The Tristram Cycle (The Vampire Diaries) by A.R. Kahler

This book is a Kindle Serial. Kindle Serials are stories published in episodes, with future episodes delivered at no additional cost. This serial currently contains seven episodes out of an estimated eight total episodes, and new episodes will be delivered every week.

“He walked in wearing a long leather jacket dripping with rain. He was tall, easily six foot, and his jagged black hair was plastered to his angular, dark face. He looked like one of those Korean rock stars—his coat was covered in belts and chains, his hair had a streak of blue, and there were two silver rings in his bottom lip. Snakebites. He had a way of moving, a way of entering the place, that spoke of stardom too. It was a fine line between assured and cocky, but maybe that was just him overcompensating for not knowing anyone …”

A mysterious, handsome, altogether magical young man arrives in Mystic Falls, winning the attention of everyone … and, before long, the heart of Bonnie Bennett, the town’s most accomplished (and alluring) witch. But is his sudden appearance in Mystic Falls a coincidence, or is he after something more sinister? Bonnie knows how to look after herself and is ordinarily a shrewd judge of character. But she now finds herself oddly powerless and indecisive in the stranger’s presence. That’s what can happen when the heart keeps intercepting messages sent from the brain.

The Tristram Cycle is a dizzying, dazzling debut inspired by the bestselling, award-winning Vampire Diaries’ series.

Episode List
An additional episode will be delivered every week until the book is complete. New episodes will be added to the same book on your Kindle, keeping your place and retaining your notes and highlights. You'll be notified via email when a new episode has been delivered.

Episode 1: June 27, 2013. 34 pages. Bonnie knows that every day is trouble in Mystic Falls—she's a witch, and trouble is her middle name. But this new string of strangers and disappearances may just put her fledgling powers to the test.
Episode 2: July 2, 2013. 35 pages. Bonnie isn't one to fall in love, but she's definitely falling fast for Tristram. If only he wasn't a distraction from the important things, like her missing friend, or the dead that have started to walk...
Episode 3: July 9, 2013. 33 pages. Tristram is more than what he seems, and Bonnie is intent on finding out the details. Especially since his past might shed light on her own present.
Episode 4: July 16, 2013. 33 pages. The attacks are getting personal, now, and Bonnie will have to confront the source before it's too late...both for her, and for Tristram.
Episode 5: July 23, 2013. 34 pages. Love is in the air, but so is tragedy. Will Bonnie be able to defeat the necromancer and save those she holds dear?
Episode 6: July 30, 2013. 33 pages. The necromancer may be gone, but the curse he's left behind is far deadlier—and personal—than Bonnie bargained for.
Episode 7: August 6, 2013. 33 pages. When things go from bad to worse, Bonnie must decide whose life is truly worth saving. But is her heart obscuring the truth?
Episode 8: August 13, 2013. 33 pages. Betrayal is the name of the game, but will revenge or love take the upper hand?