The Vampire Dairies, Stefans Diaries: Vol. 1 Origins by Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson

Set during the Civil War, against a backdrop of grand estates, unimaginable riches, and deadly secrets, three teenagers in Mystic Falls, Virginia enter a torrid love triangle that will span eternity.

Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore are inseparable until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious woman who turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, the Salvatores compete for Katherine's affection, only to discover that her sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terrible secret: Katherine is a vampire. And she is intent on turning them into vampires so they can live together-forever.

I was hoping to read this book so I could get a back-story into Stefan Salvatore’s life. It felt like some parts of the book were taken as if they were in the show instead of as a part of the Vampire Diaries books. I think that Stefans Diaries will appeal to people who really enjoy The Vampire Diaries as a television show. The book also kind of tries to make readers believe that Katherine is a good person. Readers and watchers of the series all know that Katherine is not a good person. She is horrible bad-ass vampire.
I also felt like some of the characters in this book were too annoying. I mean, it takes place at a point in time where people were considered to be mature at a very young age and these characters didn’t act very mature.
All in all, I think that Volume 1 of Stefan’s Diaries was an ok book. There wasn’t anything special about it, but it was still a book I enjoyed.

FTC- Received from publisher.