Immortal (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

This book took my breath away. The old evil, kill it and it returns again and again. An impossible love deny it and it returns over and over again. I admired the way the authors wove creative mythology, the stories of Angel's past and the trauma of Joyce's illness together to create an excellent story. Mr Golden and Ms Holder present one of the best representations of the Buffy/Angel relationship. I have actually marked the pages so I can go back and reread the passion and pain these two star crossed lovers face. Angel's confession that he can't bear to think of Buffy's death and that he has actually considered turning her, thus granting her immortality is chilling. It's almost redundant to say that a Golden/Holder book sparkles with action and mystery. Even if you have never seen an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel pick up this book, Any reader will enjoy this book. Any fan will embrace it. After reading this novel, a reader will come away considering their own mortality. I know I did. Can I give it six stars? Please.

I loved this book! The story lines where exciting! Veronique is an anchient vampire that cannot die, but be passed on from body to body, and when she comes to Sunnydale the scooby gang finds her to be more than one slayer can handle. But that's not Buffy's main concern. Joyce Summers, her mother is very sick and it could be life threating. I find this book to be a very good read, Holder and Golden once again provide a exciting storyline with convinceing charecterization. I'm sad to see they won't be doing any more colloborations after this. But I look forward to their individual books.

Golden and Holder have long been the most talked-about, most respected, and let's face it: the best Buffy-authors around. This book let's them shine again and show everyone how they got that reputation. This is easily the greatest Buffy novel since the Gatekeeper Trilogy, and Veronique is such a great villain that you end the book just WISHING that they'd incorporate her into the show. The flashback interludes are well-written and the characters are all written true enough that you'd think Joss Whedon himself wrote it. All in all, a great book, one that any Buffy fan should enjoy.

I stumbled upon "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV series this fall and am hooked(and "Angel" too). I spotted the book "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Immortal" at the local library new book section and had to read it. Now I'm hooked on the books. This book was hard to put down. I lost a lot of sleep enjoying the story line. I enjoyed the today lingo that matched the TV Buffy's dialog nuances. I felt like I was watching the TV Buffy show in my mind's eye while reading with the added gift of knowing everyone's thoughts that only reading can provide. My only wish is that I had been a fan from the beginning of the whole story line. But catching up will be fun. The only thing I wondered about this new book published just recently, was why Buffy was still a Senior in High School when the TV series has her a Freshman in College.

I LOVE this book! It was one of the best buffy books I've read! If you haven't read it yet may I suggest you stop reading this review and go get it! The story line was awsome! The climax was awsome! Overall it deserves an award! So that's why I gave it 5 stars! :)