Angel Chronicles: v. 3 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Book

This novelization is based on three second-season episodes: Surprise, Innocence and Passion, and includes 8 pages of colour stills. These stories develop the darker side of the vampire Angel's nature. A gypsy curse returned his soul to him so that he would suffer remorse for his evil deeds and he has been helping Buffy in her fight against evil ever since. Over time, the two have fallen in love. But the curse specifies that if he experiences even one moment of true happiness, he will lose his soul once more. This happens when he and Buffy sleep together for the first and only time and he reverts to his demonic nature. His ensuing actions are truly brutal. Buffy is already racked with guilt for sleeping with him and his transformation seems to confirm the depth of her mistake as she realises that her mother, Giles and all of her friends are now in mortal danger.These three stories are very dark and very powerfully told. The novelization follows the TV versions faithfully, filling in the thoughts and feelings of the tormented characters. These stories are about passion and some of its darker consequences and the book, like the original episodes, leaves the reader with plenty to think about. --Liz SourbutRead More