Monster Island (Buffy/Angel novel)
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 First edition cover |
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| Author | Christopher Golden & Thomas E. Sniegoski |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Buffy and Angel |
| Genre(s) | Horror novels |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Released | March 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 435 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN |
| Preceded by | Unseen (Buffy/Angel novel) |
| Followed by | Cursed (Buffy/Angel novel) |
Monster Island is an original novel based on the television series Buffy and Angel.
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[edit] Plot summary
Doyle's pureblood Brachen demon father Axtius is the General for the Coalition of Purity which believes that all half-blood demons should be banished, leaving only the purebloods on Earth. Both Angel and Buffy are dealing with this threat in their respective cities when Buffy's team learns that General Axtius plans to attack a half-blood demon safe haven island near Los Angeles. Uprooting the Scooby Gang, Buffy and the rest of them travel quickly to Los Angeles to help Angel deal with the increasing problem. Unfortunately, the demons on the island who are in need of saving seem to be sceptical about having vampires as well as the Slayer on their island and they must be convinced that it's for their benefit before General Axtius and his troops launch a full-fledged attack on the island.
[edit] Continuity
- This is supposed to fit into the timeline in early Buffy Season 6 / Angel Season 3
- However Buffyverse canon that is established after this point contradicts much of the novel. For example, whilst in "Monster Island" Gunn and Spike meet. By canon they do not meet until early Angel Season 5.
[edit] Canonical issues
- Buffy/Angel books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy/Angel merchandise.
[edit] Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 2001 - December 2001 (non-canon = italic) |
|---|---|
| L.A., 2001 | Buffy/Angel novel: Cursed |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.01 Heartthrob |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy UPN promos: Scooby Gang talk about Buffy |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.01 Bargaining, Part One |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.02 Bargaining, Part Two |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.02 That Vision Thing |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.03 After Life |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel book: Sanctuary |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.03 That Old Gang of Mine |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.04 Flooded |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.04 Carpe Noctem |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy comic: Reunion |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.05 Life Serial |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.05 Fredless |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel Willow & Tara: Wilderness |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy book: Blood and Fog |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.06 All the Way |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel: Note from the Underground |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.06 Billy |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel anthology book:The Longest Night |
| Sunnydale, L.A., Monster Island, 2001 | Buffy/Angel novel: Monster Island |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel book: Endangered Species |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel book: Impressions |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.07 Once More, with Feeling |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.07 Offspring |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.08 Tabula Rasa |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.08 Quickening |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.09 Smashed |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.09 Lullaby |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.10 Wrecked |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.10 Dad |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.11 Gone |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.11 Birthday |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel: Creatures of Habit |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel: Death of Buffy: Withdrawal |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.12 Doublemeat Palace |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.12 Provider |
[edit] Trivia
- Tagline: 'On an island sanctuary, a face-off between man and monster'.
- Strongly influenced by the episode Hero, this book pays tribute to the character Doyle.
- At one point, it is revealed that the current password for access to the hideout of Gunn's crew is "Sweet Christmas", which Gunn tells the others is something 'a guy we all looked up to' used to say. "Sweet Christmas" is the catchphrase of Marvel Comics Luke Cage, a streetwise blaxploitation character whom Gunn has a lot in common with.
[edit] Characters
- It is notable for uniting a great many characters from both the Scooby Gang and the Angel Ivestigations.
- There is an appearance of an 'Old One'. That is a true demon.
- Buffyverse canon characters include: Buffy, Angel, Xander, Anya, Willow, Tara, Dawn, Giles, Cordelia, Gunn, Fred, Lorne and Wesley
- Buffyverse non-canon characters include: Abner
[edit] See also
- Buffyverse chronology
- Buffy books. These tend to surround the character of Buffy and the fictional town of Sunnydale
- Angel books. These instead focus on Angel and his so-called 'Fang Gang'
- “Tales of the Slayer” These chronicle the stories of past slayers
- All of the above can be described as “Buffyverse novels”
[edit] External links
[edit] Reviews
- Slayerlit.us - Review of this book by Shiai
- Litefoot1969.bravepages.com - Review of this book by Litefoot
- Teen-books.com - Reviews of this book
- Nika-summers.com - Review of this book by Nika Summers
| Angel novels |
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| Angel books in order of Buffyverse chronology
Not Forgotten | Close to the Ground | Soul Trade | Redemption | Shakedown | Hollywood Noir | Avatar | Bruja | The Summoned | Unseen | Haunted | Image | Stranger to the Sun | Vengeance | The Longest Night | Monster Island | Endangered Species | Impressions | Fearless | Cursed | Sanctuary | Seven Crows | Dark Mirror | Heat | Solitary Man | Love and Death | Monolith | Nemesis | Book of the Dead |
