From across the ocean, the books The Vampire Diaries first stepped towards us, and then the film adaptation of Lisa Jane Smith's fantasy. Books and a series about the life of vampires and other mystical creatures among people these days have gained incredible popularity. The plot contains many unique lines, events and characters. Fantasy, horror and romance are closely intertwined in the works of Smith. They carry the reader into a fictional world and make him believe in its existence.
Biography and creativity
Today, Lisa Jane Smith is known worldwide for her books. The most famous work of the writer is The Vampire Diaries. According to the writer's motherâs recollections, Lisa began to create her first creative work, barely learning to speak. Mom wrote poems and stories that her daughter invented, who still could not read and write. Having learned to read, the girl began to look for magic and magic not only in children's books, but also in adults. She believed that a miracle should happen. She waited, but, as is usually the case, magic did not happen. And she decided to create it herself.
Even at school, Lisa began to work on her
first book, which she graduated from the university. The writerâs debut novel is called The Solstice Night. The readers did not get much response from the work. Lisa did not despair and continued to do magic and magic on the pages of her books. Youth, beauty, a strong character are distinguished by all Smith characters, many of whom are supernatural beings.
For a short time Lisa worked as a teacher, she was completely absorbed in writing. And soon she released a number of interesting works: âValiant Heartâ, âSecret Circleâ, âForbidden Gameâ and âThe Vampire Diariesâ. Books were published in order in 1991 and 1992.
The first trilogy about bloodthirsty vampires was accepted by the public with great success. Readers were captivated by a story in which vampires were presented not only as something supernatural, escalating horror and delivering a mortal blow to all humanity, but as heroes who know how to love, forgive and help.
Despite the dizzying success of The Vampire Diaries, the author had to go on a long creative vacation. The reason for this was the problem in his personal life.
"The Vampire Diaries": books on the order of publication
If a person does what he loves and puts his soul into it, it cannot turn out badly. And if this person is also talented by nature, then the result exceeds all expectations and captivates others with its quality. In 2009, Lisa broke into the hearts of readers, and everyone found out about her talented works. The main fame and love of the public brought her the "Vampire Diaries".
Books in order came out in the following chronology:
- Awakening (1991).
- "Hunger" (1991).
- "Rage" (1991).
- The Dark Alliance (1992).
- âReturn: Darkness Comesâ (2009).
- âReturn: Souls of Shadowsâ (2010).
- âReturn: Midnightâ (2011).
- âHunters: Phantomâ (2011).
- âHunters: A Song of the Moonâ (2012).
- âHunters: The Treads of Fateâ (2012).
- âSalvation: The Invisibleâ (2013).
- âSalvation: Unspoken or Unexpressedâ (2013).
- âSalvation: Exposedâ (2014).
Books are best read in order, as they are united by one storyline, the beginning of which lies in Awakening. It is worth noting that after the publication of the first seven books, Lisa sold the copyright to the publisher. Therefore, the rest of the books were written by other authors with the preservation of the storyline. Today, the author continues to work and delight his readers with wonderful works.
The Vampire Diaries: Books
A series of books, The Vampire Diaries, has been published in order since 1991. A story that has conquered the world cannot be called trivial (in any case, at that time). Two vampire brothers fall in love with one girl. Undergraduate Elena Gilbert has to face the dark world and find out that the real world surrounding her is not at all what it seems.
The first book, The Vampire Diaries. Awakening âintroduces the reader to the heroes: the beautiful girl Elena and two vampire brothers. Both brothers seek the girl's love, but she chooses Stefan and remains faithful to him. The rejected Damon, who already hates his brother, arranges for the disappearance of Stephen. Elena believes that the beloved is alive. The girl understands that Damon is involved in his disappearance. Searches bring her to the cemetery.
Book number 2
"The Vampire Diaries. Hunger âis the continuation of the story of Elena, her lover and Damon. Damon's courtship became more persistent, but Elena was adamant. And since Damon does not help her in finding Stefan, she attracts her friends Bonnie and Meridith. It turns out that Bonnie is a hereditary witch.
In addition to supernatural problems, Elena will face human meanness and betrayal. Her friend steals a diary in which the girl kept notes about her personal life, including love with a vampire. Caroline's former girlfriend intends to publicize Elenaâs personal notes. But Damon returns the diary to the mistress, for which he receives gratitude and favor of the beauty. Although soon she will change her mind.
In this part, Elena will feel that they are watching her and want to kill her. Escaping, the girl will have an accident, her car will sink. Elena will not be able to escape on her own.
Book number 3
"The Vampire Diaries. Rage âis filled with events, intrigues, meetings and heroes that drag the reader into the fictional town of Fells Church. In this book, Elena transforms into a vampire, the hatred and enmity between the brothers is becoming more acute. More and more people are dedicated to the mystery of the vampire triangle. Elena learns terrible things about her teacher. And in addition to everything, the former lover of Stephen and Damon Katerina is announced. Half a century ago, Elena Gilbert's counterpart faked his death to take possession of the Salvatore brothers. She did not succeed, and she had to turn to the oldest for help. Elena has to save the city, save ... and die.
"Rage" does not end the mystical narrative. Under the onslaught of fans of the saga "The Vampire Diaries" Lisa Jane Smith continued the mystical story.
Second Life Diaries
The screen version of the books won no less popularity and the love of the audience. High-quality shooting, a twisted script and beautiful talented actors made the series one of the expected ones. To date, viewers have seen 6 seasons.
The on-screen version of the "Diaries" is always at the top of the ratings and collects many different awards and bonuses. The fans of the series are becoming more and more every season. All the actors who played in the film became famous thanks to him.
Some interesting facts from the life of the actors of the series The Vampire Diaries:
- Ian Somerhalder (Damon) before the acting career worked in the modeling business and took part in serious shows of fashion masters.
- Candice Accola (Caroline) is not only a talented actress. The girl achieved no less success in the musical sphere. Candy released her first album as soon as she graduated from high school.
- Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Nina Dobrev (Elena) met for a long time in real life. It seemed to friends that the relationship of young people was going to the wedding, but the couple broke up.
- It is believed that Twilight and The Vampire Diaries fight for the love of the audience and blame each other for plagiarism. But this is far from the case. The actors of both films communicate very well. Once they all lived in the same hotel, since the film sets were nearby, and the guys had a great time.
- Paul Wesley (Stefan) was first approved for the role of Damon, but later decided to give him the role of a noble and kinder vegetarian vampire.
- Nina Dobrev got to the police station when, noting the success of the series with her friends, she went over with alcohol and arranged a spontaneous photo shoot on the roadway of the bridge.
Differences of books from the series
The eternal question: which is better - a book or a movie? Despite the fact that the series was shot on the plot of the books of Lisa Jane Smith, it is very different from the printed version. Some discrepancies that occur at the very beginning are presented in the table.
| Books | Series |
Elena is a blonde with blue eyes and has a four-year-old sister. | Brown-eyed brunette who has a younger brother |
The city in which the events unfold - Fells Church | Name of the city - Mystic Falls |
Caroline and Elena are implacable enemies | Although the girls quarreled, throughout the series remain friends |
Vicki and Matt are not brother and sister. Vicki was not turned into a vampire | Vicki and Matt are siblings. Vicki is a drug addict and she was turned into a vampire |
In the book of the second vampire brother, their name is Damon | The second vampire brother's name is Damon, the names and surnames of other characters are also different |
By the way, the series is very different from the book. The director admits that some scenes are copied directly on the set. But Lisa Jane Smith is very pleased with the team and the series.