- John Hansen
- June 22, 2020
‘Firefly’ flies into novels with ‘Big Damn Hero’ (2018)
A line of “Firefly” novels was advertised in the back of the “Serenity” novelization in 2005, but it wasn’t until 13 years later that we
‘Firefly’ flies into novels with ‘Big Damn Hero’ (2018)
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- John Hansen
- March 9, 2020
The top 20 ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’ books
From 1997’s “Halloween Rain” through 2008’s “One Thing or Your Mother” — and with the bonus of Kiersten White’s “Slayer” duology in recent years —
- John Hansen
- May 28, 2019
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Carnival of Souls’ (2006) (Book review)
Nancy Holder’s status as an elite Buffyverse author was already secured, but disappointingly – especially considering she’s coming off the outstanding “Queen of the Slayers”
- John Hansen
- May 7, 2019
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Queen of the Slayers’ (2005) (Book review)
Nancy Holder gives extra care and attention to “Queen of the Slayers” (May 2005), writing it as if it’s the canonical followup to “Buffy” Season
- John Hansen
- March 31, 2019
‘Buffy’/ ‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Heat’ (2004) (Book review)
I’ll say this for Nancy Holder’s “Heat” (June 2004), the seventh and last of the “Buffy”/ “Angel” crossover novels: It’s certainly ambitious. This 456-page beast
- John Hansen
- March 23, 2019
‘Buffy’ flashback: All 8 short stories from ‘Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4’ (2004), ranked (Book review)
The fourth and final “Tales of the Slayer” collection (November 2004) is also the only one centered around a theme: specifically, the Cruciamentum – as
- John Hansen
- December 13, 2018
‘Buffy’ flashback: All 4 stories from ‘Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3’ (2003), ranked (Book review)
It’s like an all-star writing contest when Yvonne Navarro, Mel Odom, Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder get together to write four novellas for “Tales of
- John Hansen
- November 30, 2018
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Blood and Fog’ (2003) (Book review)
Nancy Holder’s “Blood and Fog” (May 2003) starts off with a delicious premise for fans of both “Buffy” and history, as Jack the Ripper enters
- John Hansen
- November 15, 2018
‘Angel’ flashback: All 12 short stories from ‘The Longest Night’ (2002), ranked (Book review)
It’d be cool to read an “Angel” book of 12 short stories that each take place in one hour on the longest night of the
- John Hansen
- November 8, 2018
‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Endangered Species’ (2002) (Book review)
In the first “Angel” hardcover, “Endangered Species” (October 2002), Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte spend the first two acts delivering a decompressed narrative that shows