About the Author

L. J. SMITH has written more than two dozen books for children and young adults.

She lives in the Bay Area of California, but is happiest in a little cabin near Point

Reyes National Park, which has lots of trees, lots of animals, lots of beaches to

walk on, and lots of places to hike. Please visit her online at www.ljanesmith.net for

new stories about old characters and even sneak peeks of upcoming books.

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Other Books by L. J. Smith

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

VOL. I: THE AWAKENING

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

VOL. II: THE STRUGGLE

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

VOL. III: THE FURY

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

VOL. IV: DARK REUNION

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

THE RETURN VOL. 1: NIGHTFALL

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

THE RETURN VOL. 2: SHADOW SOULS

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES:

THE RETURN VOL. 3: MIDNIGHT

THE SECRET CIRCLE:

THE INITIATION AND THE CAPTIVE PART I

THE SECRET CIRCLE:

THE CAPTIVE PART II AND THE POWER

Credits

Jacket art © 2011 by Carrie Schechter

Jacket design by Jennifer Heuer

Copyright

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: The Return: Midnight. Copyright © 2011 by L. J. Smith. All

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Smith, L. J. (Lisa J.)

Midnight / L.J. Smith.—1st ed.

p. cm.—(The vampire diaries: the return; v. 3)

Summary: Eighteen-year-old Elena Gilbert’s latest battle against the demons

that have taken over her hometown of Fell’s Church is complicated by the fact

that Damon is a mortal since he, his brother Stefan, and Elena returned from the

Dark Dimension.

ISBN 978-0-06-172085-7 (trade bdg.)

[1. Supernatural—Fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 3. Brothers—

Fiction. 4. Vampires—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.S6537Mid 2011 2010042677

[Fic]—dc22

FIRST EDITION

EPub Edition © FEBRUARY 2011 ISBN: 978-0-06-206982-5

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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