Buffy the Vampire - by Taylor Hartley (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In this darkly funny novel inspired by the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy Summers must try fangs on for size, learning about the blurred lines between hero and villain.

Seventeen-year-old Buffy Summers is tired. While her bestie Willow worries about school and becoming a stronger witch; and frenemy Cordelia worries about--well, not much, apart from maintaining her status as Sunnydale's It Girl; Buffy stresses over protecting the world from darkness as the Slayer and her vampire boyfriend, Angel, turning evil again. Is one night of dancing her cares away too much to ask?

Unfortunately, yes. Because on her night out, a mysterious crack forms in the Hellmouth, breaking the tenuous connection between the mortal and demon worlds. Luckily, Willow finds a solution: the "blood of a child from three worlds." Translation? Buffy must become a vampire--making her the first to have embodied demon, slayer, and human. And so, Buffy temporarily switches her essence and Angel's to close the gap.

But the spell isn't as easy to reverse. As Buffy's soul starts to slip, Sunnydale gets hit with a series of maulings from a new set of monsters while Big Bads of old, like terrifyingly brooding vamp couple Spike and Drusilla, return for the fun, making the Chosen One start to wonder--what exactly does it mean to be a hero? And does she want to be one anyway?

About the Author

Taylor Hartley is the author of Song of the Hell Witch. They graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and a minor in Creative Writing. When they're not reading or writing, Taylor can be found watching Peaky Blinders, Wayne, or Succession, working out their rage on the rowing machine, or drinking coffee while staring into space. Taylor lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with their partner Aaron and two spoiled familiars masquerading as housecats.