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Synopsis
NEW SCHOOL. SAME ASSIGNMENT. Something's wrong in Sunnydale, California...something more than the usual bad hair day. As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world to find them where they gather and stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers. In this generation, she is Buffy Summers, 16 years old and a new student at Sunnydale High. Her experiences at her last school persuaded Buffy to try to resume the life of a normal teenager. But it is no coincidence that Buffy has come to "this town at "this time. The area is a center of mystical energy, and all the signs point to an iminent, crucial upheaval. Once in a century comes The Harvest: a night when the Master Vampire can draw enough power to break free and open the portal between his world and ours...unleashing havoc. With the help of new friends and a new Watcher, Buffy's back in business.... This novel is canon.
Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teen vampire slayer battles supernatural evil with staking and fighting violence. Clean language and no sexual content make this appropriate for ages 13+, though monster action and peril are consistent throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and supernatural horror.
Who'll love this
Teens will love Buffy's humor and strength as she juggles high school drama with her destiny as the one girl chosen to fight vampires and save the world.