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  THE RETURN VOL. 3: MIDNIGHT

  THE HUNTERS VOL. 1: PHANTOM

  THE HUNTERS VOL. 2: MOONSONG

  THE HUNTERS VOL. 3: DESTINY RISING

  Stefan’s Diaries novels

  VOL. 1: ORIGINS

  VOL. 2: BLOODLUST

  VOL. 3: THE CRAVING

  VOL. 4: THE RIPPER

  VOL. 5: THE ASYLUM

  VOL. 6: THE COMPELLED

  The Secret Circle novels

  THE INITIATION AND THE CAPTIVE PART I

  THE CAPTIVE PART II AND THE POWER

  THE DIVIDE

  THE HUNT

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  Cover art © 2012 by Carrie Schechter

  Cover design by Tom Forget

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