''Apocalypse Memories'' is an original novel based on the U.S. television series ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...
''.
Plot summary
Willow has arrived back in Sunnydale after spending time with Giles in England. She is terrified of using her magic powers again for fear of a return to dark magic consuming her. However, suddenly Sunnydale once again becomes a center of the weirdness when an
angel named
Michael brings on signs of the Apocalypse. The angel insists that this is not an artificial one, the type Buffy had stopped before, this is the natural and long-established end of the world.
Willow must find a way to overcome her fear of magic in order to perform one of the most dangerous spells known to mankind; the Belial Siphon, which has not been performed before. Meanwhile, Buffy is trying to stop an Apocalypse of her own accord, yet Buffy cannot seem to fight what is thrown at her.
Continuity
* Supposed to be set during seventh season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', shortly after "
Same Time, Same Place
"Same Time, Same Place" is the third episode of the seventh and final season of the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Plot
At the airport, Buffy Summers, Buffy, Dawn Summers, Dawn, and Xander Harris, Xander wait for Willow Rosenberg, ...
".
Canonical issues
''Buffy'' books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as
canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike
fan fiction
Fan fiction or fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, fic or FF) is fictional writing written in an amateur capacity by fans, unauthorized by, but based on an existing work of fiction. The author uses copyrighted characters, settin ...
, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: ...
(or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially ''Buffy''/''Angel'' merchandise.
* The book involves Buffy driving people around Sunnydale. As far as we know from canon, Buffy had limited driving capabilities. She tried and failed to obtain a licence during season 3.
* This marks one of the few occasions where overt Christian mythology is incorporated into the core Buffy mythology. Such instances only appear outside of the core canon.
External links
Reviews
''Litefoot1969.bravepages.com'' - Review of this book by Litefoot''Nika-summers.com'' - Review of this book by Nika Summers
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