they love, one of the Salvatore brothers will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. But in a world of supernatural bargains, death is only the beginning.
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Hamilton's captivating third novel (after 2004's The Distance Between Us) follows Fiona Sweeney, a 36-year-old librarian, from New York to Garissa, Kenya, on her sincere but na ve quest to make a difference in the world. Fi enlists to run the titular mobile library overseen by Mr. Abasi, and in her travels through the bush, the small village of Mididima becomes her favorite stop. There, Matani, the village teacher; Kanika, an independent, vivacious young woman; and Kanika's grandmother Neema are the most avid proponents of the library and the knowledge it brings to the community. Not everyone shares such esteem for the project, however. Taban, known as Scar Boy; Jwahir, Matani's wife; and most of the town elders think these books threaten the tradition and security of Mididima. When two books go missing, tensions arise between those who welcome all that the books represent and those who prefer the time-honored oral traditions of the tribe. Kanika, Taban and Matani become more vibrant than Fi, who never outgrows the cookie-cutter mold of a woman needing excitement and fulfillment, but Hamilton weaves memorable characters and elemental emotions in artful prose with the lofty theme of Western-imposed "education" versus a village's perceived perils of exposure to the developed world.
