Laura Anne Gilman Books In Order

Hard Magic

Welcome to P.U.P.I. Private, Unaffiliated, Paranormal InvestigationsA handpicked team trained to solve crimes the regular police can’t touch crimes of magic. My name’s Bonnie Torres. Recent college grad, magic user and severely unemployed. Until I got a call out of nowhere to interview for a job I hadn’t applied for. It smelled fishy, but the brutal truth was I needed the work so off I went. Two days later I’m a PUPI me and Nick, Sharon, Nifty and Pietr. Five twentysomethings, thrown into an entirely new career in forensic magic. The first job we get is a doozy: proving that the deaths of two Talents were murder, not suicide. Worse, there are high profile people who want us to close up shop and go away. We’re sniffing out things they’d rather keep buried. Looks as if this job is gonna get interesting. The only problem is, we’re making it up as we go along .

Pack of Lies

My name is Bonita Torres, and eight months ago I was an unemployed college graduate without a plan. Now I’m an investigator with the Private Unaffiliated Paranormal Investigations team of New York. Pretty awesome, right?The Cosa Nostradamus, the magical community, isn’t quick to give up its secrets, though. Not even to fellow members. Not even when it’s in their best interests. So we’ve been busting our tails, perfecting our forensic skills, working to gain acceptance. The team’s tight but we have our quirks, too. And our Big Dog, Benjamin Venec well, he’s a special case, all right. But we can’t give up. We’re needed, especially when a case comes along that threatens to pit human against fatae. But one wrong move could cost us everything we’ve worked for .

Staying Dead

Manhattan’s night life just got weirder…
It starts as a simple job but simple jobs, when you’re dealing with the magical world, often end up anything but. As a Retriever, Wren Valere specializes in finding things gone missing and then bringing them back, no questions asked. Normally her job is stimulating, challenging and only a little bit dangerous. But every once in a while…
Case in point: A cornerstone containing a spell is stolen and there’s a magical complication. Isn’t there always? Wren’s unique abilities aren’t enough to lay this particular case to rest, so she turns to some friends: a demon minor, a mage who has lost his mind, and a few others, including Sergei, her business partner and maybe a bit more?. Sometimes what a woman has to do to get the job done is enough to give even Wren nightmares…

Curse the Dark

And you think magic is complicated?

Once more Wren Valere’s game plan has taken an unexpected direction. She’d agreed to a bargain with one supersecret magic watching outfit to protect her partner and herself on their last job. But now the Silence is trying to wedge them apart.

On the one hand, ever since she and Sergei began to talk about their ‘relationship’ things have been tricky. On the other, though…
Well, no one better try to stand between Wren and Sergei when danger is near!

So now they are off to Italy in search of a possessed parchment or maybe not possessed all they know is that whoever reads it disappears. Still, when compared to what’s going on at home lonejacks banding together, a jealous demon, tracking bugs needing fumigation, etc. maybe disappearing won’t be so bad…

As if!

Bring It On

Nobody said juggling a career and a relationship would be easy…
Wren Valere used to have a simple life. Her partner Sergei would negotiate the terms of the Retrieval all right, the theft and she would use her magical Talent to carry it out. Paycheck deposited, on to the next job. Now? Her relationship with Sergei is even more complicated sex will do that. Her fellow lonejacks are trying to organize against the Mage’s Council. The nonhuman population of Manhattan is getting fed up with being ignored and abused. And the Council? Well, they have an agenda of their own, and it’s not one the lonejacks are going to like. And Sergei is far too involved with the Silence, his former employers, for Wren’s liking. When it comes down to choosing sides, the first rule of the lonejack credo is ‘Don’t get involved.’ But when friends are in danger, and the city you love is at risk, sometimes getting into the thick of things is all you can do.

Burning Bridges

The best Retrievers go unnoticed: sliding into shadows, gliding through crowds without entanglement.

Wren Valare used to be almost invisible. But now she’s not only being seen, she’s getting involved.

Recent attacks against nonhuman Fatae have escalated into hate crimes against magic users in general humans included. With the Mage Council distracted by internal power struggles, Wren is guilted into stepping up as a spokesperson for the fragiley united Fatae and lonejack communities…

And, because the cosmos deems her without enough complications, her partner lover Sergei is drowning in his own problems. But not only can’t she help him she’s the cause.

With lives on the line including her own Wren’s going to have to break the lonejack credo, ditch her long cherished invisibility and take a stand.

But Burning Bridges can be deadly…

Free Fall

The Cosa Nostradamus is in disarray; the Truce holding violence in check has been broken. Magical Manhattan is at war, and Wren Valere is left without her partner/lover Sergei, whose past loyalties keep him from her side just when she needs him the most.

Hoping to keep herself occupied, Wren takes a job but what should have been an ordinary Retrieval instead forces her to realize that it is time to do more. It is time for the Cosa to take the battle to the enemy.

But she’ll do it her way. The Retrievers’ way. Sneaky, smart and with maximum damage possible. What was lost will be found, what was stolen will be Retrieved. And this war will be ended, once and for all.

Wren Valere always finishes the job. Always.

Blood from Stone

Wren Valere’s job is driving her crazy. She’s still Manhattan’s most sought after Retriever, but after last year’s deadly confrontation with the Silence, all this magic user wants is a break. With her apartment going co op and her relationship with the demon P.B. putting stress on her romance with partner Sergei, is Wren finally ready to settle down to a more stable existence?Not likely. Because when you’re good, trouble always finds you. Wren’s next assignment puts her on the wrong side of a child snatcher and a collision course with her past. But to save a friend and protect her future Wren must pull off the most important Retrieval of her life and for once magic isn’t on her side.

The Camelot Spell

On the eve of the Quest for the Holy Grail, every adult in King Arthur’s castle falls into an enchanted sleep. The future of Camelot rests on the shoulders of fourteen year old squire Gerard, who has dreamed of becoming a Knight of the Round Table his whole life. With the help of Newt, the stable boy, and Ailis, a young maidservant, he must face terrible dangers, including a monstrous bridge troll, a wise and scheming dragon and finally, a dark, powerful force that will stop at nothing to destroy King Arthur, the knights, and the entire realm of Camelot.

Morgain’s Revenge

King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table are preparing once again to set out in search of the legendary Holy Grail. This time Morgain le Fay is determined to stop them at any cost, and she knows exactly who is standing in her way. When she kidnaps Ailis, the servant girl whose untrained magical powers grow stronger with every passing day, her vengeance seems to be taking a terrifying turn. Gerard and Newt must work together again to rescue their best friend before it’s too late…
before Morgain turns Ailis to evil…
before Ailis helps Morgain destroy Camelot.

The Shadow Companion

The Quest for the Holy Grail has begun. Three teenagers, Gerard, Ailis, and Newt, have earned a place on the Quest alongside the Knights of the Round Table. But they are not the only ones seeking this treasured cup. King Arthur’s sinister half sister, Morgain le Fay, wants the Grail for herself. To make sure she doesn’t fail, she has summoned help from someone more evil and powerful than she The Shadow Companion. But what Morgain doesn’t know is that The Shadow Companion has come with a secret agenda. Now it is more important than ever for Gerard, Ailis, and Newt to recover the Holy Grail…
before a dark power gets it first.

Flesh and Fire

Once, all power in the Vin Lands was held by the prince mages, who alone could craft spellwines and who selfishly used them to increase their own wealth and influence. But their abuse of power caused a demigod to break the Vine, shattering the power of the mages. Now, fourteen centuries later, it is the humble Vinearts who hold the secret of crafting spells from wines, the source of magic, and they are prohibited from holding power. But now rumors come of a new darkness rising in the vineyards. Strange, terrifying creatures, sudden plagues, and mysterious disappearances threaten the land. Only one Vineart senses the danger, and he has only one weapon to use against it: a young slave. His name is Jerzy, and his origins are unknown, even to him. Yet his uncanny sense of the Vinearts’ craft offers a hint of greater magics within magics that his Master, the Vineart Malech, must cultivate and grow. But time is running out. If Malech cannot teach his new apprentice the secrets of the spellwines, and if Jerzy cannot master his own untapped powers, the Vin Lands shall surely be destroyed. In Flesh and Fire, the first entry in a spellbinding new trilogy, Laura Anne Gilman conjures a story as powerful as magic itself, as intoxicating as the finest of wines, and as timeless as the greatest legends ever told.

Weight of Stone

An island nation has vanished. Men of honor and magic have died unnatural deaths. Slaves flee in terror…
. Are the silent gods beginning to speak? Or is another force at work in the Lands Vin? Laura Anne Gilman’s critically acclaimed, Nebula Award nominated Flesh and Fire introduced a brilliantly imagined world where the grapevine cultivated by the Vinearts who know the secrets of wine magic holds together disparate lands. Now, confusion, violence, and terror are sweeping over the Lands Vin. And four people are at the center of a storm. Jerzy, Vineart apprentice and former slave, was sent by his master to investigate strange happenings and found himself the target of betrayal. Now he must set out on his own journey, to find the source of the foul taint that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. By Jerzy s side are Ao, who lives for commerce and the art of the deal; Mahault, stoic and wise, risking death in flight from her homeland; and Ka nam, once Named Heir of an island principality, whose father has fallen into a magic tangled madness that endangers them all. These four companions will travel far from the earth and the soul of the vine, sailing along coastlines aflame with fear, confronting sea creatures summoned by darkness, and following winds imbued with malice. Their journey will take them to the very limits of the Sin Washer s reach…
and into a battle for the soul of the Lands Vin. For two millennia the Sin Washer s Commandment has kept these lands in order: Those of magic shall hold no power over men and those princes of power shall hold no magic. Now, that law has given way. And a hidden force seeks the havoc of revenge. An adventure through an unforgettable realm conjured by breathtaking imagination, Laura Anne Gilman s saga of the Vineart War is a ‘dramatic, authentic, and potent’ Publishers Weekly literary delight.

The Shattered Vine

An island nation has vanished. Men of honor and magic have died unnatural deaths. Slaves flee in terror…
. Are the silent gods beginning to speak? Or is another force at work in the Lands Vin? Laura Anne Gilman’s critically acclaimed, Nebula Award nominated Flesh and Fire introduced a brilliantly imagined world where the grapevine cultivated by the Vinearts who know the secrets of wine magic holds together disparate lands. Now, confusion, violence, and terror are sweeping over the Lands Vin. And four people are at the center of a storm. Jerzy, Vineart apprentice and former slave, was sent by his master to investigate strange happenings and found himself the target of betrayal. Now he must set out on his own journey, to find the source of the foul taint that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. By Jerzy s side are Ao, who lives for commerce and the art of the deal; Mahault, stoic and wise, risking death in flight from her homeland; and Ka nam, once Named Heir of an island principality, whose father has fallen into a magic tangled madness that endangers them all. These four companions will travel far from the earth and the soul of the vine, sailing along coastlines aflame with fear, confronting sea creatures summoned by darkness, and following winds imbued with malice. Their journey will take them to the very limits of the Sin Washer s reach…
and into a battle for the soul of the Lands Vin. For two millennia the Sin Washer s Commandment has kept these lands in order: Those of magic shall hold no power over men and those princes of power shall hold no magic. Now, that law has given way. And a hidden force seeks the havoc of revenge. An adventure through an unforgettable realm conjured by breathtaking imagination, Laura Anne Gilman s saga of the Vineart War is a ‘dramatic, authentic, and potent’ Publishers Weekly literary delight.

Quantum Leap: The Novel (By:Ashley McConnell)

Convinced that a human can time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett steps into his Quantum Leap accelerator and is transported into someone else’s life. TV tie in.

The Wall (By:Ashley McConnell)

After leaping into the life of Missy, a six year old living in 1961 Berlin, Dr. Sam Beckett must watch helplessly as the Berlin Wall is erected but becomes empowered when he leaps into the body of the adult Missy.

Quantum Leap: Search and Rescue (By:)

Leaping into the body of a doctor who is searching for a downed airplane in the wilds of British Columbia, Sam Beckett is unaware that a lightning bolt has caused Al to leap into one of the plane’s crash victims.

Prelude (By:Ashley McConnell)

In 1993, at a New Mexico research laboratory, Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci embark on an experiment in time travel called Project Quantum Leap and find themselves battling a determined foe out to stop the project.

Prelude (By:Ashley McConnell)

In 1993, at a New Mexico research laboratory, Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci embark on an experiment in time travel called Project Quantum Leap and find themselves battling a determined foe out to stop the project.

Double or Nothing (With: C.J. Henderson)

Necronomicon a mere glance at its pages sends its readers shrieking into the night, their soul seared for all eternity! At least that’s what people want you to believe Thank goodness authors Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce III set the record straight in this scholarly yet accessible history of the dreaded tome. The Necronomicon Files is an incredibly comprehensive guide to the Necronomicon that covers all aspects, legends and factual history surroundsing this nefarious book. From a complete history of the book as it evolved in the Cthulhu mythos started by Lovecraft and continued by others, to contemporary editions now available to the public. From appearances and references in movies and other media, to the actual magical concepts behind the fictional and published Necronomicon variants. Much more than just a dry, factual acoount, Harm’s and Gonce’s deep knowledge in their respective fields of interest bring the history and continuing influenceof the Necronomicon alive with wit and verve. Humours and intriguing, this compassionate examination of the Necronomicon is a thorough repudiation of the myths surrounding it, yet preserves much of the romance and fascination associated with the legend.

Power of Persuasion (By:)

When the female population of Sunnydale starts strutting its girl power, the push for gender equality seems like a normal expression of ’90s feminism. After all, a girl trying out for the football team isn’t usually a sign of imminent danger. But when the guys start acting like powerless pawns and a few even turn up dead, Buffy Summers notices that the local womyn’s movement has reached a feverish and probably unnatural pitch. The Slayer is the only one who can see straight during the ultimate battle of the sexes. Her friends including Giles are spellbound by the malignant muses permeating the school. Even the local vampires are acting strange. Alone in her search for answers, Buffy must figure out who’s behind the sinister sisterhood…
and close the gender gap before the feminist revolution goes too far.

Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show (By:Scott Westerfeld,Charlaine Harris,Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Christie Golden,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Lawrence Watt-Evans,David Brin,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Laura Resnick,Sarah Zettel,Nancy Kilpatrick,Michelle West,,,,,Roxanne Longstreet Conrad,Jennifer Crusie)

COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer includes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfield, cult favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt Evans’s Matchmaking in Hellmouth and Sherrilyn Kenyon’s The Search for Spike’s Balls. An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much loved program and future cult classic.

Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix (By:David Gerrold)

COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED This thought provoking examination of The Matrix explores the technological challenges, religious symbolism, and philosophical dilemmas the film presents. Essays by renowned scientists, technologists, philosophers, scholars, social commentators, and science fiction authors provide engaging and provocative perspectives. Explored in a highly accessible fashion are issues such as the future of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. The symbolism hidden throughout The Matrix and a few glitches in the film are revealed. Discussions include Finding God in The Matrix, The Reality Paradox in The Matrix, and Was Cypher Right?: Why We Stay in Our Matrix. The fascinating issues posed by the film are handled in an intelligent but nonacademic fashion.

Five Seasons of Angel: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Vampire (With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Josepha Sherman,Laura Resnick,Michelle Sagara West,Candace Havens,,Steven Harper,,,Roxanne Longstreet Conrad,,Jennifer Crusie)

The constellation of characters and themes created in Angel, the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin off, are explored in this collection of essays. A vampire author, a sex expert, a TV critic, a science fiction novelist, and Buffy writer Nancy Holder provide essays examining the different issues relating to the series, including Angelus as the prototypical high school bully, Angel as victim, Wesley’s many transformations, how Spike fits into Angel, the takeover of Wolfram & Hart, and Lindsey’s moral center.

What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue (By:)

Taking an entertaining, intelligent look at the culturally influential 11 year television run of NYPD Blue, this examination includes a collection of essays on topics ranging from the series’ portrayal of race relations in New York City to Sipowicz’s famously thorn*y demeanor. A media critic, two police psychologists, and addiction, interrogation, and sex experts contribute essays that take an accessible, intelligent look at a show that has redefined the police drama genre. From insightful analysis of the show’s evolution to lighthearted jabs at its quirks, this is a work that will deepen any fan’s Blue experience.

The Anthology at the End of the Universe: Leading Science Fiction Authors on Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (By:Stephen Baxter,John Shirley,,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Adam Roberts,Susan Sizemore,,Jacqueline Carey,Vox Day,Cory Doctorow,A.M. Dellamonica,,,,MariaAlexander)

COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED Every aspect of the science fiction classic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is analyzed in a variety of quirky ways in this collection of essays. Topics include the logistics of the restaurant at the end of the universe, how the Internet is creating the real Hitchhiker’s Guide, an as*sessment of Vogon poetry, and an analysis of computing. The essays are written by both science fiction greats, such as Cory Doctorow, Lawrence Watt Evans, Stephen Baxter, Jacqueline Carey, and Alastair Reynolds, and up and coming writers.

Navigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science & Daemonology in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (By:)

COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED Contributors with backgrounds in philosophy, theology, science fiction, and children’s literature bring their expertise to this critical investigation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, and the insights it offers to today’s world. The His Dark Materials trilogy is an unusual sort of young adult series: one that appeals to adults as much as to their children thanks to its richly imagined world, rigorously explored cosmology, and unflinching confrontation of the modern answers to life’s big questions. Essays from a variety of critical disciplines do justice to the complexity and intrigue of this trilogy, exploring the answers to questions such as: Is His Dark Materials a new antireligious myth, or a failed perversion of Christian truth? and How does the story of the Specters of Cittagazze challenge our modern day scientific practices?

The Man from Krypton: A Closer Look at Superman (By:)

COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED Leading writers discuss, debate, and celebrate the legend of Superman in this anthology, contending that his legend is a truly American myth. Superman was an immigrant with little more than the clothes on his back and raised by simple farmers, absorbing their humble values. He always chose to do the right thing, fighting for truth, justice, and the American way, and represents America at its best. The in depth analyses of the comics, films and cartoons are at turns funny, philosophical, insightful, and personal, exploring every aspect of the Superman legend.

James Bond in the 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 (By:)

COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED The staying power of the world’s most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson, J. A. Konrath, Raelynn Hillhouse, and John Cox, discuss the 10 sexiest Bond girls, the best villains, and the controversy surrounding the latest actor to play James Bond. Topics covered range from the playful how to build a secret lair and avoid the perennial mistakes made by would be world dominators to the thought provoking, such as Bond s place in the modern world, his Oedipal tendencies and perceived misogyny, and the unerring allure of the charming spy.

Halo Effect: An Unauthorized Look at the Most Successful Video Game of All Time (By:)

Halo Effect is a collection of essays on the bestselling video game Halo and is not authorized by Bungie, Microsoft, or any entity associated with Halo. Examining the Halo phenomenon from every angle from profiling the greatest Halo player who ever lived to providing a behind the scenes look at the making of the wildly popular, virtual reality Halo movies this guide is the ultimate companion for anyone who wants to truly understand this amazingly successful video game. With discussions on the role of religion and science in the game, this collection of essays also looks into the creation of and community reaction to the launch of the Halo series. Speculations on the upcoming movie and a rigorous analysis of the vehicles of Halo are also included.

Secrets of the Dragon Riders: Your Favorite Authors on Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle (By:)

Millions of readers adore Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle: its earnest hero, its breathtaking battles and, of course, its awe inspiring dragon Saphira. But there’s so much more to the series than meets the eye and Secrets of the Dragon Riders, edited by today’s second hottest dragon writer James A. Owen, shows readers what they’re missing. Why might Roran be the real hero of the Inheritance Cycle? What does Paolini’s writing have in common with role play games and modern action films? Are teenage writers judged more harshly than their adult counterparts? The YA authors in Secrets of the Dragon Riders some of them no older than Paolini when he wrote Eragon each take on a different aspect of the series to engage and entertain Paolini fans.

Secrets of the Dragon Riders: Your Favorite Authors on Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle: Completely Unauthorized (By:)

The author of ‘Here, There Be Dragons’ compiles a collection of essays from some of today’s hottest YA authors some of them no older than Christopher Paolini was when he wrote ‘Eragon’ who each present a different aspect of the series to engage and entertain Paolini fans.

Halloween Rain (By:Christopher Golden)

As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in the all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers. 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 horrific happening. There are enough zombies and vampires about, ready to party hearty and eat some brains, to keep the Slayer and her friends up all night. And then rain starts to fall…
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Night of the Living Rerun (By:Arthur Byron Cover)

‘A History Lesson? ‘As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. one girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers. As if real life wasn’t already overflowing with vampire staking, now Buffy has begun to ‘dream about slaying! Night after night, it’s the same thing. She’s back with the Puritans, a Slayer on the trail of a witch. What can it mean? Buffy gets a clue when Xander and Giles start acting like ‘they have ancient alter egos. Now the stage is set for a symbolic replay of the night the Master was accidentally trapped in the other dimension. Only this time, the Master wants a happy ending for himself. Buffy and her friends must pervent the Master from rewriting the script and escaping his supernatural prison before Sunnydale becomes history!

Blooded (By:Christopher Golden)

An ancient vampire has arrived in Sunnydale, bent on continuing his reign of terror. But the trail of blood leads straight to Buffy’s best friend, Willow.

Child of the Hunt (By:Christopher Golden)

EVIL THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES

Jousting contests, human chess matches, lords and ladies and beggars…
a traveling Renaissance fair has come to Sunnydale. The fair may seem terminally uncool, but Buffy and her friends are charmed anyway. Especially by a sad eyed boy named Roland, who serves as the court jester.

Unfortunately, the people from the fair are not the only visitors in Sunnydale. Roaming the countryside are nasty little creatures with a taste for flesh: the dark faerie. They are minions of the Wild Hunt, servants of the evil Erl King.

Buffy’s challenge is to annihilate the king and his murderous horde. But the path to his destruction leads straight to Roland, who is not quite human…
and destined to become the Slayer’s mortal adversary.

Return to Chaos (By:Craig Shaw Gardner)

Old Magic, New Problem The Hellmouth a.k.a. Sunnydale, CA has drawn vampires, witches, and other demons to its powerful vortex. Now it has also drawn the attention of an ancient set of Druids allies in Buffy Summers’ battle against the Undead. Clocked in Darkness, wrapped in mystery, the Druids descend on Sunnydale ready to perform new rituals to summon forth a new world order, free from the evil that shapes Buffy’s nights. But the Slayer’s concerns are more immediate someone is stalking her friends. Cordelia, Xander, and Oz all are falling victim to this spell. And now it’s up to Willow and Giles to find the cause, while Buffy stands between the Mouth of Hell and the New Dawn.

Visitors (With: Josepha Sherman)

When a supernatural stalker starts watching Buffy’s every move, she finds herself face to face with a being unlike any she’s ever encountered. But can she figure out this evil entity’s weakness before she is forced to participate in its dance of death?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Monster Book (By:Thomas E. Sniegoski,Christopher Golden)

‘Like werewolves. Zombies. Succubi, incubi…
. Everything you ever dreaded was under your bed and told yourself couldn’t be by the light of day.’ Giles, ‘Welcome to the Hellmouth’ Vampires, werewolves, witches, demons of nonspecific origin. All of them are drawn to the Hellmouth in Sunnydale. California. And all of them have met their fate at the hands or stake of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Since its premiere. the popular TV show has pitted the Chosen One against the forces of darkness on a weekly basis. And her success is due in part to the intense research her Watcher Rupert Giles. and the rest of the gang have done to find the origin and best method of disposal for each villain. The Monster Book expands upon information revealed through Giles’ research and knowledge, exploring the mythological, literary, and cultural origins of the endless numbers of ghoulish creatures that have tried to take a piece of the Slayer. Before the Master, there was Dracula, before ‘Becoming,’ there was Nosferatu. Before Buffy, there was…
no one. The true horror fan knows that the legend of the vampire has existed for as long as there have been legends. But the demons that greet the business end of Buffy’s stake are one part tradition, three parts creative genius. Indeed, the Buffy creators have purposefully moved away from recent vampire fictions to find a middle ground among ancient lore, Bram Stoker’s ‘rules.’ and their own twist on the topic. ‘Well, if we close our eyes and say it’s all just a dream it’ll stab us to death. These things are real.’ Xander. ‘Fear, Itself’ Here you’ll find exclusive interviews with series creator Joss Whedon and the Emmy nominated team that creates the images you can’t shake. The Monster Book welcomes you to the Hellmouth. Enter at your own risk. ‘Wish me monsters.’ Buffy, ‘Living Conditions’

Immortal (By:Christopher Golden)

In the first hardcover installment of the bestselling Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, coauthors of The Watcher’s Guide ‘Fans will suck this tome dry’ Entertainment Weekly, present a supernatural tale that pits Buffy against the deadliest vampire yet: one who is…
Immortal. During a routine slaying, Buffy Summers runs into a small group of vampires who seem to be out for more than the usual bite and suck. As the vamps scatter, one of them stays behind, willing to sacrifice itself to help the others escape. Though surprised vampires aren’t exactly known for their generosity the Slayer doesn’t waste time pondering the demon’s motivation and kills it. Or so she thinks. But the next night a new vampire confronts the Chosen One and her friends. One who knows Buffy’s name and can anticipate her basic attack. One who doesn’t have the proper respect for Mr. Pointy. One whose name is Veronique. She cannot die. Strike her down, but like the night she will always come again. And she will bring forth the end of Man…
. Every time Buffy kills her, Veronique rises again in a new body. ‘Great. Instant replay.’ An invincible demon is the last thing the Slayer needs right now. Joyce Summers is about to undergo a serious operation, calling up all of her daughter’s fears about her own mortality. Angel wants to comfort Buffy, but her mother’s crisis underscores the difference between them: he will live forever, while she will grow old…
or die young. Torn between her duties as a daughter and as the Chosen One, Buffy will need the support of her friends to help her solve a rash of grave robberies, head off an influx of new vampires, and take Veronique down, once and for all. For Veronique is on a mission to bring about the unification of her masters. the Triumverate, into one all powerful demon who will drink the blood of the last man on earth…
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Sins of the Father (By:Christopher Golden)

Stone Cold Killer One night while on patrol, the Slayer and her friends are outnumbered and receive aid from a totally unexpected source: Buffy’s old flame, Pike. He and Buffy had a complex relationship back in Los Angeles, when the Chosen One was first called. Now, Pike has arrived in Sunnydale, on the run from a stone demon with a grudge. Faced with this blast from the past, Buffy finds herself caught between her history with Pike…
and her future with Angel. But there’s little time to contemplate this situation as vamp activity rises and Giles, in particular, becomes the target of mysterious, brutal attacks. Buffy suspects a deeper connection between old friends and new enemies. With the help of her friends, Buffy unmasks the evil entities and discovers that even a Watcher can be watched…
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Unnatural Selection (By:Mel Odom)

Slick humour and scary thrills, based on the TV series.

Resurrecting Ravana (By:Ray Garton)

RAISING THE DEAD With midterms looming, the students at Sunnydale High are predictably stressed out. Even super student Willow is feeling the pressure to succeed. And when her usual study buddies Buffy, Xander, and Oz decide they don’t need her tutorial sessions, Willow wonders if she’s really what they don’t need. But her hurt feelings don’t explain her sudden antagonism toward Buffy or the strange dreams they’ve both been having. As tensions in the school escalate into brutal acts of violence and the perpetrators turn up horribly mutilated Buffy and the gang search for a supernatural source. The evidence indicates that someone is attempting to resurrect a powerful Hindu demon. Willow’s new confidante, guidance counselor Promila Daruwalla, becomes the prime suspect…
until Giles runs into an old ‘friend’ who is always causing trouble. It will take all of the Slayer’s resources…
and the help of all her friends…
to find the culprit and destroy the key to the demon’s resurrection.

The Sunnydale High Yearbook (By:Christopher Golden)

It’s senior year for Buffy Summers and her friends. And that means homecoming, senior prom, finals, graduation all the usual evil doings guaranteed to make the Chosen One long for recess. Slayer duties caused Buffy to miss picking up her Yearbook, so Willow took it for her and enlisted the help of Xander, 0z, Cordelia, Giles, and Angel to make it truly special. Filled with personal notes, candid photos, and in jokes about Slayerfest, Halloween, substitute teachers, the principal who was eaten, Ascension, etc. Buffy’s Yearbook is part school publication, part memory book. Written by the authors of the bestselling The Watcher’s Guide, this keepsake volume is packed with key references to the show and characters, 32 full color pages of fan favorite moments, and Graduation photos!

The Willow Files, Vol. 1 (By:Yvonne Navarro)

‘Now we’re supposed to be deciding what we wanna do with our lives and I realized that’s what I want to do. Fight evil…
. It’s a good fight, Buffy, and I want in.’ Since the self proclaimed ‘science nerd’ had the odd luck to fall in with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Willow Rosenberg has come into her own. As a member of the Scooby Gang, Willow used her skills as savvy ‘Net girl to help save the world on more than one occasion. But as time passed, Willow’s powers evolved from Web surfing to the limitless realm of magic. And with that change came some difficult life lessons. Willow has always longed for more parental guidance, but when Sunnydale’s adults are swept up in a witch hunt, Willow finds that her mother’s judgment really bums. And who knew that her forays into the black arts would bring her literally face to face with an alter ego ‘Old Reliable’ never imagined existed? Ultimately, though, when it comes time to take charge of her future, Willow realizes that whether it be as a computer hacker or Wicca extraordinaire, she can go further than she had ever dreamed…
by staying right where she has been all along.

Deep Water (With: Josepha Sherman)

Shape Shifters Willow’s soft spot for critters finds her spending a cold winter morning along the coast as part of a volunteer rescue team, cleaning up an oil spill that has damaged the marine habitat. While climbing over some rocks, she discovers another unexpected victim of the spillage a selkie, a shape shifting seal girl who won’t be able to return to the sea until the oil is removed from her coat. Willow takes the creature back to the library so that Giles and the Slayerettes can help her to restore her magickal coat. However, though ‘Ariel,’ as the posse dubs her, is endearing in her innocence, Buffy can’t quite shake her innate suspicions of the creature whose nature, like the ocean, is ever changing. Unfortunately, the spill has forced more than a selkie from the cold water. Merrows look very much like traditional mermaids with one important and fatal difference. As if things weren’t complicated enough…

The Harvest (By:,Richie Tankersley Cusick)

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The Evil That Men Do (By:Nancy Holder)

EVIL DWELLS HERE After a vicious shooting spree, the town of Sunnydale is shell shocked. What could have sparked the random rampage? Buffy Summers can guess. Considering the prophetic dreams she’s been having, the Slayer suspects possession by an especially malevolent force. As the police follow their typical false leads, the Slayerettes start up their own research into possible paranormal causes. But when Oz’s van is discovered on the side of the road, minus one teen wolf, a distraught Willow turns on Buffy, disrupting the investigation. With the pressure in Sunnydale mounting, the residents’ reactions to stress grow increasingly unpredictable. The Slayer continues her search for answers, narrowly surviving an attack by a well trained and powerful vampire who brought a gruesome death to every Slayer who crossed her path. Is this the ancient creature behind the recent influx of evil? Or is there another influence…
close to home?

Spike and Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row (By:Christopher Golden)

‘…
You got Slayer problems. You know what I find works real good with Slayers? Killing them.’ ‘Oh yeah, I did a couple Slayers in my time. Don’t like to brag. Oh, who am I kidding, I love to brag. There was one Slayer, during the Boxer Rebellion…
‘ ‘We like to talk big, vampires do. ‘I’m gonna destroy the world,’ just tough guy talk, strutting around with your friends over a pint of blood…
Truth is, I like this world. You got dog racing, Manchester United, Love Boat, and you got people. Billions of people walking around like Happy Meals with legs…
‘ In the second hardcover installment of the bestselling Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, Christopher Golden, coauthor of The Watcher’s Guide ‘fans will suck this tome dry’ Entertainment Weekly and Immortal ‘Golden and Holder smartly expand upon the show’s slangy lingo and display deep insight into the characters.’ Entertainment Weekly, presents a unique supernatural tale that finds fan favorite demon lovers Spike and Drusilla wreaking havoc throughout war torn Europe as only they can. As long as there have been demons, there have been Slayers. But Slayers have short life expectancies and high mortality rates. Which is why there exists a list of Pretty Maids All in a Row It’s 1940, and Europe is ravaged by World War II an ideal environment for two gleefully destructive monsters. Drusilla’s birthday that is, the anniversary of her resurrection as a vampire impends and her devoted paramour Spike wants to celebrate in style. What more perfect a gift than the legendary necklace known as Freyja’s Strand a chain of metal so potently magical that it instantly imbues its wearer with the ability to shape shift at will? The problem is, no one’s sure that the bauble even exists. Until Spike learns of a demon named Skrymir, who claims not only to possess the necklace, but is willing to trade. Skrymir’s true desire is to be rid of the most persistent thorns in his side, the Watchers’ Council and the Slayer, so that he can implement his vision of world domination. Spike’s task is to infiltrate Council head quarters and get his hands on the list of all young women currently in training to take over as Slayer should they be called. In exchange for the necklace, Spike must kill the current Slayer, a brazen young woman named Sophie, as well as all of the Slayers in Waiting that exist the ‘pretty maids all in a row.’ To Spike, this sounds like fun, and he sets off on a spree. Sophie and her Watcher, Yanna, are determined to stop whoever has been slaughtering all of the potential Slayers. If Spike and Drusilla succeed with their plans of bloodlust and power, it could mean the end of the Chosen One all of the Chosen Ones forever…

The Willow Files, Vol. 2 (By:Yvonne Navarro)

‘Now we’re supposed to be deciding what we wanna do with our lives and I realized that’s what I want to do. Fight evil…
. It’s a good fight, Buffy, and I want in.’ Since the self proclaimed ‘science nerd’ had the odd luck to fall in with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Willow Rosenberg has come into her own. As a member of the Scooby Gang, Willow used her skills as savvy ‘Net girl to help save the world on more than one occasion. But as time passed, Willow’s powers evolved from Web surfing to the limitless realm of magic. And with that change came some difficult life lessons. Willow has always longed for more parental guidance, but when Sunnydale’s adults are swept up in a witch hunt, Willow finds that her mother’s judgment really bums. And who knew that her forays into the black arts would bring her literally face to face with an alter ego ‘Old Reliable’ never imagined existed? Ultimately, though, when it comes time to take charge of her future, Willow realizes that whether it be as a computer hacker or Wicca extraordinaire, she can go further than she had ever dreamed…
by staying right where she has been all along.

Revenant (By:Mel Odom)

When a Chinese gang hits Sunnydale, racial tensions in the community are sparked. Buffy has seen the baddies shake down Willy the Snitch, so naturally her Slayer senses are up. But to Willow, the situation poses a more personal threat. Her new friend Jia Li has been feeling the backlash from this cross cultural hostility and it’s tearing her family apart. Jia remains true to her ancient cultural heritage, but her brother, the angry, outspoken Lok, is ready to toss out old Chinese customs for the modern American lifestyle. And he’s willing to use the occult for just that purpose. Suddenly, a beautiful martial arts warrior arrives on the scene. It’s impossible to tell where her allegiance lies, but Xander whose romances are becoming habitually complicated is smitten, Giles is in full research mode, and before long, Buffy is wondering who’s behind the gang warfare. Is supernatural evil brewing?

Tempted Champions (By:Yvonne Navarro)

Fallen Angels Buffy’s shaken to learn that Celina, the new girl in town, is actually a vamp who’s heard of Buffy’s rep. She’s here to challenge the Slayer and even Angel in L.A. is concerned that this time, Buffy may be in over her head. Celina’s not the only monster skulking about the neighborhood. D’Hoffryn has returned to Sunnydale to offer Anya another chance as a vengeance demon. Can she give up her romance with Xander and the friendships she’s forged as a mortal for another shot at immortality even if it comes with a horrific price tag? Dawn tries to explain to Anya that humanity is worth the occasional heartache, even as she has doubts of her own. Suddenly Buffy learns the terrifying truth about Celina: she’s not just any vamp she was once a Slayer herself. Buffy has struggled with her own dark side enough to question the subtle distinction between ‘Slayer’ and killer. If Celina turned Buffy, and Willow restored Buffy’s soul, could she possibly find love with Angel at last? And, more importantly, would she still be a hero?

The Book of Fours (By:Nancy Holder)

In the third hardcover installment of the bestselling Buffy the Vampire Slayer series Nancy Holder, coauthor of Immortal ‘Golden and Holder smartly expand on the show’s slangy lingo and display deep insight into the characters’ Entertainment Weekly presents an epic tale that bridges the gap between Buffy and her immediate predecessor. Here, the Slayer is united with her sisters, and all are pitted against an ancient force manifested in the four elements. The Book of Fours When an old classmate of Buffy’s from L.A. is killed and Willow is severely injured in a car accident, both in the space of one week, the Slayer must yet again face the vulnerabilities of her mortal friends. No one is invincible, least of all the Slayer herself. After all, Buffy’s very existence as the Chosen One bears witness to the demise of countless Slayers called before her. At the same time, from a place of nightmares which Buffy and Faith share a terrible evil invades Sunnydale, setting off a quartet of disasters: A controlled burn of some old forest growth escalates into a raging fire that threatens to devour the town; astonishingly high tides at the beach take out boats, oceanfront property, and innocent bystanders; a hurricane pummels the beleaguered town, but does not quench the fire; and a massive earthquake erupts, disgorging pockets of natural gas from huge sinkholes. Clearly, these catastrophes are linked to the Slayers’ nightmares, which revolve around four strangely swathed, indistinct figures. One is burning, one is dripping wet; one is covered in mud, one shrouded in windswept linen. Each trudges across pristine desert sand dunes carrying a box of grafted skin and bone that Faith thinks she recognizes from a previous battle. Research leads Giles to the Watcher’s Diaries, where he learns that the last Slayer to encounter a similar container was India Cohen Buffy’s immediate predecessor. Strangely, Buffy has never given much thought to the young girl whose death activated her own era as the Chosen One. But now she must draw on the strength of those who came before her or something else will draw on hers. For Buffy is being stalked by a monstrous force that journeys through time, fortifying itself by draining the primal power of a Slayer. Mortal though she may be, if she wishes to stop this demonic presence, Buffy must orient herself on a continuum that predates even humanity itself…

Paleo (By:Yvonne Navarro)

Prehistoric Hysteria

Buffy Summers and her gang know that Sunnydale is a haven for outsiders, whether of the supernatural or strictly adolescent variety. Shy transfer student Kevin Sanderson is no exception. But Kevin instantly finds a mentor in Daniel, a paleontologist and fellow dino phile at the Sunnydale Museum of Natural History. When Buffy starts hearing rumors of alligators in the sewers, she has to wonder about Kevin and Daniel’s hobbies.

Meanwhile, the Slayerettes are having extracurricular excitement of their own. Alysa, a hotshot talent agent, wants to represent the Dingoes, and she’s offering the Scooby Gang fame and fortune. If she’s legit, it could be Oz’s big break. But Buffy’s too busy to run a background check Daniel and Kevin have reanimated an ancient creature with a new agenda…
an agenda that begins and ends with the destruction of the Slayer…
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Ghoul Trouble (By:,John Passarella)

Something wicked has been preying on Sunnydale students and whatever it is, its methods are pretty gruesome. Buffy locates some human bones that have been picked clean, and knows that she’s dealing with an unearthly evil. Some help from the Scooby Gang would be ideal, but they’ve run into trouble of their own. Oz and Xander are literally perhaps unnaturally mesmerized by a hottie new chick band headlining at the Bronze, and Willow has been captured by Sunnydale’s latest resident carnivores. What they need is the Slayer. But in order to help her friends, Buffy must first dust a vampire one that has an urgent interest in Joyce Summers, the unique ability to resist sunlight, and an open invitation to the Summers’ house…

Oz: Into the Wild (By:Christopher Golden)

One werewolf’s personal journey in seach of truth and enlightenment; When Willow first dated laconic laid back Daniel Osborne, guitarist with hip campus band Dingoes Ate My Baby, it didn’t matter to her that he turned into a werewolf every time there was a full moon. After all, as she said to him, ‘Three days of the month I’m not much fun to be around either.’ But when Oz’s savage instincts threaten to overwhelm him and he fears he can no longer control his impulses even outside the full moon, he decides that he’s no longer safe for Willow to be around. Leaving a devastated Willow behind him he drops out of college and vanishes out of her life, telling her only that he will return when he is confident he can control the wolf within. Viewers of Buffy Season Four will know that he does return and that thanks to a sage in Tibet he did indeed learn to master the wolfish part of his nature. Christopher Golden’s fabulous tale fills in the gaps…
where he went in his search for knowledge and whom he encountered, what happened to him on his travels and exactly how he learned to find that inner strength and peace.

Crossings (By:Mel Odom)

THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME Buffy and Dawn are having difficulty settling into their new roles, now that their mother is gone. Buffy herself is reluctant to cross over to the role of parent, and the two are bickering more than usual. In fact, Buffy’s distraction prevents her from noticing strange behavior among the video game crowd. One of Xander’s friends goes medieval outside the Sunnydale movie theatre, laughing and babbling that he can’t be stopped he’s only in town on a temporary visa. Puzzled, Anya and Xander investigate. It seems that people who’ve been testing a new video game have been demonstrating creepy tics. As the Slayer attempts to put all of the pieces together, Anya is abducted into an alternate demon universe. Buffy had better figure out how to get her friend back to Sunnydale, before the game is over, for good…

The Wisdom of War (By:Christopher Golden)

When Sunnydale’s shores are invaded by an ancient, demonic threat from beneath the waves, and its citizens begin to undergo a horrible transformation, the Council of Watchers’ response is immediate and unequivocal. Kill the creatures. Kill them all. But there are mysteries upon mysteries here, and Buffy is sure that the Council is hiding something. When she refuses to cooperate, the Council turns its attention southward, to another Slayer who may be more willing to execute their plans. That the Watchers Council can be both pragmatic and ruthless is not in doubt. The ‘wetworks’ team they despatched first to capture and later to kill the errant Faith provides ample proof of that. But the assassination squad that should have taken Faith out failed to complete their assignment, leaving the rogue Slayer alive and apparently repentant in a Los Angeles jail. Desperate times require desperate measures. But is it wise of the Council to try to use her now?

Chosen (By:Nancy Holder)

BIGGEST BADDEST BUFFY OF THEM ALL The First has come to Sunnydale and set its sights on taking down the Slayer. On the side of the White Hats: Buffy, Xander, Willow, Anya, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Faith, Angel, and an assortment of young, innocent, untried Potentials. In this season spanning storyline, Buffy Summers will learn about the primeval origins of her own strength, and have the opportunity to train those would succeed her. And as the forces of evil find their way back to the Hellmouth where it all began the Slayer will uncover what being the Chosen One is all about: Power. ‘She’s laid down her life literally to protect the people around her. This girl has died, two times, and she’s still standing. You’re scared, that’s smart. You got questions, you should. But you doubt her motive, you think Buffy is about the kill…
then you take the little bus to battle. I’ve see her heart this time not literally and I’ll tell you right now she cares more about your lives than you will ever know. You gotta trust her. She’s earned it.’ Xander, ‘Dirty Girls’

Blood and Fog (By:Nancy Holder)

The strongest magick ever distilled, and the deadliest butcher England has ever known…

Buffy Summers is on the trail of a killer demon in Sunnydale, and reluctantly accepts the help of Spike. Anything’s better than his moping around. But Spike as usual has his own agenda, and it involves something the demon is carrying: a vial of pure magickal power. Spike knows plenty of people and demons who will pay top dollar for this vial: Doc, Rack…
and an ancient evil known as The First.

Spike has encountered The First before. In the good old days in Victorian London, when Spike, Drusilla, Angelus, and Darla ran through the night in pursuit of dark fun, another evil being was stalking the streets, dispatching young women with brutal efficiency. But when the so called ‘Jack the Ripper’ struck too close to their twisted ‘family,’ the vampires found themselves on the same side as the Slayer of that time. Working to bring down Jack, and running afoul of The First, Spike and the Slayer formed an uneasy alliance, which followed Spike all through the twentieth century to present day Sunnydale, now blanketed in a mysterious fog…
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Chaos Bleeds (By:James A. Moore)

Reunion Life on the Hellmouth a.k.a. Sunnydale, California has always involved a steady parade of demons intent on ruining Buffy Summers’s nightlife. Staying at the top of her game means Buffy’s racked up some powerful enemies. Now an old nemesis has returned: Ethan Rayne, a college ‘friend’ of Giles’s, has arrived in Sunnydale, and this time he actually wants Buffy’s help. Not surprisingly, he’s run afoul of The First an ancient evil that predates humankind. And now The First has made Ethan a deal he can’t refuse: ultimate power. All he has to do is lure Buffy into battle. With their sanity on the line, the gang is going to need all the help they can get. Enter Spike and Faith…

Queen of the Slayers (By:Nancy Holder)

No vacation. No benefits. And the only retirement is an early death. With the closing of the Hellmouth and the awakening of hundreds of potential slayers, Buffy Summers thought she had overturned the Slayer’s self sacrifice and earned herself a much deserved break. But the thrill of victory is short lived. The Forces of Darkness are not ones to graciously accept defeat, and the collective rage unites disparate and powerful parties more eager than ever to reclaim dominance. Willow’s magickal distribution of the slayer essence left girls across the world discovering their latent power. Giles races to reorganize the now much needed Watchers Council, and the Scoobies relocate to Europe. And there in Rome, Buffy is drawn to the Immortal a charismatic, if inscrutable, figure. But then comes word that a number of the fresh slayers are being coerced to join an army of slayers governed by the mysterious ‘Queen of the Slayers,’ an awesome evil determined to claim the intoxicating slayer essence for herself. Xander is sent to Africa to learn more about the origin of the slayer essence. Instead, he returns to report that, alarmingly, there’s not enough good in the world to counteract the overabundance of evil, and that the deciding apocalypse is drawing much too near. Alliances are formed and loyalties betrayed as it comes down to slayer versus slayer, leading to an ultimate battle of champions from Buffy’s past and present. And then an unimaginable gift arrives…

Blackout (By:Keith R.A. DeCandido)

THE DARK IS COMING…
. New York City in 1977 is vampire heaven. Serial killer Son of Sam is often blamed for their hits, and a citywide blackout gives them free reign of the streets, allowing them to get away with murder. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are in the Big Apple taking advantage of the situation, as is Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood, who has hunkered down with her son, Robin, in a Times Square apartment where she thinks they’ll be safe. But no matter where she goes, Nikki has to watch her back. Spike has only one thing on his mind: to slay a slayer. Adding to Spike’s list of challenges is a corrupt local vampire community that catches wind of his presence, and when they start messing with him, things get bloody interesting.

The Deathless (By:Keith R.A. DeCandido)

As if Ring Day weren’t enough to make Buffy Summers anxious she can’t even afford one of the less expensive silver bands, the Slayer has her hands full trying to figure out why an average split level house in Sunnydale has all the vampires spooked. When she arrives at the library to discuss this new development with Giles, a package he’s received from an old folklorist in Russia reveals what’s going on: The stars are properly aligned for an attempt to resurrect Koschei the Deathless, a long dead evil sorcerer. So while her classmates are busy choosing rings to demonstrate their school spirit, Buffy must figure out how to keep someone from reviving Koschei and, should she need to resort to plan B, how to kill him again. A little investigating soon leads Buffy and the gang to the necromancer who originally killed the sorcerer, an immortal Russian sorceress named Yulia Dryanushkina, who can control vampires which explains their reluctance to pass by her place of residence. When the crew pays Yulia a visit, she assures them that with Willow’s assistance, she would be able to kill the sorcerer again should he be revived. Neither Buffy nor Willow are particularly comfortable with aligning themselves with the necromancer, but they have no other choice when, twenty four hours later, the vampires start behaving strangely…
and half the senior class goes missing.

Dark Congress (By:Christopher Golden)

Since the beginning of time, the demonic races have gathered every century to resolve conflicts among them and to determine the course of their future. This centennial event was called the Dark Congress. In the second century b.c., however, the Dark Congress failed to resolve their conflicts. Instead, the Congress ignited into a war that drove wedges between the various demon races from that time until now. And all of it began as a result of Kandida, the great North African river demon, being nearly killed by forces in the Congress and magically entombed in the riverbank. But now, Kandida is free, and for the first time in centuries, the Dark Congress is being called again. All demon races and other varieties of supernatural creatures have been called to gather at the Hellmouth in Providence, Rhode Island. Some gather in hopes of resolution, some in favor of war, and Kandida is tasked to broker a treaty and guide the Congress to peace, wherein everyone might simply agree to disagree. And so the demons gather under a banner of a truce. But the demons still harbor many bitter disagreements with one another. The Congress must have an arbiter of these conflicts, and that someone is Buffy Summers. Buffy is horrified and disgusted to be included. After all, she is not a demon…
is she? She knows so little about her powers that she cannot say for certain where they truly spring from. How can she spend so much time wallowing in the darkness without becoming part of it? Can she possibly agree to a truce with all the horrors of the world, and allow them to come Providence without any attempt to stop them? And does she have a choice?

One Thing or Your Mother (By:Kirsten Beyer)

It’s tough being a teenage Slayer. On the verge of failing her junior year thanks to annoying Principal Snyder, who seems to be acting even stranger than usual lately Buffy agrees to meet with a tutor. Not helping her studies is the fact that lately she’s been exhausted, waking up each morning feeling more tired than she did the night before. To make matters even worse, she’s tasked with investigating the disappearance of a child…
a little girl who happens to have gone missing mere hours before a child vampire surfaced in Sunnydale, accompanied by a wheelchair bound male who fits Spike’s description perfectly. Fighting off exhaustion and uneasy at the prospect of staking a child vamp, Buffy learns that Principal Snyder is the target of a sleep deprivation spell that has taken over Sunnydale. Putting aside her fear that her tutor is out to get her, and hoping that the sleeping spell is affecting both humans and demons, Buffy investigates Snyder’s odd behavior. She follows him to his childhood home to discover that he has arranged to have his abusive mother banished to the demon dimension. Meanwhile, Drusilla, who has been playing mother figure to the child vampire, is learning how difficult it is to be a parent. As sleep takes hold of the citizens of Sunnydale, Buffy begins to realize that unless she breaks the spell soon, the nightmare is just beginning.

Otherwere

A collection of short stories highlights lycanthropy with a twist and includes contributions by R. A. Salvatore, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Peter David, Craig Shaw Gardner, Julia Ecklar, and Jody Lynn Nye.

Those Who Fight Monsters

Got Vampires? Ghosts? Monsters? We Can help! Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives, is your one stop shop for Urban Fantasy’s finest anthology of the supernatural. 14 sleuths are gathered together for the first time in all original tales of unusual cases which require services that go far beyond mere deduction! Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives brings together popular characters from many Urban Fantasy paranormal investigative series, for your enjoyment. Meet the Detectives: Danny Hendrickson from Laura Anne Gilman’s Cosa Nostradamus series. Kate Connor from Julie Kenner s Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series. John Taylor from Simon R. Green s Nightside series. Jill Kismet from Lilith Saintcrow s Jill Kismet series. Jessi Hardin from Carrie Vaughn s Kitty Norville series. Quincey Morris from Justin Gustainis Morris/Chastain Investigations series. Marla Mason from T. A. Pratt’s Marla Mason series. Tony Foster from Tanya Huff s Smoke and Shadows series. Dawn Madison from Chris Marie Green s Vampire Babylon series. Pete Caldecott from Caitlin Kittredge s Black London series. Tony Giodone from C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp s Tales of the Sazi series. Jezebel from Jackie Kessler s Hell on Earth series. Piers Knight from C. J. Henderson s Brooklyn Knight series. Cassiel from Rachel Caine s Outcast Season series. Demons may lurk, werewolves may prowl, vampires may ride the wind. These are things that go bump in the night, but we are the ones who bump back!