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ISBN13: 9781416919179
ISBN10: 1416919171
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THE DARK IS COMING. . . .

New York City in 1977 is vampire heaven. Serial killer Son of Sam is often blamed for their hits, and a citywide blackout gives them free reign of the streets, allowing them to get away with murder. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are in the Big Apple taking advantage of the situation, as is Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood, who has hunkered down with her son, Robin, in a Times Square apartment where she thinks they'll be safe.

But no matter where she goes, Nikki has to watch her back. Spike has only one thing on his mind: to slay a slayer. Adding to Spike's list of challenges is a corrupt local vampire community that catches wind of his presence, and when they start messing with him, things get bloody interesting.

Synopsis:

The summer of 1977 is a great time for vampires in New York City, as serial killer Son of Sam can be blamed for their hits during the citywide blackout. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are taking a bite out of the Big Apple, as Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood hunkers down in a Time Square apartment with her son. Original.

Synopsis:

THE DARK IS COMING. . . .

New York City in 1977 is vampire heaven. Serial killer Son of Sam is often blamed for their hits, and a citywide blackout gives them free reign of the streets, allowing them to get away with murder. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are in the Big Apple taking advantage of the situation, as is Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood, who has hunkered down with her son, Robin, in a Times Square apartment where she thinks they'll be safe.

But no matter where she goes, Nikki has to watch her back. Spike has only one thing on his mind: to slay a slayer. Adding to Spike's list of challenges is a corrupt local vampire community that catches wind of his presence, and when they start messing with him, things get bloody interesting.

About the Author

Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Resident Evil, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape, Xena, and Doctor Who. His original novel Dragon Precinct was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated Imaginings and two Star Trek anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and the Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices kenshikai karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats.

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emmejo, August 11, 2009 (view all comments by emmejo)
Instead of focusing on Buffy, this book mostly follows Nikki, a vampire slayer in NYC during the '70's. New York City is vamp heaven, crowed people living in poor housing plus some of their kills are thought to be the work of the serial killer, Son of Sam. Nikki fights crime and kills vamps while trying to keep her son safe. But when Spike comes to town after a fight with Drusilla he has only one thing on his mind, killing the Slayer.

This is a really good book, the only Buffy book I have read so far that is five star. DeCandido is a great author, and he totally "gets" the characters. Spike's character in particular is truly dead on. DeCandido did a great job taking the character of Nikki, who we only see briefly in the series, and making an entire book about her.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781416919179
Publisher:
Pocket Books
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Created by:
Whedon, Joss
Created:
Whedon, Joss
Author:
DeCandido, Keith R. A.
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Fantasy
Subject:
Horror & Ghost Stories
Subject:
Movie Tie - In
Subject:
Movie or Television Tie-In
Subject:
Vampires
Subject:
Horror stories
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
New york (n.y.)
Copyright:
Edition Description:
B101
Series:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7 x 4.1875 in
Age Level:
16-16
Blackout (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
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Product details 256 pages Simon Spotlight Entertainment - English 9781416919179 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , The summer of 1977 is a great time for vampires in New York City, as serial killer Son of Sam can be blamed for their hits during the citywide blackout. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are taking a bite out of the Big Apple, as Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood hunkers down in a Time Square apartment with her son. Original.
"Synopsis" by ,

THE DARK IS COMING. . . .

New York City in 1977 is vampire heaven. Serial killer Son of Sam is often blamed for their hits, and a citywide blackout gives them free reign of the streets, allowing them to get away with murder. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are in the Big Apple taking advantage of the situation, as is Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood, who has hunkered down with her son, Robin, in a Times Square apartment where she thinks they'll be safe.

But no matter where she goes, Nikki has to watch her back. Spike has only one thing on his mind: to slay a slayer. Adding to Spike's list of challenges is a corrupt local vampire community that catches wind of his presence, and when they start messing with him, things get bloody interesting.

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