Endangered Species (Angel S.) - Softcover

Holder, Nancy; Mariotte, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743467809 ISBN 13: 9780743467803

Publisher: Pocket Books, 2003

Synopsis

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Review:

Angel, the vampire with a soul, is on the Endangered Species list in this full length original novel, based on the hit TV show. The vamp and his team from Angel Investigations find themselves tracking down the missing vampire wife of a big game hunter. He had been working to cure her affliction, but it soon becomes apparent that his motives are a lot more dangerous. He wants to rid the entire world of the undead, even those, like Angel, with a soul. But Wolfram and Hart, the law firm with a sideline in all things supernatural, also have a stake in the proceedings and are determined to make sure events go in their favour.

Fans of the TV show, a spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will find much to like about this fun and fast paced adventure (which includes an appearance from the fan favourite rogue slayer Faith). Both authors are long time Buffy/Angel writers and have penned previous adventures for both characters. There's plenty of slam-bang action and, most importantly, they have pretty much nailed the characteristic witty dialogue of the TV show. Unfortunately, not being hampered by the show's budgetary and time constraints means the story meanders around far too much at times, and it often feels like any old supernatural story with the characters slotted in. There's too much pointless exposition about events from the TV show, just to ensure it remains grounded in the Angel universe, and the writing is most often serviceable at best. Fans of the show will love sinking their teeth into this adventure, but others may find it bites off more than it can chew. --Jon Snow

Synopsis:

When a mysterious hunter asks for his help, a twist of fate offers Angel the chance to atone for his years of evil once and for all -- but only at the cost of his own destruction. Courtesy of The Powers That Be, Cordelia Chase has grown used to her excruciatingly painful visions, but that doesn't mean that they leave her unmoved. So when her latest vision shows her someone she knows, and not just another anonymous stranger, she finds it more than usually disturbing -- especially since the subject of her vision is rogue slayer, Faith. Faith is in jail, but if the vision comes true, that could turn out to be the least of her problems...Then hunter Chaz Escobar shows up at Angel Investigations, asking for their help. He wants to track down his wife, Marianna -- and she's a vampire. Alone with her on a small and distant island, Escobar had been working to find a cure. Before he could succeed, however, she escaped him, and now he suspects that she is the creature stalking Faith. But Escobar has a hidden agenda, and before long Angel, Cordy, Wesley and Gunn discover that his real aim is to rid the world of vampires -- all of them, forever; even those who possess a soul.

If Angel is willing to sacrifice himself in order to help the hunter achieve his goal, then his atonement will truly be complete...

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743467809
• ISBN 13: 9780743467803
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 384