After being betrayed by his brother, Stefan begins a new life in Manhattan and swears never to harm another human. when his brother tracks him down, however, Stefan becomes wrapped up in his schemes and ends up sparking the ire of an old enemy out for revenge.
As the Civil War rages around him, seventeen-year-old Stefan Salvatore, engaged to a woman he doesn't love, meets and falls for the irresistible Katherine. He soon discovers, however, that Katherine is hiding a dark secret: she is a vampire.
Vampire brothers Stefan and Damon flee to New Orleans seeking shelter but instead find vampire hunters. Circumstances pit the brothers against each other and in an ultimate showdown, Stefan experiences betrayal and grief.
Stefan Salvatore and his brother Damon battle the evil schemes of a powerful vampire named Samuel. When they discover that Samuel's hate for them is tied up with Katherine, a woman from the brothers' past, they try to defeat Samuel before he gets revenge.
Eager to avenge Katherine's death, vampire Samuel sets out to destroy Stefan and Damon by any means necessary. Desperate for help, the brothers turn to a coven of witches who tell them they must stop Samuel before he gains the power to control both humans and vampires.
