Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - Softcover

9780743427449: Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

"Sacred duty, yadda yadda."
-- Buffy Summers Buffy the Vampire Slayer has always held an irreverent attitude toward her calling, but ultimately she understands the ramifications of her destiny and is prepared to die to protect the world from Evil. In fact, she has died. Twice.
"I remember the drill. One Slayer dies, another is called."
-- Buffy Summers It's an ancient tradition, steeped in lore, mythology, and fateful prophecies. Slayerdom consists of a Council of Watchers, a continuum of slayers, an archive of journals, and even a handbook. "Handbook? What handbook? How come I didn't have a handbook?"
-- Buffy Summers But first and foremost, it begins with a girl. One girl in all the world. A Chosen One. Now, catch up on other Slayers past and present, in the second short-story collection, Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2! "[Another] Slayer? I knew this, 'I'm the only one, I'm the only one,' thing was just an attention getter."
-- Xander Harris With contributions from Scott Allie, Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz, Max Allan Collins and Matthew V. Clemens, Greg Cox, Kara Dalkey, Jane Espenson, Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Todd McIntosh, Michael Reaves, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From School Library Journal:
Adult/High School-Short stories featuring the Vampire Slayer in different times and places, framed by two tales of the most recent incarnation, the valiant and irreverent Buffy Summers of Sunnydale, CA. If Buffy finds it difficult to carry out her mission, it is even more of a challenge to lead the double life of a Slayer within the conventions of court life in Japan in the year 980, in a small village in Brittany in 1320, or on a pirate ship in the Caribbean in 1661. Other stories take place in London, New York, Chicago, and Atlanta. These "heroic girls" sometimes doubly defy convention, as when the pirate and the Civil War soldier pass as men, or the villager falls in love with her Watcher and has a forbidden baby. In one deceptively simple tale of North versus South set in flapper times, the Slayer takes a narrative backseat to an unbeatable vamp of a human sort. Some of the authors, such as Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Kara Dalkey, will be familiar to fantasy readers; those writing of present-day Sunnydale worked on this series and bring dialogue and characters vividly to life; all offer intriguing, authentic-feeling, and mostly well-crafted takes on the Slayer legend. While Buffy's appeal to teens is obvious, enterprising teachers might also find some of these tales useful in sparking the imaginations of reluctant readers or history students.
Christine C. Menefee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherSimon Pulse
  • Publication date2003
  • ISBN 10 0743427440
  • ISBN 13 9780743427449
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages368
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781534443600: Tales of the Slayer: Tales of the Slayer; Tales of the Slayer, Vol. II (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9781534443600
Publisher: Simon Pulse, 2018
Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Michael Reaves
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 21.98
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Michael Reaves
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 26.86
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Michael Reaves
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 28.30
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Michael Reaves
Published by Brand: Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 29.72
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.30
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Todd A. McIntosh, Kara Dalkey, Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz, Greg Cox, Scott Allie, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Michael Reaves
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Ergodebooks
(Houston, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 35.10
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Todd A. McIntosh, Kara Dalkey, Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz,
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
The Book Spot
(Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks137484

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 59.00
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Todd A. McIntosh, Kara Dalkey, Laura J.
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Paperback Quantity: 2
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 61.20
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Todd A. McIntosh; Kara Dalkey; Laura J. Burns; Melinda Metz; Greg Cox; Scott Allie; Kristine Kathryn Rusch; Michael Reaves
Published by Simon Pulse (2003)
ISBN 10: 0743427440 ISBN 13: 9780743427449
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
BennettBooksLtd
(LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.9. Seller Inventory # Q-0743427440

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 58.82
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.13
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds