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Let She Who Is Sinless Cast The First Spell, July 13, 2004
This review is from: Wicked Willow II: Shattered Twilight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (Paperback)
After the devastating events of the first volume of this series one would expect to find that someone, either in Willow's coven or the Scooby Gang would realize that head on conflict wasn't going to work. Giles' dispersal spell managed to totally disappear to coven members and drive another insane. And Willow has lost what little trust the coven had in her. Despite this disaster, both sides get ready to square off. Willow rebuilds the coven and uses Riley's spirit to animate a golem, hell bent on her quest to restore Tara to life. Giles continues to look for a bigger, better spell - something that will do less mayhem. Of course, nothing works out as suspected and damage and casualties mount. One of the things I found particularly interesting is that Buffy and the Scoobies actually don't understand what Willow is trying to do, and have managed to cause far more destruction than Willow would have done on her own. This dichotomy between an evil Willow who is really only seeking to create life, and the Buffy team keeps building. This keeps Willow a believable and almost sympathetic character while forcing us to look at Buffy, Giles, and company in a different way. The ending of this volume is particularly touching. This focus on the moral dilemmas of the characters is unusual in a Buffyverse book. Willow, Buffy and Giles all must deal with difficult decisions, and their actions do not necessarily work for the best. As much as the publisher paints this as a Wicked Willow series, it is considerably more than that. No one is totally innocent, everyone makes a dreadful mistake or two. However, even as the interior dialog gathers momentum, the pacing seems to slow a bit. Shattered Twilight seems to get stuck in the pattern of attack and withdraw that began in The Darkening. Still, while I experienced moments of tedium in the reading, the over all effect was compelling enough to hold my interest. Yvonne Navarro's effort has redefined Willow's character within an understandable framework. She certainly isn't the only person I know who it the thought they could undo a tragedy wouldn't do everything in their power to do exactly that. At the moment crosses over the line towards the inhuman, she offers proff of her real human depths. While this new, complex Willow will bother some fans, I think it's an illuminating development in one of my favorite characters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Keeps Getting Better, September 25, 2004
This review is from: Wicked Willow II: Shattered Twilight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (Paperback)
Wicked Willow Book 1 was so great that I did not think that it could be topped. Well... I was wrong. Book 2 was the perfect sequel. Just like Book 1 as I was reading I could actually picture the characters in their environments and expressions. Yvonne has nailed the the "Buffy" way of speech perfectly. Joss Whedon could not have written a better plot or dialogue.
Being a huge fan of the Buffy universe I am happy to say I was not let down. I feel that the Buffy show relied heavily on the supporting cast than the actual star, Buffy. Narrating a story involving the perkiest character Willow into a homicidal and desperate in love tragic person could not have been easy but Book 2 pulls it off. When Riley is used as a Golem it just sent shivers down my spine.
Whether you are a fan or not of Buffy the Vampire Slayer this book should be on your "To Read" list. Sean
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Evil Willow Kicks It!, July 3, 2004
This review is from: Wicked Willow II: Shattered Twilight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (Paperback)
I, being a fan of the show, am also a big fan of the books now that the series has ended its fantastic career on the T.V. For me, I absolutely loved Season Six because it dealt with Willow turning evil. Which was AWSOME! For me, I bought the first book because I wondered what would hav happened if Willow wasnt stopped. Sure, most people say that the world would have ended, thus I bought the book to see it for myself. And I wasnt disappointed by it at all. So, I went and bought this book (Part 2) so I oculd continue in the series of these events so Ic an see it out until the end. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who is thinking about buying it for themselves or as a gift. :)
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