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Blood and Fog
-Nancy Holder
-291 Pages
-May 2003
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Summary: Whitechapel, London, England
1888 - Jack the Ripper is massacring prostitutes and the townspeople
aren't sure what to do. Unfortunately for them, Jack the Ripper isn't
merely human and he relishes spilling the blood of innocent humans whom
he's come to hate over the years. Back in the day, Spike aligned himself
with the current Slayer in order to destroy Jack. Only it didn't work
and Buffy and Spike come face to face with Jack in current day Sunnydale
where a thick mist of blindness and terror has begun to envelop the town
in it's cold embrace. Unfortunately, with fog so thick, it's hard to
tell where your enemy is, even if they're standing right there in front
of you. And Jack has plans for Sunnydale... |
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Rating: 4/5 |
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Review: One of Nancy Holder's better
novels. She's cut way back on the old jokes and it greatly improves the
integrity of her novels. I liked the idea that the old storyline between
Angelus, Spike, Darla and Drusilla had impact on the present in
Sunnydale, especially since I love reading about those foursome and
their escapades in the past. The idea behind Jack the Ripper was a
little far-fetched, even for a series that's pretty much sci-fi. Plus
the whole explanation behind who Jack the Ripper was, as well as the
rival faery folk was overkill. She dumped it on us at the beginning for
the novel and it was a bit of an overkill. Gradually gained knowledge is
much better instead of just driving your point home by explaining
everything in detail at once. My feeling anyway. However, the ending was
pretty damned good. I liked the idea behind Buffy being blind, because
it's true, she really has had training to fight blindly, so this was a
good use of it. The end battle kind of reminded me of the end of
Chosen but that was coincidental because the episode as well as the
book came out around the same time. A good read. |
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