The Vampire Diaries The Return Series ( Books 1 and 2)

Books include Volume 1 Nightfall (Softcover) and Volume 2 Shadow Souls (Hardcover) The Return: Nightfall (2009) Written over a decade later The Return: Nightfall (ISBN 9780061720802) picks up where the last novel left off with Elena now in the care of Stefan. Damon has become possessed by the evil fox-demon Shinichi and his twin sister Misao who have been invading the town using mystical and evil Malach. Elena struggles to adjust back to her human form after having spent so much time in the spirit world. She later changes back to her human self but simultaneously loses her angel powers. Stefan is captured by the possessed Damon who later lures Elena and Matt in a brutal trap. After saving Damon from the horrible Malach that has taken over his body the duo take on Shinichi and Misao who are planning and killing Bonnie and Meredith. After saving her friends Elena embarks on a journey with Matt and Damon to free Stefan from the brutal Dark Dimension. The Return: Shadow Souls (2010) The Return: Shadow Souls (ISBN 978-0-06-172083-3) takes place after the events of Nightfall and follows Damon, Elena and Matt as they attempt to travel into the Dark Dimension. Bonnie and Meredith fight against Shinichi and Misao who have been corrupting the citizens of Fell's Church. When Damon and Elena get intimate on the road Matt abandons them and returns to Fell's Church where he instructs Bonnie and Meredith to meet up with Damon and Elena. When they arrive in the brutal Dark Dimension Damon saves a woman named Ulma and she helps them find the first half of a Fox Key that is needed to rescue Stefan. Damon, Bonnie, Elena and Meredith attend a party hosted by a woman named Bloddeuwedd who transforms into a huge owl every night. When Elena steals the last half of the fox key from the owl she attempts to kill them but is unsuccessful, eventually dying by Elena's newfound powers. Using the key to free Stefan, Elena uses her powers to help transport them back to earth, where Shinichi is waiting. After shooting the hologram of Shinichi with blessed bullets, Elena attempts to coax Stefan back to health and Damon is transformed into a human after a terrible coincidence.