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Summary: Selkie the Sea Girl
Review: Deep Waters brings a unique twist to the Buffy novels by introducing a Selkie and Merrows, both ancient sea creatures. A Selkie is a shape-shifting seal girl and Merrows are nasty creatures similar to mermaids. Willow, on one of her environmental rescue efforts, comes across a dainty oil clad creature and returns her to the library to learn what it is and how to get it back to the ocean. During their research, they discover she is a selkie and that her skin must be cleaned of oil before she can be returned to her natural habitat.The Merrows, who also were affected by the oil spill, are downright nasty creatures and begin to kill people and wreak havoc on Sunnydale. It's up to Buffy and the gang to keep the town safe from the Merrows and at the same time restore the Selkie (given the name Ariel) to her natural environment. The book is very funny at times due to some great dialog. There's also alot of Celtic history provided along with the good old fashioned bad guy slaying. Buffy fans will not want to pass this one up.
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Summary: A decent Buffy Book.
Review: I thought Deep Water was good, but not the best Buffy book written.(I would know, I've read them all) It held it's own, and the characterizations were good. I thought Oz didn't get enough play, and the turf war between vampires and other mythological creatures wasn't very original(it was a turf war with fareies in Unnatural Selection, a previous Buffy book)The child selkie making Giles mushy was a cute idea though, and the references to Buffy's other bad experiences with water were a nice touch. Overall, I thought it was a slightly above average book in the series.
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Summary: Very intelligent but has its share of flaws.
Review: I was going to give Deep Water 3 stars about half way through the book. To be honest, I wasn't really that interested in how they were going to help Ariel the selkie girl. But, when the merrows from the water came in and starting terrorising the town of Sunnydale, that is when this book starts to get really encapturing with it's plot. Willow really takes the lead in this book, with Buffy actually working fantastically as a supporting character just this once, her sarcastic lines and cool comebacks have never been quite so clever. But, that's not all that is clever about this book. The mythology is amazing. I can see why it took two people to write this book, because the myths and legends tale, also the old Celtic and Irish stories must've been very hard to put into a modern day novel that would enthral everyone. Not only that, but they have to work out all those Buffy--kickin' moves, of course! There is no shortage of action, that all comes at the end, but mostly, this is a story about the old legends of selkies, which, suprisingly, is fabulous. If I could flaw this book, I would say that the character of Dr. Lee is annoying and unnecessary and sometimes it just becomes a little bit...stupid. Buffy: Deep Water remains a good fantasy.
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Summary: Shape Shifting
Review: Josepha Sherman and Laura Anne Gilman have created another classic Slayer novel.This book comes from the others of the Buffy book "Visitors",and if you read that one you'll see how much these writers' works have matured.Sometimes gruesome and sometimes humorous,this book is a winner all around.
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Summary: Deep Water
Review: Not only am I a big Buffy fan but I am also a huge fan of all of the creatures that dwell within the ocean. I think that is one of the biggest reasons why I really enjoyed this book. Buffy and friends end up meeting Ariel (nickname deriving from the popular Disney film) when Willow discovers her while helping clean up an oil spill on one of Sunnydales beaches. Through out the book Buffy and the gang battle monsters, do their research into the things that dwell beneath as well as Buffy has time to reflect on the fact that she had died previously by drowning at the hands of the Master (flashback to the Harvest and thanks to Xander for the resusitation). This fact in the end helps Buffy overcome her fear of water and to be able to defeat the big "baddie" in the end. There was a lesson here within the pages as there is in most Buffy books, if you face something that you are afraid of, it is not as frightening anymore. The fact that we run away from what we are afraid of, makes that thing more powerful. All in all, I enjoyed this book and am glad to be able to add it to my "Buffy" library.
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Summary: Deep Water
Review: Not only am I a big Buffy fan but I am also a huge fan of all of the creatures that dwell within the ocean. I think that is one of the biggest reasons why I really enjoyed this book. Buffy and friends end up meeting Ariel (nickname deriving from the popular Disney film) when Willow discovers her while helping clean up an oil spill on one of Sunnydales beaches. Through out the book Buffy and the gang battle monsters, do their research into the things that dwell beneath as well as Buffy has time to reflect on the fact that she had died previously by drowning at the hands of the Master (flashback to the Harvest and thanks to Xander for the resusitation). This fact in the end helps Buffy overcome her fear of water and to be able to defeat the big "baddie" in the end. There was a lesson here within the pages as there is in most Buffy books, if you face something that you are afraid of, it is not as frightening anymore. The fact that we run away from what we are afraid of, makes that thing more powerful. All in all, I enjoyed this book and am glad to be able to add it to my "Buffy" library.
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Summary: An Excellent Read
Review: The authors have told a highly enjoyable Buffy tale and got the characterizations dead on! I've read all the novels to date, and I've been disappointed that some of the more recent authors have been unable to get the characters right. I would be happy to read another Buffy tale by these writers.
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Summary: Deep Water (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, No. 14)
Review: The best book I have read this year was a book from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Book Series. I am a huge fan of the TV series on the Warner Brothers Network. I have read Buffy the Vampire Slayer books before, but I didn't start to really get into them until I read Deep Water. I liked it because the Authors, Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman, described the characters very well. I also enjoyed the book because there was a great deal of action in it. The novel was very mysterious. The authors do a great job creating a mental image in the readers head. When I was reading, I felt that I was in side the book; right beside Buffy, beating up evil demons. If you are a fan of the TV series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," you should check out one of the books in the series. You could really get into them. I know I did!
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Summary: don't waste your money
Review: this is the only buffy the vampire slayer book that i did not finish. the start was so slow and dull that i put it down and never picked it up again. my theory on any good novel is that if you cannot get me interested in the first 25 pages, then the author needs to try harder this book was a complete waste of money to me.
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Summary: Top-notch characterizations
Review: This writing team has struck gold again with their dead-on characterizations and use of fascinating mythological elements that wouldn't normally get play on the show. The love that these authors have for the show comes through clearly on the page. Suspenseful fun with a good dose of humor -- highly enjoyable!
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