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Summary: Golden & Holder come up with a treat for a rainy Halloween
Review: While we have all expected Buffy the Vampire Slayer to trot out a special Halloween episode each season like Roseanne used to do, it has been pretty much an every other year proposition ("Halloween" from Season 2 and "Fear Itself" from Season 4). Fortunately, to help fill in the gap we have Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder's first Buffy novel, "Halloween Rain." By now this pair has clearly established themselves as far and away the best writers working on the Buffy novels, with The Gatekeeper Trilogy being their masterpiece (to date). Their respect for and understanding of the Buffy mythos is second to none. After all, they were the two main compilers of "The Watcher's Guide" and its follow-up works. So, what we have here is a well-written Buffy novel that will suffice as the Halloween episode from the first season. Anyhow, it seems that there is a legend in Sunnydale about a scarecrow that comes alive when saturated with Halloween rain and slaughters everyone in sight. Of course Giles uncovers the logical explanation for such things. This is really the demon Samhain (Remember the name from the movie "Halloween"? We are talking classic homage here boys and girls), and just to make things even more fun the demon has dealt with a Slayer in the past. Add to this the fact that it is Halloween and it is Sunnydale, which means mondo party time for all the vampires and zombies this side of the Hellmouth. Golden and Holder have Buffy speak down solid, but the key to the novel is coming up with a fairly sophisticated villain for the Slayer to take down. Make it easy on yourself and just read every Buffy book this pair writes.
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Summary: A must for any Buffy fan :-)
Review: Would you ever stop whatching a brand new Buffy episode??? No! Its the same way for Halloween Rain, the 2nd book in the Buffy book series. You can't just stop in the middle. It's got everything; monsters, vampires, zombies, crazy old guys...but alas, no Angel. One of the most interesting things for me was the talk about a past slayer named Erin, who also faced a little halloween rain in her time, and didn't survive. I think another book series about past slayers would be a cool thing too. If you like to read, and you like BtVS, I strongly sugjest reading this book. I would like to say once more, that this is not the episode "Halloween." This is a totally different story. The writers are not even allowed to read books or fanfic, so this is brand new Buffy!
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Summary: He scares more than crows
Review: You will never look at a pumpkin the same way again after reading this excellent novel by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder. This story of the Pumpkin King is very dark and frightening. It gave me chills. The falling rain, the cold and damp steal away hope and confidence. It's Buffy fighting against an old evil,an evil who has won before. Labeled young adult fiction I found it gripping and well written. I recommend it to both Buffy fans and readers who enjoy general horror.
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Summary: _Halloween Rain_ is the best Buffy book so far...
Review: _Halloween Rain_ takes off from the original television series in a good way! Although strictly speaking, this book does not closely follow the plot of the television series, I enjoyed it immensely! The banter between the characters is very entertaining, though the "teen-speak" can get a little overdone at times. This book is chocked full of "Xanderisms" and will delight you if you like the Xander-Willow relationship (which is done very well). The plot of the book relates to Halloween, its origins, and an evil demon who rules the night. There are parts to scare you but keep you turning the pages... just to see if Good will triumph... and of course, it does!
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