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Rumors that Taylor Swift will be joining the cast of The Vampire Diaries has young fans excited about the possibility of the country superstar as a guest, but it looks like the CW series is generating plenty of heat on its own.

People magazine is touting the supernatural series as a perfect blend of the youth of Twilight, with a heavy dose of True Blood‘s decidedly adult sexuality. An article, which claims that three biggest reasons the seriers will “suck you in” are as follows: 1) Sex appeal, 2) It’s darker than Twilight and 3) Magic.

Also, the stars of the series, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley have no problem baring their…souls. Definitely magical.

Gallery Info: Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder go shirtless on The Vampire Diaries.