The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #3: The Craving

By: L. J. Smith, Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins

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

The Craving is the third 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.

Stefan Salvatore has come to terms with being a vampire. The events of the past few months have sobered him, and the fog of his own blood lust has begun to lift. He travels to New York City to start a new life—one that does not require him to kill humans to survive. Instead he feeds off of animals in Central Park. But the quiet life he envisioned is jolted when he runs into his brother Damon, who has convinced New York high society that he is Italian royalty. While Stefan is regaining his humanity, Damon has completely lost his. Stefan will do whatever it takes to protect Damon from himself—but there is another villain present. A vampire that seeks revenge for a death the Salvatores are responsible for. Stefan and Damon will have to work together to fight the greatest evil yet.

Full of dark shadows and surprising twists, the third 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.

Gotta Love Damon!

This was a great chapter in this series. Damon is transforming into the mischievous guy that we have all fallen for. Stefan is starting to really battle with his humanity and the story is starting to shape the brothers that we watch each Thursday. I enjoyed LJ Smith's original trilogy, but there is something about the direction that the TV series books have taken that makes the story fresh.

Good

I liked reading this whole series but bc I'm a fan, I learned some of the back story but the books themselves were boring at times.

Boring

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

boring story, dont care for the readers voice or his style of reading. felt the same way about the last 2 of stephan's diaries so not sure why i tried again.