Bruja is an original novel based on the U.S. television series ''
Angel
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''.
Plot summary
L.A. is shocked when a woman attacks a priest. The woman had just confessed to the priest that she had murdered her own son. Meanwhile, Angel and Co. get reports of a woman fighting with teens across L.A. The woman appears to be everywhere, a 'bruja' - a witch. She may be an embodiment of "La Llorona," known in Spanish lore as the "Weeping Woman."
The priest soon goes into a coma, but Angel Investigations is busy with other matters: Doyle has a vision of a young mother and her son in danger at the docks. Meanwhile, Cordelia's looking for a big-shot producer's missing wife. Angel must find the connections between the missing wife and recent events.
Continuity
*Supposed to be set early in ''Angel'' season 1, before the episode "
Hero
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".
*Characters include Angel, Cordelia Chase, Allen Francis Doyle.
Canonical issues
''Angel'' books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as
canonical
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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
fan fiction
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, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and
Joss Whedon
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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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Angel (1999 TV series) novels
2001 American novels
2001 fantasy novels
Novels by Mel Odom