''Redemption'' is an original novel based on the U.S. television series ''

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''. Tagline: "History can repeat itself."

Plot summary

A wealthy actress, Whitney Tyler, requests the help of Angel, Cordelia, and Doyle. She plays a

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on a popular TV show, and a small number of viewers seem to believe she is actually a real vampire and have made attempts to kill her. Doyle is pleased the case isn't relying on painful visions and Cordelia is starstruck, but Angel is confused; Whitney resembles someone he knew two centuries earlier. The attempts to kill Whitney continue, while Angel, Doyle and Cordy discover a symbol that links the attackers to an ancient battle. Angel must put the pieces together.

Continuity

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

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". *Characters include:

Cordelia Cordelia is a feminine given name. It was borne by the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' (1606), a character based on the legendary queen Cordelia. The name is of uncertain origin. It is popularly associated with Latin '' cor'' ( geni ...

, and

Doyle Doyle is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a back-formation from O'Doyle, which is an Anglicisation of the Irish (), meaning "descendant of ''Dubhghall''". There is another possible etymology: the Anglo-Norman surname ''D'Oyley'' with agglut ...

. *The story has some similarities to " Eternity" which first aired April 2000.

Canonical issues

''Angel'' 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

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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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