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Angelus
BORN: Ireland DIED: Ireland
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Sunnydale, CA
AGE: 242 years and counting

"Things used to be pretty simple. Hundred years, just hanging out, feeling guilty. Really honed my brooding skills. Then she comes along."

After a century of killing without a care, the vampire Angelus was cursed with a conscience and eventually fled to Sunnydale, where he restricted his feeding to blood banks.

Until 16-year-old Buffy Summers, the Vampire Slayer, arrived in town to battle vampires, demons and the Forces of Darkness. First, he has to convince her not to kill him. Then, he has to convince himself not to fall in love with her.

Now, collected for the first time, are three stories from the cult-hit TV series chronicling the beginning of this star crossed love story.

Can Buffy and Angel survive life, death...and beyond? --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Nancy Holder has published sixty books and more than two hundred short stories. She has received four Bram Stoker awards for fiction from the Horror Writers Association, and her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. She has written or cowritten twenty Buffy and Angel projects. Her books from Simon Pulse include the New York Times bestselling series Wicked and the novel Spirited. A graduate of the University of California at San Diego, Nancy is currently a writing teacher at the school. She lives in San Diego with her daughter, Belle, and their growing assortment of pets. Visit her at nancyholder.com. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Jhaeman's Review, April 17 2004

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Jeremy (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1 (Mass Market Paperback)

Angel Chronicles v. 1
Nancy Holder (1998), based on teleplays "Angel" and "Reptile Boy" by David Greenwalt and "Lie to Me" by Joss Whedon

RATING: 3/5 Stakes

SETTING: Season One ("Angel") and Season Two ("Reptile Boy" and "Lie to Me")

CAST APPEARANCES: Angel, Buffy, Giles, Xander, Willow, Cordelia, The Master, The Annointed One, Darla, Joyce, The Three, Richard Anderson, Tom Warner, Machida, Spike, Drusilla, Ford, Marvin, Chantarelle, Lucius

BACK-OF-THE-BOOK SUMMARY: "After a century of killing without a care, the vampire Angelus was cursed with a conscience and eventually fled to Sunnydale, where he restricted his feeding to blood banks. Until 16-year-old Buffy Summers, the Vampire Slayer, arrived in town to battle vampires, demons, and the Forces of Darkness. First, he has to convince her not to kill him. Then, he has to convince himself not to fall in love with her. Now, collected for the first time, are three stories from the cult-hit TV series chronicling the beginning of this star-crossed love story. Can Buffy and Angel survive life, death . . . and beyond?"

REVIEW
Volume One of the three-volume Angel Chronicles novelizes two strong Buffy episodes and one average episode.
The episode "Angel" from Season One is memorable for the dusting of Darla and the revelation that Angel is actually a vampire. The novelization does a good job of incorporating the humor and characterization of the script, and is especially adept at handling Buffy and Angel's first kiss.

"Reptile Boy" focuses on Buffy and Cordelia's involvement in a snake-worshipping cult of fraternity brothers. It's not an episode particularly worthy of novelization and doesn't actually contain a whole lot of Angel.

The theme of "Lie to Me" is, as the title implies, about lying: Angel, Willow, and former-sweetheart Ford all lie to Buffy at one point or another in the episode, and their actions have repercussions. One of the best of the Season Two episodes, the plot centers around a group of vampire wannabees trying to convince Spike to make them into the real thing. We're also treated to Buffy's first encounter--from a distance--with Drusilla.

It's hard to say much else about Volume One. Angel is only a subplot in two of the three episodes, so this probably isn't the best place to start for fans of the brooding vampire-with-a-soul. The novelizations are all straightforward with very little variance from the scripts and they do a good job of conveying the feel of the show.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery Man, Dec 25 2001

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Allie Skarka (Basking Ridge, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1 (Mass Market Paperback)

In another book about the dashing vampire that stole Buffy's heart, Angel is attempting to let go, and not doing a very good job about it! He stalks Buffy everywhere she goes, but convinces her he doesn't love her. Now he's working on convincing himself.
This book is great so if you're a major fan of Buffy, you should get to know the mystery man that Buffy so dearly treasures!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Angel Chronicles, Dec 11 2000

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This review is from: The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1 (Mass Market Paperback)

I love this book.Althought I have never seen a episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I am hooked to The Angel Chronicles. These books are about the love story of Angel and Buffy and how they came together.A must-have for any Buffy fan.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ricardo's The Angel Chronicles vol 1 Review
This book is great for Buffy/Angel shippers. It is a novelization of 3 Buffy episode. "Angel" Season 1 episode 7, "Reptile Boy" Season 2 episode 5, "Lie... Read more

Published on Oct 31 2000 by Ricardo E. Matta

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