In the new Vampire Diaries trilogy, Phantom, does Damon come back?

I have just finished reading Midnight in the vampire Diaries trilogy, The Return and I absolutely adored it. I really want to know what happens with Damon in the new trilogy, Phantom and if he comes back or not as he is my fave character!! I also want to know a bit more about the new trilogy in general as the end was a bit of a cliff hanger and I didn't really understand what actually happened to Damon...did he come alive again?