From the back cover: Wes has been a compulsive reader since childhood. It's an addiction like any other—he craves books, loves them, can't live without them. So when his former colleague Adrian O'Flaherty comes to town and invites Wes along to a highly secret auction of rare occult books, Wes can't say no. What Wes doesn't know is that Adrian is looking for more than dusty … [Read more...] about Book of the Dead by Ashley McConnell: B+
Supernatural
The Xander Years 2 by Jeff Mariotte: B
From the back cover: Most teens have trouble finding themselves now and then, but when you're living on a hellmouth, "trouble" is an understatement—especially if you're Xander Harris. He has never been very popular, and has never had much luck with women, but he is uniquely Xander. After a Sunnydale High field trip to the zoo, Xander becomes obnoxious and aggressive. Giles … [Read more...] about The Xander Years 2 by Jeff Mariotte: B
InuYasha 25 by Rumiko Takahashi: B
From the "In this volume" blurb: Inuyasha and friends are in for the fight of their lives—again! This time they square off against the accursed Band of Seven—a group of monsters each with their own special brand of killing techniques. Can Inuyasha and his comrades overcome this bloodthirsty band of killers? Review: Firstly, a gripe about "The Story So Far," which appears in … [Read more...] about InuYasha 25 by Rumiko Takahashi: B
The Xander Years 1 by Keith R. A. DeCandido: B-
From the back cover: Unfulfilled crushes. Awkward first conversations. A date who wants you... dead. Having a Y-chromosome in Sunnydale is never easy. But Buffy the Vampire Slayer's friend Xander Harris seems to find more than his share of trouble with the opposite sex. At first Xander is happy being the teacher's pet—until his schoolboy crush brings out her true animal … [Read more...] about The Xander Years 1 by Keith R. A. DeCandido: B-
Fray by Joss Whedon et al.: A-
From the back cover: Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future until she learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city … [Read more...] about Fray by Joss Whedon et al.: A-