Sins of the Father (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Christopher Golden (Author)

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Stone-Cold Killer

One night while on patrol, the Slayer and her friends are outnumbered and receive aid from a totally unexpected source:

Buffy's old flame, Pike. He and Buffy had a complex relationship back in Los Angeles, when the Chosen One was first called. Now, Pike has arrived in Sunnydale, on the run from a stone demon with a grudge. Faced with this blast from the past, Buffy finds herself caught between her history with Pike...and her future with Angel.

But there's little time to contemplate this situation as vamp activity rises and Giles, in particular, becomes the target of mysterious, brutal attacks. Buffy suspects a deeper connection between old friends and new enemies. With the help of her friends, Buffy unmasks the evil entities -- and discovers that even a Watcher can be watched....

About the Author
Christopher Golden is the award-winning, L.A. Times best-selling author of such novels as Strangewood and Of Saints and Shadows, among others. He has written eight Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels (seven with Nancy Holder), including the recent hardcover Immortal.

Golden's comic book work includes the Marvel Knights restart of The Punisher, as well as Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation (both with Tom Sniegoski), The Crow: Waking Nightmares, and issues of Spider-Man Unlimited, Wolverine, and X-Man. He has also written a number of Buffy-related comics projects.

The editor of the Bram Stoker Award-winning book of criticism, CUT!: Horror Writers on Horror Film, he is the co-author of The Watcher's Guide: The Official Companion to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Sunnydale High Yearbook.

Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts University.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671039288
• ISBN-13: 978-0671039288
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #661,407 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This should be a script for a NEW Buffy movie, February 15, 2000

By	James Eaton (Australia) - See all my reviews

This book was very well written. It was good to see that Christopher Golden brought parts of the original movie into the book. A face from Buffy's past enters back into Buffy's life unexpectedly. Her old flame from Los Angles. Pike( who was played by Luke Perry in the movie). This puts Buffy's love life into a spin when she has to decide which man she loves most, Angel or Pike. Pike's coming to Sunnydale was not personal, he needed Buffy's help to destroy a Stone Demon that he got really mad. All this and the usual magick from Willow, quiet coolness from Oz, fighting between Xander and Cordy, and the usual British remarks from Giles makes for some really good reading.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book...can't wait to see it live!!, February 27, 2001

By	Robin Orlowski "political activist" (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Having seen the original movie and then wondering where Pike went when the show debuted, I was pleased to pick up and read this book. Not only did it answer my questions, it also made me smile, cry and laugh.

Unlike the on screen romance with clueless TA/Army comando Riley Finn, the Buffy in this book is torn between two men who genuinely understand her calling and do not try to make light of it. Thus, Buffy's decision is really interesting (especially when we learn that Pike and Angel can actually stand to be around each other)

Sure, some people have panned the book, claiming that it deals too much with Giles and the relationship between his father, but in actuality, one can skip over those parts and not miss too much in the book. This book is an essential for all BTVS fans who want our heroine to actually be placed in an emotionally realistic love triangle.

Like many other Buffy fans, I believe this would be a wonderful script for a badly-needed second movie and should seriously be considered. Even if there are no specifics mentioned for the role of Pike, physical and character descriptions make it clear that Golden wants no other than Luke Perry (who was the original Pike) to reprise the role. Because his presence was ironically one of the reasons why I went to see the 1992 movie, I would certainly not have any problems with that.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put this book down!, December 12, 1999

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I loved this book so much! It is really exciting! If you are a fan of Buffy and Angel as a couple (which I am) you will begin to hate Pike (which I did) and really want him to leave. Angel is great in this book, he is really understanding. I actually cried in parts! If you love Buffy, you will really love this book! I totally recommend it! (And I am really picky about books, if it isn't good, I stop reading, but it definitly wasn't the case with Sins of the Father!)