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Endangered Species (Angel) (Hardcover)

by Nancy Holder (Author), Jeff Mariotte (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; First Edition edition (7 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743450701
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743450706
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,224,402 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Angel, the vampire with a soul, is on the Endangered Species list in this full length original novel, based on the hit TV show. The vamp and his team from Angel Investigations find themselves tracking down the missing vampire wife of a big game hunter. He had been working to cure her affliction, but it soon becomes apparent that his motives are a lot more dangerous. He wants to rid the entire world of the undead, even those, like Angel, with a soul. But Wolfram and Hart, the law firm with a sideline in all things supernatural, also have a stake in the proceedings and are determined to make sure events go in their favour.

Fans of the TV show, a spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will find much to like about this fun and fast paced adventure (which includes an appearance from the fan favourite rogue slayer Faith). Both authors are long time Buffy/Angel writers and have penned previous adventures for both characters. There's plenty of slam-bang action and, most importantly, they have pretty much nailed the characteristic witty dialogue of the TV show. Unfortunately, not being hampered by the show's budgetary and time constraints means the story meanders around far too much at times, and it often feels like any old supernatural story with the characters slotted in. There's too much pointless exposition about events from the TV show, just to ensure it remains grounded in the Angel universe, and the writing is most often serviceable at best. Fans of the show will love sinking their teeth into this adventure, but others may find it bites off more than it can chew. --Jon Snow

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In the first-ever Angel hardcover novel, a twist of fate offers Angel the chance to atone for his years of evil once and for all -- but only at the cost of his own destruction. Courtesy of The Powers That Be, Cordelia Chase has grown used to her excruciatingly painful visions, but that doesn't mean that they leave her unmoved. So when her latest vision involves not an anonymous stranger in peril, but someone she knows, she finds it more than usually disturbing. Especially since the subject of her vision is Faith, the rogue slayer; whose recent incarceration in jail, it seems, is the least of her problems. Then one-time big game hunter Chaz Escobar shows up at Angel Investigations, asking for their help to track down his wife. Her name is Marianna -- and she's a vampire. Alone with her on a small and distant island, Escobar had been working to find a cure. Before he could succeed, however, she escaped him, and now he suspects that she is the creature who's been stalking Faith. But Escobar has a hidden agenda, and before long Angel, Cordy, Wesley and Gunn discover that his real aim is to rid the world of vampires -- all of them, forever; even those who possess a soul. If Angel is willing to sacrifice himself in order to help the hunter achieve his goal, then his atonement will truly be complete. But before they can reach the artifact they require to complete their task, the two of them find that they themselves have become the prey, in a game controlled by beings of absolute evil -- the lawyers of Wolfram and Hart.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Lousy, 31 Oct 2002
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If you're reading this, then you've probably bought some of the Buffy and Angel books before, and you're no doubt thinking of adding this one to your collection. If you merely want to get this book because you've already got all the others, then fair enough. If, however, you're considering buying this book for your reading pleasure, then I'd strongly advise against it.

The plot is serviceable enough, and if you generally enjoy the storylines in the Buffy/Angel books then you'll probably find it to your liking. The problem, however, is in the quality of writing. Both authors are very well established, and have their names on a lot of good books (including other Buffy and Angel novels), so I was amazed by how lacklustre the writing was in this case.

First of all, even a hack writer should know that you shouldn't make a habit of using the same word repeatedly in adjacent sentences (let alone in the same sentence). You should have noticed that my repeated use of the word 'should' sounds unpleasant. Well, get used to it - the book is full of examples like that. Once or twice it would have been acceptable, but this problem crops up again and again. Someone should buy the authors a thesaurus.

Secondly, the authors frequently invade the narrative with a paragraph of inane thoughts by one of the characters. Angel, for example, might suddenly think of how much another character means to him, because of how they blah blah blah. A little introspection is fine, but too much of it ruins the flow of the plot, and makes the book easy to put down. There are also several points at which the authors decide to recount a tale from the TV show, for no particular reason. A character will be doing something, and start remembering (at length) something which occurred in a previous episode - even if it is completely irrelevant. Again, this spoils the flow of the plot. If we wanted to hear a synopsis of various episodes that have nothing to do with the novel, we'd go and buy the "Angel Casefiles" (the watcher's guide to the series).

This book was an effort to read, like wading through a swamp. Life is too short to waste your time with bad literature. There are a million excellent books out there, so read some of them instead.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good story, 9 Oct 2003
Nice fast moving story. All the characters get good coverage with lots of back story and development for Angel. I enjoyed the twists in the plot, they kept you guessing. Well worth a read.
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