From the back cover: When Buffy's former classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, vampires are bolstered into the mainstream. Humans fall in line; they want a piece of the glitz, glam, and eternal youth bestowed upon these mysterious creatures of the night. What's a Slayer to do when vampires are the trendiest thing in the world? While humans … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 5 by Jane Espenson, et al.: C+
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 4 by Joss Whedon: B
From the back cover: Buffy Summers unlocked the power of the Slayer in hundreds of young women, but in the future only one Slayer remains. Melaka Fray—introduced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon and artist Karl Moline in 2001—returns to comics in Season Eight of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When Buffy attempts to solve the mystery of her scythe, she's propelled into the future, and … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 4 by Joss Whedon: B
Naked Heat by Richard Castle: B
From the front flap: When New York's most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, Heat uncovers a gallery of high-profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan. Heat's murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook. In the wake of their recent … [Read more...] about Naked Heat by Richard Castle: B
Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder: C-
From the back cover: Around Sunnydale, they say a scarecrow saturated with Halloween rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) Buffy's best friends, Xander and Willow, used to think the tale was nonsense—but after a few adventures with Buffy, they're not so sure. Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly … [Read more...] about Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder: C-
Apollo 23 by Justin Richards: B
From the back cover: An astronaut in full spacesuit appears out of thin air in a busy shopping centre. Maybe it's a publicity stunt. A photo shows a well-dressed woman in a red coat lying dead at the edge of a crater on the dark side of the moon—beside her beloved dog 'Poochie.' Maybe it's a hoax. But as the Doctor and Amy find out, these are just minor events in a sinister … [Read more...] about Apollo 23 by Justin Richards: B