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Publisher: Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)
Release Date: February 3, 2003
ISBN: 0743462211
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Format Reviewed: Paperback
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Genre: Horror/TV Tie-in
Reviewer: Rachel A Hyde
Reviewer Notes: Violence

The Lost Slayer Bind-Up
Buffy Series
ByChristopher Golden  



     This novel (set during the early part of the fourth season) was first issued in four parts two years ago and now has been reissued in one handy single volume. Buffy has just started college and isn’t enjoying it as much as Willow; mixing slaying with lectures and homework doesn’t seem to work and the tutors just don’t understand. A fresh group of vampires has hit town, but something about their sheer organization--glowing eyes and bat-shaped face tattoos--tells Buffy that these aren’t her usual brand of bloodsuckers, but something far worse. The appearance of ghostly former slayer Lucy Hanover, with a dire prophecy, is bad enough, but when things go really pear-shaped, Buffy ends up in her 24-year-old self and in jail, living in a future where vampires rule…

      As usual, there seems to be enough plot and action in here to keep anybody happy who loves the TV series, as an Aztec god, time travel, vampires and ghosts balance out nicely against the more real teen issues such as coping with college and juggling relationships with boys, friends and parents. This is another entertaining and fast-paced tale allowing scope for things that might be hard to put on TV, although no new glimpses into the characters are featured. I found that this book passed the time nicely and is just the thing to please any fan.

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