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The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #4: The Ripper Paperback – November 8, 2011

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The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series by L.J. Smith.

The Ripper is the fourth book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series. This paperback features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder.

Twenty years have passed since Stefan Salvatore last saw his brother, Damon. Now living in a remote town in England, far away from the haunting memories of Mystic Falls, Stefan is finally able to start over. But when news from London reaches Stefan of a brutal killer on the loose—who goes by Jack the Ripper—Stefan suspects that the murders are the work of a vampire…his brother.

Full of dark shadows and surprising twists, the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series raises the stakes for the Salvatore brothers as they face new loves, old treacheries, and unimaginable threats. Fans of L. J. Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series as well as the hit television show won’t be able to put the latest Salvatore adventure down.

 

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    Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries
  2. Print length
    256 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    HarperTeen
  5. Publication date
    November 8, 2011
  6. Grade level
    9 - 12
  7. Reading age
    14 - 17 years
  8. Dimensions
    5.31 x 0.58 x 8 inches
  9. ISBN-10
    0062113933
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0062113931
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Haunted by the past . . .

The year is 1888, and the scent of blood lingers heavy in the London air. Stefan Salvatore thought he could escape his violent origins by settling in the peaceful countryside of England, but when a heinous murderer named Jack the Ripper surfaces, Stefan fears darkness will always follow him. Drawn into the investigation, Stefan assumes the worst: This is the work of a vampire. And the more he learns, the more he becomes convinced that the killer is someone close to him—and that he can never outrun his past.

Based on the popular CW TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan’s Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine—and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began.

About the Author

L. J. Smith has written over two dozen books for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries, now a hit TV show. She has also written the bestselling Night World series and The Forbidden Game, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She loves to walk the trails and beaches in Point Reyes, California, daydreaming about her latest book.



Kevin Williamson is the show runner and executive producer of The Vampire Diaries. His credits include the critically acclaimed television series Dawson's Creek and the blockbuster horror franchise Scream.

Julie Plec is the co-show runner and executive producer of The Vampire Diaries. She was most recently a writer-producer of the fan-favorite television series Kyle XY.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTeen; Original edition (November 8, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062113933
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062113931
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 17 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.58 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 379 ratings

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Lisa Jane Smith is the New York Times #1 Bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle, The Forbidden Game, Dark Visions, Wildworld and Night World series. She has written over two dozen books for children and young adults, and has enjoyed writing every one of them. She lives in the Bay Area of California, with a backyard that is full of flowers, which she adores, especially with many different shades of roses.

She loves to visit a friend’s little cabin in the Point Reyes National Seashore area, which has lots of trees, lots of animals, lots of beaches to walk on, and lots of places to hike. Once, while hiking, she saw a snow-white buck which allowed her to follow it nearly half a mile. She also likes to collect things: angels (they remind her of her late mother), tiny boxes from different countries or of fanciful shape, nineteenth century children’s literature, and books about quantum physics—especially about the mystery of the dark energy in the universe. A militant optimist, she is also part of the Velociraptor Sisterhood (a fancy way of saying that she likes to read, write and discuss books with strong female characters), and she has traveled extensively in Europe and the Far East. The two countries she loves to visit most are Great Britain, with its historic monuments and amazing country landscapes, and Japan, with its bustling urban life and exquisite mountain scenery.

Her favorite current writer is Terry Pratchett, the author of the Discworld series, for its wild and witty satires on life, death, war, love, assassins, coppers, and Australia. Her favorite classical writer is Jane Austen. Her favorite poets are Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. Her favorite movies are The Seven Samurai and Avatar (analyze that!). She doesn’t have a favorite TV show, because she doesn’t have time to watch TV (and only owns one for playing movies).

Her favorite people are her readers, each of whom she cherishes with deep and lasting affection.

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Leanne Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Set up for the real 'Vampire Diaries'
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I really loved these diaries as it was great to go back in time to see how Stefan and Damon were before they were vampires and how they met Katherine. It was sad to see how much Damon hated Stefan for turning him but there was always hope they would rekindle their 'friendship'. Stefan was always looking for his 'place' and struggled with his new lifestyle and could never quite be happy. Both brothers always seem to get together to try conquer evil. It was so interesting to see the witches start to ease into the story, as I wondered when this would happen.
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Kristy Certain
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Vampires!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must tead
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Fran Coleman
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining read for fans of show
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2011
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This is book 4 in the STEFAN'S DIARIES series. This series is not penned by LJ SMITH but by 2 other authors. 1 of whom works on the tv series (Julie Plec). Many are and are not fans. They feel it is an insult and sell out to the actual VD series by LJ Smith. I actually love this series & prefer it to TVD by LJ. LJ's books are rather good I just did not "connect" to them. I guess it could be because I watched an entire season on tv BEFORE reading them so Stefans Diaries felt more "real" to me.

It is a light series based on the show itself and it supposed to fill in the gaps. The before Elena years gap. That appealed to me. One thing I love on TVD show is the history flashbacks.

So, in book 4 we have followed Stefan & Damon from human to vampire and every place in between. Stefan has moved to England and is working on a farm. He is on the "bunny diet" as Damon affectionately calls it. He travels into London with his boss one day & decides to look up Damon. Stefan has heard via newspaper of a few grisly murders that he thinks may be connected to Damon.

After a dramatic reunion & Stefan saves a human girl & takes her under his wing (again) the brothers try to figure out who is committing these grisly murders. Stefan believes it could be Damon & is going to stop him before he is caught. He wants to save him. Damon is Damon & while he is flagrantly abusing his "vampire powers" he assures Stefan he is NOT "The Ripper".
A bloody message left on a wall leads Stefan to believe Klaus or another "Original" is after them yet once again.
After a bit of bumbling around the inevitable showdown happens back at the farm Stefan has worked on for over a year.

The ACTUAL "Ripper" is a complete surprise to both of the brothers. Yes, he is a vampire. Lives are lost. Tears are shed. Hands are wrung. Damon swears vengeance. Stefan falls in line.

It was a very fast and entertaining read. If you like the show you will enjoy this series. Some may not like "The Ripper" being turned into a vampire & history twisted to make this happen. If you're not super concerned about that you will further enjoy the twists this story takes and the different view on "Jack the Ripper".
The series does give us insight into the tv characters and their hundred some odd year long contentious relationship. We run into characters from the show that we love & hate and learn more about them. Basically the gaps are filled, in an entertaining way.
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Anna
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss it so much
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I miss this TV series so much. These books fill the void. I know the books came first but that's not the order in which i discovered them. They are worth the read for sure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars PaperBook
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2019
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5 stars, no rips or tares! My girlfriend has not read them yet, it's a Christmas Gift for 2019!
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danica
5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2013
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what can i say i love this book and i love all the vampire diaries books!!! if you love vampire diaries then you gotta read these books lets you know what happened before they become vampires and after they be came vampires. and my book is in good condition no marks or anything in the book.
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fredsand83
5.0 out of 5 stars Livre vampire diaries genial
Reviewed in France on January 9, 2022
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Acheté pour avoir la série complète
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Fazza Chelkar
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed!!
Reviewed in India on October 5, 2020
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It was rubbish. Not like I expected. I feel it's too overpriced for the kind of story it tells. In some parts, it seemed that Stefan was just blabbering. Pointless plot!
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Angèle
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2019
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Felt like I was gaining insight into their lives before the series started
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Paola Ramos
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool
Reviewed in Mexico on August 19, 2015
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Muy padre Y muy linda la portada Me gusto mucho muy buen libro en especial si te gusta diarios de vampiros
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5.0 out of 5 stars wer es liebt :-)
Reviewed in Germany on January 15, 2012
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die rezessionen bleiben wohl immer persönliche einschätzung und bei einem buch erst recht. ich mag die serie und die bücher. zum buch selbst. die seiten sind relativ dünn und sollten daher nicht mit feuchtigkeit in berühung kommen. die abdrück sieht man danach....

das cover ist wesentlich schöner wie im deutschen. zum wortschatz selbst muss ich sagen, dass ein einfacher grundwortschatz nicht aussreicht. man sollte die sprache schon vernünftig beherrschen um gefallen daran zu haben. wer aber keine probleme hat immer wieder wörter nachzuschlagen, der darf es sich natürlich gerne zulegen.
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