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A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls

Your Favorite Authors on The Vampire Diaries

Edited by Red and Vee from Vampire-Diaries.net

The Vampire Diaries, the television series based on the iconic books by L.J. Smith, has already managed to captivate millions of viewers with its unique mix of immortal romance and very human drama.

In A Visitor’s Guide to Mystic Falls, YA authors—led by Red and Vee of premier Vampire Diaries resource Vampire-Diaries.net—take a closer look at Mystic Falls: its residents (both alive and undead) and its rich, inescapable history.

Claudia Gray delves into the events of 1864 and how they’ve shaped not just Mystic Falls but the success of the show itself
Sarah Rees Brennan tells us what it takes for a girl to hold her own against a vampire boyfriend (or two), placing Elena squarely between fellow vampire-daters Buffy and Bella
Jennifer Lynn Barnes takes Mystic Falls to task for poor treatment of Caroline Forbes
Jon Skovron examines the male-female vampire dynamic, in history and in The Vampire Diaries
Plus a guide to the book series for tv fans looking to visit The Vampire Diaries’ literary inspiration, and more

Whether you’re a new visitor or a long-time fan, you won’t want to continue your tour of Mystic Falls without it.

Read Excerpts

Introduction: A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls
Red and Vee
Women Who Love Vampires Who Eat Women
Sarah Rees Brennan
Bonnie Bennett: A New Kind of Best Friend
Bree Despain
The War between the States
Claudia Gray
Ladies of the Night, Unite!
Jon Skovron
In Which Our Intrepid Heroines Discuss the Merits of the Bad Boy Versus the Reformed Bad Boy
Alyxandra Harvey
You're My Obsession
Vera Nazarian
Don't Be Fooled by that Noble Chin: Stefan Sucks
Kiersten White
Case Notes: Salvatore, Stefan and Salvatore, Damon
Heidi R. Kling
Damon Salvatore: Vampire Hunter
Mary Borsellino
Sweet Caroline
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Dear Diary . . .
Karen Mahoney
A Visitor's Guide to Fell's Church
Red and Vee

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