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A review by sandrareilly513
In Every Generation by Kendare Blake
4.0
Fans of the Buffy-verse, unite! We have a new story to sink our teeth into!
Blake brings glimpses of Buffy and her Scooby Gang in this latest addition to the infamous vampire slayer's universe, while also introducing fans to new characters who are picking up the slack -- and their stakes -- to carry on the slaying tradition. Frankie, Hailey, Jake, and Sigmund are the newest generation of demon fighters, thrown together in a fashion very similar to the original series. Fans of the Buffy series will appreciate the nods to the past while Willow, Oz, and Spike lead this youngest group of fighters in the battle to save Sunnydale - and the world - yet again.
A tragedy at the latest slayer retreat brings evil back to Sunnydale, including a big-new-bad looking to capitalize on a protector-less feeding ground. When Frankie, who at this point only knew the "eco-magic" her mother Willow taught her, realizes she's the newest slayer, it turns her world upside down. Frankie feels inadequate in the shadow of her hero, "Aunt" Buffy, and begins to buckle under the immense pressure of living up to her watcher, Spike's, expectations while keeping her friends and the entire town of Sunnydale safe from monsters she's only ever heard about in her mom's stories. Fans will enjoy the humor and the famous Buffy-verse sarcasm, the action-packed fight scenes, some warm and fuzzy feelings between humans and demons, and the "easter eggs" of past plots while new readers of the series will be able to dive into and enjoy the story regardless of their "Buffy knowledge". There's something for everyone in this book and I, for one, am so glad I got to read it. Can't wait for the next one!
Blake brings glimpses of Buffy and her Scooby Gang in this latest addition to the infamous vampire slayer's universe, while also introducing fans to new characters who are picking up the slack -- and their stakes -- to carry on the slaying tradition. Frankie, Hailey, Jake, and Sigmund are the newest generation of demon fighters, thrown together in a fashion very similar to the original series. Fans of the Buffy series will appreciate the nods to the past while Willow, Oz, and Spike lead this youngest group of fighters in the battle to save Sunnydale - and the world - yet again.
A tragedy at the latest slayer retreat brings evil back to Sunnydale, including a big-new-bad looking to capitalize on a protector-less feeding ground. When Frankie, who at this point only knew the "eco-magic" her mother Willow taught her, realizes she's the newest slayer, it turns her world upside down. Frankie feels inadequate in the shadow of her hero, "Aunt" Buffy, and begins to buckle under the immense pressure of living up to her watcher, Spike's, expectations while keeping her friends and the entire town of Sunnydale safe from monsters she's only ever heard about in her mom's stories. Fans will enjoy the humor and the famous Buffy-verse sarcasm, the action-packed fight scenes, some warm and fuzzy feelings between humans and demons, and the "easter eggs" of past plots while new readers of the series will be able to dive into and enjoy the story regardless of their "Buffy knowledge". There's something for everyone in this book and I, for one, am so glad I got to read it. Can't wait for the next one!