Because I am a great big geek, one of my personal goals is to read all of the novels inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is the second in a series of posts collecting relatively short reviews of these books. All of the following are set during the show's third season. Obsidian Fate by Diana G. Gallagher In 1520, a Spaniard conveying stolen Aztec treasure to a secret … [Read more...] about A Barrage of Buffy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A Bevy of Buffy
Because I am a great big geek, one of my personal goals is to read all of the novels inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is the first in what will be a series of posts collecting reviews of these books in a somewhat shorter-than-usual format. In this installment: Afterimage, Bad Bargain, Blooded, Carnival of Souls, One Thing or Your Mother, and Portal Through Time. All … [Read more...] about A Bevy of Buffy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 8
By Joss Whedon, et al. | Published by Dark Horse Because I've spent so much time and energy in the attempt to quantify why and how Season Eight lost me, I find myself sorely tempted to dismiss this final volume with a simple “meh,” but I suppose I can summon one more burst of effort. This volume comprises the last five issues of Season Eight (#36-40) and also includes a … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 8
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
By Brad Meltzer, et al. | Published by Dark Horse When I write a review, I do my best to articulate what I liked and didn't like as clearly as possible. When one is a passionate fan of something, however—as I undoubtedly and unabashedly am of Buffy the Vampire Slayer—such clarity becomes more difficult to achieve. I will do my best to explain my aversion to the "Twilight" … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 6 by Jane Espenson: B-
From the back cover: Twilight and his gainfully employed military units are hot on Buffy's magical trail—forcing her and Slayers across the globe into hiding. Buffy retreats into the Tibetan mountains to seek aid from the only person she knows who can suppress his true nature—Oz. Since Oz left Sunnydale he's gained control over the magic that transforms him with the phases of … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 6 by Jane Espenson: B-