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set in the fictional universe of the U.S. television series ''

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''.

Plot summary

Cordelia suggests beginning a Web site for their detective agency, but Angel is hesitant—as Doyle points out, "people in trouble want to interface with a face." Meanwhile, the police discover a trail of corpses across the city. The only connection between these victims (apart from the cause of death) is their hobby of online chatting. It seems a techno-savvy demon must be on the prowl, hoping to complete a ritual going even beyond a World Wide Web.

Continuity

*Supposed to be set early in ''Angel'' season 1, before the episode "

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". *Cordy mentioned that she only became part of the

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because of her relationship with

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. *Characters include Angel, Cordelia, Doyle and Kate Lockley.

Canonical issues

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. 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

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, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and

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(or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially ''Buffy''/''Angel'' merchandise.

External links

Reviews

''Litefoot1969.bravepages.com'' - Review of this book by Litefoot
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