''Here Be Monsters'' 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
After Buffy kills twin teenage vampires, their vampire mother steps in to seek revenge for the death of her sons. The mother summons the goddess of Balance and Buffy is faced with a trial in order to save her life as well as her mother's. In this trial, Buffy discovers what she fears most and her love for her mom must triumph over the vampire mother's love for her dead sons.
Continuity
*Supposed to be set late in ''Buffy'' season 3.
Canonical issues
Buffy comics 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 merchandise.
External links
Reviews
''Slayerlit.us'' - Review of this book.
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060215234817/http://www.nika-summers.com/Library/novelherebe.php ''Nika-summers.com'' - Review of this book by Nika Summersbr>''Shadowcat.name'' - Review of this book
2000 fantasy novels
Books based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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