Book excerpt: Dark, gripping and romantic - read the books that inspired the phenomenal Netflix vampire series. Book 7 in the Vampire Diaries series from bestselling author L. J. Smith. In Midnight, golden girl 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 a 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. Midnight takes Elena, Stefan, and Damon to their darkest moments yet... Darker than Twilight, more punch than Buffy and bloodier than True Blood - enjoy this romance with real bite...