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Readers expecting something special from this first hardback Buffy novel won't be disappointed. The regular pairing of Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder has produced an excellent story that pits Buffy against an immortal vampire.
Whenever she is staked, Veronique's personality returns in the body of the next vampire to rise in her vicinity. This immortality is a gift from the Triumvirate, a powerful evil created from the joining of three lesser demons. Veronique has spent centuries trying to bring them into this world, and now she has almost succeeded. Her arrival in Sunnydale triggers a spate of deaths, disappearances and grave robbings as she prepares for the final ritual.
As if this is not enough for Buffy to contend with, her mother is seriously ill, and faces an operation. Angel tries to support her, but his own eternal youth seems to mock her as she faces up not only to the possibility of losing her mother but also to her heightened awareness of the short life expectancy of Slayers. The juxtaposition of these two storylines creates an effective emotional resonance that gives this scary, and in places gruesome, novel depth as well as excitement. --Liz Sourbut --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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When Buffy Summers encounters a vampire who is willing to sacrifice herself to let her companions escape, she doesn't have time to ponder the demon's uncharacteristic behaviour as she stakes it and watches its body explode to dust. Until the next night, when a new vampire confronts the Chosen One and her friends. A vampire who knows Buffy's name and can anticipate her style of attack. Who doesn't seem to fear the stake in Buffy's fist. A vampire whose name is Veronique. But Buffy really knows she is in trouble when she discovers that Veronique is immortal. No matter how often Buffy might destroy her, it is only a matter of time before her ancient evil, wearing a new body, rises once again.
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I am a huge enthusiast of these two very talented authors, and I am never disappionted by their works. With `Immortal` you are in for a gripping time the moment you turn the pages, All your favourite characters battling towards another Apocolypse, fighting the seemingly unkillable Vampire Veronique who is a most formidable opponent for the Slayer and her friends. The Vampire Veronique serves the pure demon, the Truimvirate and wishes to unleash the demon upon the earth...chaos and battles a plenty ensue. Slayers past and present (and Watchers!) form an integral part of this gripping, if a little gory at times, thrill ride! Highly recommended, you will not be able to put this book down..
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
This book took me a while to read through, but in general it was great. It focuses on how Buffy has to cope with her family problems, i.e. her mum and her duty as a slayer. Veronique is a powerful vampire. It would be cool if she was in the TV series.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book has to be one of the best i have read because once put in front of an imortal vampire secrets from other slayers, angels, and the vampires story come into light. With her mum sick she has to worry about mum and her duty as slayer which also brings into light her relationship with angel, she will live long or die young, he will live forever. great book found it hard to put down.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
one of the good, non adult ones - nice
the best Buffy books are usually the adult ones but this one stands the road. It's a Faith-in-prison / Willow wicca / Angel in L.A. crossover one. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sunshine
Don't get your hopes up.
Being a fan of audio books, and of the Buffy TV series, I thought this audio tape, as read by Charisma Carpenter (yes, that's Cordelia Chase), would be a bit of light hearted... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2003 by Kaye L. Elling
Great if somewhat confusing plot + Bravo for CC speaking out
The idea of a Truly immortal vampire is an interesting one and lives up to most of its potentialities. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2002 by J. N. Valente
Wow!
I love this book! It's the best Buffy book I've read after The Gate Keeper Trilogy (note: go read them!). Some parts were slightly less interesting, but mainly it was brilliant. Read more
Published on 11 May 2001 by "holula"
some good ideas but boring context
this book had some good ideas but was almost painful to read. it is most definatly not a page turner and if your anything like me you will have ended up skipping huge chunks out of... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2000
Excellent! One of the best Buffy books I've read!
Having read another BtVS book by Christopher Golden, 'Sins of the Father', I was not disappointed by 'Immortal'. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2000
Best ever buffy book!
For all buffy fans this is as good if not better than the show! You can really imagine the writing as if it were an episode! Its better than the gatekeeper trilogy as well!
Published on 26 Sep 2000 by jasmindersall@another.com
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant
This book was very slow to get into unlike any of the other buffy books I have read and so I left it a while before I read on BIG MISTAKE ! Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2000 by emma.reed@lw.com
Very good story line, but the reading could be better
I thourght the book was very good and the most ambitious plot yet, but I didnt think the narrating was very good. Read more
Published on 6 July 2000
Brilliant!
This was a most compelling read! Buffy and her friends join forces with the spirit world to fight the immortal Veronique, while Buffy is plagued with worry over her mothers... Read more
Published on 21 April 2000
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