Here is a list of the latest Buffy/Angel fiction books published by Simon and Schauster. It includes the cover, title, author, synopsis, list price ($US) and release date. Happy reading.
Spark and Burn
by Diane G. Gallagher
He's the other vampire with a soul...
No synopsis available now.
List Price: $6.99 (August 05)
Queen of the
Slayers
by Nancy Holder
Sunnydale was only the warm up...
No synopsis available now.
List Price: $9.99 (June 05)
The Suicide King
by Robert Joseph Levy
Part of the Stake Your Destiny series which allows readers to make Buffy's decisions and see how the story plays out.
A rash of student suicides sweeps through Sunnydale, deeply unsettling the community. But when the newly-arrived grief counsellor also ends up killing himself, Buffy and the gang suspect that something supernatural is to blame. Then one of their own begins to show signs of debilitating despondency; and soon it becomes a race against time for the Slayer to defeat an ancient entity known as The Suicide King.
List Price: Unknown (May 05)
Keep Me In Mind
by Nancy Holder
Part of the Stake Your Destiny series which allows readers to make Buffy's decisions and see how the story plays out.
Nemesis Ethan Rayne returns to Sunnydale and unleashes a long-trapped sorcerer from medieval Bavaria. And if working out Ethan's true motivation while dealing with a none-too-friendly spellcaster on the loose were not enough to keep Buffy from her chemistry homework, she also finds hereself encountering a seemingly random parade of old adversaries out to settle the score.
List Price: Unknown (March 05)
Tales of the Slayer
Vol. 4
by Various
Into every generation a Slayer is born...
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 chronicles the Cruciamentum of eight earlier Slayers. From Prohibition Chicago to beatnik New York City, from the sideshows of a traveling carnival to a small Irish farm, from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, the Cruciamentum has tested the prowess of Slayers throughout history. Each of them has had to fight: for her job, for the lives of those she loved, and for her own existence....
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $9.99 (November 04)
Love and Death
by Jeff Mariotte
It's open season on monsters...
Incited by an outspoken radio host named Mac Lindley, hordes of monster killers have descended upon the Los Angeles area. They're out to rid the city of the demons that have overrun it, and they'll stop at not...
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (October 04)
Broken Sunrise
by Yvonne Navarro
Wicked Willow: Part 3 is the third and final installment in the alternate dark Willow timeline.
Tara's Ghost has disappeared. And Buffy and the gang are responsible. Willow is furious - angry at the loss of Tara's comforting presence but also because her Ghost is necessary for Tara's resurrection spell. Meanwhile, Buffy and the gang hope to drain Willow's power from her and rescue the enslaved Spike and Oz...
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $6.99 (September 04)
Book of the Dead
by Ashley McConnell
Demons lurk in the most unexpected places...
A Wesley-centered book, where an old rival from Wesley's student days at the Watcher's Council invites him to a rare mystical book auction. However, Wesley becomes literally sucked into a book, The Red Compendium, where he encounters other trapped magic-users. Meanwhile, Angel and the gang are on their own investigation into a gang of young boys, who are playing with more magic than they can handle...
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (August 04)
Heat
by Nancy Holder
China's terra cotta samurai soldiers are in display in both LA and Sunnydale. When Angel and the gang discover Jhiera, the inter-dimensional liberator from Season One, in the museum, they know something is up. There is a frozen hell-dimension, entrapping thousands of powerful demons and evil. Their descendants are determined to free their ancestors from their frozen tomb. With Jhiera's help - in return they help her overthrow the male rulers of her home dimension. When released, these evils will take the form of the terra cotta soldiers and claim the earth as their own again...
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $17.95 (August 04)
Shattered
Twilight by Yvonne Navarro
Wicked Willow: Part 2: Shattered Twilight is the second installment.
Willow's own coven has turned against her after she saved Buffy from their evil phantom - because Tara's ghost told her to. Now, she's forced to restore her position of power to the coven. Even if it means destroying Buffy and the gang once and for all...
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $6.99 (July 04)
Monolith by John
Passarella
The two in opposition must agree...
A giant stone monolith suddenly appears in Hollywood Boulevard. While havoc ensues, the gang realize the apocalyptic meaning of its appearance. Demons are running out of town and the portals to hell are opening soon. Angel and the gang must put aside their differences to work together to figure the clues before its too late...
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (June 04)
The Darkening by Yvonne Navarro
Wicked Willow: Part 1: The Darkening is a alternate timeline. It is Season Six, Tara is dead and Willow has flayed Warren right before her best friends. Now, she's on a path of vengeance and a dark magic spell that may bring Tara back to life.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $6.99 (May 04)
Dark Mirror by Craig Shaw Gardner
What is the true reflection of a champion?
It's Attack of the Clones at Angel Investigations when the gang find themselves encountering exact doubles, clones, of themselves. What's worse is that the clones are out to destroy the originals. The gang must quickly find out where these disturbing doubles are coming from. However, its not that easy escaping from people who not only look like the gang, but think, act and know their darkest secrets!
List Price: $5.99 (April 04)
Apocalypse Memories by Laura J. Burns and Melinda
Metz
Willow is back from England and afraid to use her powers at the risk of becoming dark again. Meanwhile, the gang are caught up in their own problems. When some apocalyptic events plague Sunnydale, the gang get their priorities together and Willow much decide whether or not to use a dark spell to save them all, knowing that she may lose herself as a result.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $6.99 (March 04)
Nemesis by by Denise
and Scott Ciencin.
An old friend of Fred's contacts her but at their meeting is gunned down by a mob hit. Fred is horrified and decides to take her friend's science research job to investigate her death. Meanwhile, the gang investigate some rash murders of a group of wizards who are trying to prevent the dimensional walls breaking down. However, their two separate investigations soon mix together in a mystery of magic and science, which Fred may be the only one to uncover the truth.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (February 04)
Monster Island
by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski
Buffy and Angel Crossover. Somewhere in Sunnydale, a stranger is killing off the half breed demons...even hunting them down. In LA Angel meets Doyle's father who seems to have a mission as well. To get rid of all the half breeds. Demon's or not, Buffy and Angel must stop this massacre of races... Great characterization as the characters of both Angel and Buffy are brought together.
Available in Hard Cover.
List Price: $17.95 (January 04)
Solitary Man by
Jeff Mariotte
The LA crew are in deep trouble. Knee-deep in personal problems, they suddenly find themselves followed by an old lady who wants to be a detective with them. Not only that but things get suspicious when a simple theft of antiquities turns out to be trouble as an evil arrives from abroad and they have to fight of poltergeists and solve a century old mystery.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (December 03)
Quotable
Slayer
by Micol Ostow and Steven Brezenoff
A compilation of memorable quotes, dialogue and witty lingo from Buffy Season One to Seven. A nice memorabilia for any fan. Organized into sections depending on topic or who said it.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (December 03)
Tales of the Slayer Vol. 3
by Various
Follow the Slayers through Anasazi villagers of AD 1250 to China 1866, Hollywood in the 40s, Tokyo in the 90s and much more. Coming November.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $9.99 (December 03)
Cursed
by Mel Odom.
Spike finds himself sulking around in Sunnydale, running from a hit crew out to get him for aligning with good. Elsewhere, Angel finds that his search for a mystical object is connected to his old days as Angelus. Soon, Spike arrives in LA, and the two vampires must put aside their grudges, love for Buffy and their past to work together. Note: Spike is still chipped.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (November 03)
Mortal
Fear by Scott and Denise Ciencin
Buffy's almost about to snap. Tipped by a mysterious guide, she runs ragged trying find pieces to an ancient and powerful sword. Meanwhile, Xander and Willow are both trying to make sense of their lives when Sunnydale is struck by a virus, poisoning the vampire's food. As time runs out and Buffy fends of not only baddies, but also the human residents, she breaks a truce with the vampires. Set in Season 7.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $6.99 (September 03)
Chaos
Bleeds by James Moore
Ethan Rayne returns asking Buffy for help. However it is not as it seems. The First has offered Ethan ultimate power. If he can lure Buffy into battle. Along comes Spike and Faith. This book also involves appearances from Kakistos and Sid the Dummy. Based on the XBox game, Spuffy fans be warned. You may not enjoy this book for its controversial depiction of Spike's character. Otherwise, this will satisfy most people.
Available in Paperback
List Price: $6.99 (August 03)
Seven Crows
by John Vornholt
Buffy and Angel crossover. Riley and his wife Sam are on a mission in the dry Arizona area investigating a international smuggling ring by vampires. When they need reinforcements, Buffy and Angel are called onto the scene to help. As people continue to die around the area, the tension between the four champions rises. Jealousy and suspicion cannot help it self when Sam goes undercover with Angel.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $6.99 (July 03)
Fearless by Doranna Durgin
The Angel crew find themselves hit with demon pixie dust, helping them heal. However, the effects are negative for Angel as he finds himself healing at the pace of a normal human now. Keeping this from the rest of the gang, Angel resorts to demonic help. Will he be strong enough help his friend in the next battle?
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (October 03)
Sanctuary
by Jeff Mariotte
The novel opens up with the crew relaxing at Caritas. However an explosion occurs and when they come to, Fred has disappeared. The crew are puzzled as they interrogate the demons at Caritas, each giving a different story. Time is running out and it is a case of who-dun-nit as they search for Fred. Has great characterization of Fred and one of few books that actually focus on her.
Available in Paperback.
List Price: $5.99 (April 03)