The Stefan`s diary is a book write by L.J. Smith. It is based on a serie called The Vampire Diaries. This book is set in 1864 during the Civil War, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, the two brothers were still humans. Damon worked as a soldier. Stefan was the one that should carry the Salvatore name with pride. Later when his father Guiseppe wanted Stefan to get married with a girl named Rosalyn Cartwright, he realizes that carring the Salvatore name was not the future he wanted, he wasn`t in love with her and to carry the surname he should get married with Rosalyn. Katherine a beautiful girl, arrived to Mystic Falls, Guiseppe allowed her shelter after her family died in Atlanta, that was a problem because she turns the Salvatore`s live upside down because both of them fall in love with her, so they started to compete for her love. Damon spend more time with Katherine while Stefan was following his dad`s rules of marring Rosalyn. Weeks later Rosalyn died, so he was happy to continue competing with hir brother to get Katherine`s love. Although, their competence was interrupted by a series of mysterious deaths spreading across the town. The citizens thought that it were animals attacks, but some people knew better, the vampires had returned to Mystic Falls, they had to end with them at any cost. One night, Stefan discovered that Katherine was a vampire and he was horrified, but she compelled him to keep her secret. The Founders of Mystic Falls knew that the attacks came from vampires, so they were going to make a plan to end with them. Stefan was terrified, he was worried about Katherine and her friends, Anna and Pearl. Stefan tried to convence Guiseppe that no all vampires were evil, Guiseppe thought that Katherine was one of them, so he spiked Stefan's drink with vervain and when Stefan went to Katherine and she bite him, she was poisoned. Giuseppe arrived as Katherine took her true form in front of Stefan: a fanged and red-eyed monster. Damon was furious with Stefan, because of his fault Katherine was in problems, she would be killed with other vampires of the town. Stefan decided to help Damon rescue her. They tried to distract the deputies long enough to free her, but both got shot and killed in the process. Stefan wakes up the next day to discover by Emily that he is transitioning into a vampire. She gave him a ring so he could be protect from the sun. At fits Stefan was confused, but understands what has happened to himself. Emily answers a few of his questions and confirms that Katherine had actually killed Rosalyn. Stefan goes to see his father who reveals that he was the one to kill him. He tries again, and in defense, Stefan`s throws him. He tastes his father's blood and becomes a vampire, but when he offers to save Giuseppe, his father refuses and dies. Stefan later attacks Alice, a barmaid, and takes her to Damon. He forces Damon to feed, completing his transformation into a vampire.