I'm surprised that so many people didn't think this book was a good ending. I thought it was so great, I cried. That part where Stefan was so heartbroken over Elena at the end, then she came back was so moving. The part I didn't like was that Elena came back human. How much sense did that make? It's not like she could go back to her town again, anyway. I never thought of the possibility of a 5th book, but that would be so great! I recently realized just how fortunate I am to have all 4 books in this series, because everyone says they can't find them. I highly recommend anything by LJ, for anyone who liked this series