These vampires are brothers, they are dangerous, but, of course, they are not all bad. In fact, they turn out to be daring, heroic, and they save the world... as mere mortals know it.
I enjoyed all 4, found nothing (besides blood---and you knew that when you picked up a vampire book) that would be offensive. Interestingly, I also found a werewolf. It got me thinking. The original copyright in the book was 1991. I wonder when Stephenie Meyers read them? Certainly Anne Rice didn't add werewolves and vampires together, so... is it really logical to do that?
I'm giving The Vampire Diaries 3 stars. They are a fun read. The characters are good, solid, dynamic, and enjoyable. The scary is scary. The twists are enjoyable, and the books are not romance with a bit of fantasy. They are action-fantasy with a bit of romance. A nice change from the Twilight world, if you asked me!
