About the book: 2010 / The long-awaited continuation of the books “Awakening” and “The Hunger.” Elena, the “golden” girl and prom queen, is gradually plunging into darkness pool of vampire secrets. After a tragic death, she becomes a vampire. At the same time, strange and sinister events begin to occur in her hometown of Fells Church. Elena cannot leave the townspeople to their fate; she, her lover, the vampire Stefan and his brother Damon, begin to investigate and search for the mysterious Other Power. The brothers are still fighting for the beauty's heart, but she wants only one thing - to get to the bottom of the truth and put an end to the rampant evil spirits. Fortunately, Elena’s true friends do not leave either. Only if they all unite will they have a chance to fight the forces of evil, but what price will they have to pay for it??