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Unnatural Selection (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Willow isn't too happy with her new baby-sitting job. The strange noises she hears in the house are starting to scare her, but nothing could prepare her for being attacked by a creature that has taken the place of baby Tad. Only just managing to get away, Willow can't stop thinking about what happened and is haunted by images of the missing child. At the same time, Buffy has her hands full with the vampires of Sunnydale. When she and Giles discover some ancient artefacts at an archaeological site, it seems they may some how be connected to the missing children. But what is behind the disappearances and why will no one do anything about it?

"Unnatural Selection" is a great addition to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series, although you don't have to be a fan of the TV programme to enjoy this book. This is probably one of the best young adult Buffy books around. The author manages to write convincingly about the characters and they all act as you expect them to. The plot was fast paced, enjoyable and kept me reading right up to the end. I recommend this book to fans of the series and any one who likes a mix of horror and fantasy.

The little baby Willow is supposed to babysit starts making threats, the woods and the park is flooding with vamps and Cordy is planning Spring Blow in the park, get ready for an adventures trip to Sunnydale(has it ever been boring?NOPE!!)
Willow is organizing demonstrations against a company that wants to build an amusment park in the park she grew up in. Cordy is furious with Will because this will ruin her plans for a big Spring party in the park. Then evil,mad faries(changelings) kidnap little babies to get their way with the forest(they are protecting it,kind of).They kidnap the baby Wills watching. Mean while more and more vamp are found in the forest near an archeaological dig.The Scooby gang has a lot to do and as the plot thickens it seems like it's to much for them to handle.
What happens? Read it, you won't be abel to put it away.
It is a really good book, not up to Golden and Holder standards but all in all good.

Fantasy and horror collide in this Buffy novel. Willow is in the center of a growing evil. Babies are disappearing and no one seems to want to do anything about it. When the vampire population explodes the slayer has her hands full. When Willow is kidnapped to be used as a human scarifice the scoobies moblize to save her. Angel, Buffy and Oz make a good team. The action is exciting. I enjoyed the battle with the little people. They held their own.I believed Angel and Buffy could be mortally wounded by the fairies. The folklore was very interesting. One of the most moving moments is Angel's conversation with a grieving mother. I recommend this book. A reader does not need to be a fan to enjoy this excellent addition to Buffy fiction.

This has been one of the best young adult Buffy books ever. I think the author really captures the overall theme of the show. All of the characters sounded so much like as if it were a new episode on tv. And the plot was really creative. Very different. Although where the kidnapped babies were concerned, it did remind me a little of the episode "Band Candy". Only this book took a new turn and put faeries as the culprits and also took the time to explain the different kinds of faeries. Child of the Hunt also had faeries in it, but I felt through this book (Unnatural Selection),I had a much better understanding. I just didn't get the fact that Xander and Cordy were still together and Buffy and Angel weren't. It's like the events in "Lovers Walk" never happened with Xander and Cordy. But I totally recommend this book to anyone who's a really huge fan of the show. :)It really shines compared to the rest of the YA's in the series.

I really liked this book, which says a lot because I have been pretty critical of some of the other "Buffy" books. Some of the other books tend to seem like they are trying harder to be a tie in to the show rather than telling a good story. This book definitely stood on its own. The author throws you right into the story right off the bat, and it has a good mix of folklore and mystery. Some of the other "Buffy" books are just one big gratuitous "monster fest." If you stay away from "Buffy" Young Adult books because they are not "Adult" enough, then you might want to try this book before being too hasty.

To be honest, I ordered this book out of boredom... I didn't expect it to be the best of books, but at least I would have something to read... I don't read often, books usually can't hold my interest long enough for me to finish them... I mostly read BTVS Books and Biographies/Autobiographies.

That said, I LOVED this book... Mel Odom is one of my favorite BTVS Authors, he's incredibly talented... This book had my interest from the beginning and I really couldn't put it down. I started reading it and finished it within a little over an hour, the way that the characters were written was very much like they were on the show... Their reactions to things, the way that they each talked... Very much like the 3rd season version of the characters on BTVS.

And I loved the whole Faery story... I don't want to spoil the book for anyone who hasn't read it, which i'll end up doing if I go into it anymore... So i'll just say this if you're a BTVS fan... Read this Book! Even if you haven't read many, or any, of the books and aren't sure if you'd like them.. Read this one.

I really do miss Buffy The Vampire Slayer, I still watch the reruns on FX and on Sunday nights on the WB.

This Buffy book has good action, decent plotting, and a steady pace. It has more of a focus on Willow and Zander, but has the rest of the scooby gang involved in the action. The loose ends of the plots seem well tied up, and the villians were scary, which is impressive for small creatures with wings.
I give it two thumbs up.

It was awesome! And not only because the main focus was on my favorite character, Willow. I liked the stuff having to do with faeries and the plot. I though it was kind of similar to the episodes of Buffy on TV "Becoming part 1" and "Becoming part 2" Because of the construction sites that unearthed the evil. But it was definitely the BEST! I started reading it, and by the 4th chapter I was hooked! I couldn't stop! I finished this book in a few hours, Definitely the best! I hope Mel Oden Will write more Buffy books!

As a fan who reads every Buffy book published as soon as I can get my hands on it, I was a little dissapointed. The plot was ok I guess but the authors style of writing was nothing special. Throughtout the whole book I felt that something was missing, something that draws you into the book & makes you read it dozens of times. Idea: take it out of the library, don't waste money on a book thats not really worth it.

I don't understand the high ratings on this book. It sucked. It was so boring. I like most of the Buffy books but this one was just a snoozer.