Paleo

This may not be the BEST Buffy book out there (try The Evil that Men Do or the Gatekeeper Trilogy for that), but it is definitely worth the time and money if you're an Oz fan. This is the long-overdue book that takes much from Oz's point of view. It is filled with suspense, action, humor, and a good story line, and does a good job of drawing parallels with mentors between kevin/daniel and Dingoes/Alyssa. Plus, did I mention Oz is a main character? ABOUT TIME!

I was a bit skeptical when i first picked up 'Paleo' especially considering the book is fairly thin for a buffy novel. However the Dinosaur 'buff' (pardon the pun) in me couldnt resist reading the amalgamation of a childhood love (the dinosaurs) and a current love (buffy the vampire slayer). When i began reading it, 'Paleo' drew me in and kept hold of me all the way through. It is my humble opinion that Yvonne Navarro has seriously given Chris golden and nancy holder a run for their money with this book. Navarro manages to combine the resurrection of an ancient evil with the efforts of the current day villians and stay focused keeping the reader on track . By doing this it shows that Navarro has carefully plotted out her story and made sure everything makes sense and the action is throughly discriptive and exciting. This is something that Nancy Holder has failed to do despite having good stories that are are enjoyable Her ideas are all over the place and not tightly knit and her two solo efforts 'Not Forgotten' (angel) and 'The Evil That Men Do' (buffy) are proof of this. Despite not being as long as the others 'Paleo' manages to incorporate good characterizations along with a very interesting and original plot along with a interesting and original villian. The action scenes were very well written it shows that Navarro had a very clear and precise image of what buffy was doing in the fight scenes. The book was also very humourous in parts and the characters believeable. The B story, involving Oz's band getting a manager and being given the possibility of making it big was interesting if resolved a little too quickly but i saw it as a mirror to the actions of daniel and kevin in their pursuit of fame by following the demon dragon Ladon's wishes. While Daniel and Kevin gave in Oz and the band thought about it and realised that the pursuit of fame is a harsh one and it is best to avoid succumbing to greed at all costs. Many people will probably wonder and go 'huh' what does dingo ate my babies have to do with a demon dragon well it shows that sometimes buffy novels are more than meets the eye and that you need to take a closer look at how the story could be a possible metaphor for the results of our real life wants and urges or actions. 'Paleo' is well written, planned and is excellent for Navarros first effort. Paleo has quickly become my fave buffy novel to date and i cant wait til Navarro writes another. There was however a part of the book that was too convenient involving how kevin gets the second lot of eggs (considering the eggs are of a rarely found dinosaur only 12 skeletons of a certain big meat eater have been found the eggs are even rarer). But Other than that as i said before a Throughly enjoyable book that is fast paced clever and well thought out. Readers may be dettered by the dinosaur references however (i wasnt, im a dinosaur freak ) but it is still worth buying even if its to just keep your collection complete. 'Paleo' is a

Remember Buffy's battle with the Mayor a' la Snake? She had all of Sunnydale High and a lot of dynamite to back her up. This time the action pits the Buffinator against all the muscle of T-Rexes, and all the craftiness of a conniving demon. And this time, Buffy's more on her own. This is not to say the Scoobies, especially much-missed Oz aren't players, but the action here is top-notch. Yet what makes this book really roar are the original plot and character development. This isn't just a make-a-buck story plugged into an episode outline. The author has really developed the new characters while incorporating our standard faves, and she knows how to make rising action carry a plot. A must-read for die-hard Buffy fans, those just arriving at Sunnydale, and everyone looking for a novel this Halloween season.

This was one of my favorite Buffy books so far because it had a very unusual storyline that worked well. Kevin Sanderson is a new transfer student at Sunnydale High who wants to become a paleontologist. He finds a friend in Daniel, who works in the peleontology deperatment at the Sunnydale Museum of Natural History. Daniel has found a spell to resurrect dinosaurs, and the one who performs the spell will have one wish fufilled in return. So Daniel decides to try it, and talks Kevin into helping him. And before they know it, there's a live, demonically-possessed dinosaur loose in Sunnydale, which Buffy mannages to capture and lock up in the library. Now it's up to the gang to figure out how this extinct creature came back from the dead. And time is running out, because three T-Rexes are now running about as well! This book had lots of excitement, suspense, gore (yep, you heard me right) and everything you'd want to see in a Buffy book. And I loved the dinosaur storyline.