e-Audio, 12:01:00
Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
Release Date: January 25, 2022
Published by: Disney Audiobooks
Read from: January 1-5, 2022
Stand-alone
Source: Netgalley Audios (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)
TW: Demons
For Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Retellings, YAA new Slayer for a new generation…
Frankie Rosenberg is passionate about the environment, a sophomore at New Sunnydale High School, and the daughter of the most powerful witch in Sunnydale history. Her mom, Willow, is slowly teaching her magic on the condition that she use it to better the world. But Frankie’s happily quiet life is upended when new girl Hailey shows up with news that the annual Slayer convention has been the target of an attack, and all the Slayers—including Buffy, Faith, and Hailey’s older sister Vi—might be dead. That means it’s time for this generation’s Slayer to be born.
But being the first ever Slayer-Witch means learning how to wield a stake while trying to control her budding powers. With the help of Hailey, a werewolf named Jake, and a hot but nerdy sage demon, Frankie must become the Slayer, prevent the Hellmouth from opening again, and find out what happened to her Aunt Buffy, before she’s next.
Get ready for a whole new story within the world of Buffy!
The first in an all-new series by New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake continues the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer featuring the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil.
*MY THOUGHTS*
When I heard about this book I wasn’t at all sure if I wanted to read this. I’m not usually a person that reads books that are retellings of things that were my favorite. I don’t want to see them messed up at all. But this time, I took a risk. And it worked out for the good!
Frankie is living her life as an environmental witch with her famous mom, Willow. But all of a sudden her life is upended by a single phone call. Spike turns up with a new girl named Hailey. She finds out that her sister has gone to a conference, and suffers through an explosion with all the other Slayers. And so, a new Slayer must be born. And as it turns out, it’s Frankie. She’s the first Slayer Witch, which means she has to learn all the things that come with being a Slayer. With the help of Hailey and her best friend (and also werewolf) Jake, they come together to keep the Hellmouth from opening again, how to save her Aunt Buffy, and how to kill a vampire and more.
I was worried about this for nothing. This was an amazing visit back to Sunnydale. I remember watching Buffy with my mom back in the day. It was great to see the old characters like Spike, Willow, and others from the show. It made me feel a little old though lol But it did make me think…. Do teens today know who Buffy is? Do they know the huge impact that this show made? Or was this book really for us? lol
Another reason I was worried about this was the author. I hate to say this, but I’ve DNF’ed a couple Blake novels before, and I wasn’t sure if this would be the same way. But this was an easy read. It had all the action of the tv show and I thought that was awesome. Having it on audio was even better. I was able to picture it like a movie in my head.
As for the audio, I did enjoy it. I’ve never listened to this narrator, but I did enjoy it. She did all the voices and things like heavy breathing when they were fighting and all. I think I liked it most because it wasn’t something I wouldn’t think about doing while I was reading. (Which is why she’s the professional and I’m not lol)
This was surprisingly amazing. Good enough to where I bought one for my mom. As a Buffy fan I knew she would enjoy it. And then after she finishes, we can go and have a binge watch of Buffy. Because once you finish this, that’s really the only option.
Overall, I give this
