Blooded (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Book 5)
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Blooded (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Book 5)
by Authors:
Christopher Golden , Nancy Holder
Released: 01 August, 1998
ISBN: 0671021346
Mass Market Paperback
Sales Rank: 319830
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$4.99
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$4.99
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Customer Review #1:
 Awesome book
Blooded has to rank in one of the top five Buffy books Ive ever read--and believe me,Ive read a few! Its an awesome book with great suspense and I would recomend it to anyone.
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Customer Review #2:
 Jhaemans Reviews
BLOODEDlt;pgt;By Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder (1998)lt;pgt;RATING: 3/5 Stakeslt;pgt;SETTING: Season Two or Season Threelt;pgt;CAST APPEARANCES: Buffy, Giles, Xander, Cordelia, Willow, Angel, Oz, Principle Snyder, Sheila Rosenberglt;pgt;MAJOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS: King Lear (vampire), Lord Chirayoju (Chinese Demon Sorceror), Sanno (Japanese Mountain King), Kobo (Watcher), Emperor Kammult;pgt;BACK-OF-THE-BOOK SUMMARY: "Chirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. Literally. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword. Until the sword arrives in Sunnydale. Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havoc among the living and the dead. Now Buffys on the trail of this legendary vampire . . a bloody trail that leads straight through the heart of the Buffy-Xander-Willow triangle."lt;pgt;REVIEWlt;pgt;The fourth original Buffy novel, Blooded opens quickly with a fun and rousing battle between the Scoobies and a vampire who fancies himself King Lear. Soon after the Whitehats success, Willow accidentally pricks her finger on an ancient sword while visiting the museum. Not surprisingly, havoc ensues as Willow is slowly possessed by an ancient Chinese vampire named Chirayoju--only things become even more complicated as Chirayojus ancient enemy, Sanno, decides to possess Xander in order to fight Chirayoju, with Buffy caught in the middle. Golden and Holder worked hard to draw upon Japanese and Chinese mythology, and incorporated several elements into the novels backstory.lt;pgt;Overall, Blooded is an average Buffy novel. The dialogue is okay with a few good laughs sprinkled in. Perhaps the best part of the novel concerns Willow (pre-possession) where she deals with her sense of vulnerability and inferiority to Buffy after being mugged by some street thugs. Other good moments include Cordelia and Xanders constant bantering, and demon-possessed Willow beating Xander savagely. Unfortunately, the idea of one of the Scoobies being possessed by some sort of demon isnt exactly unique in the Buffy mythos, and the novel has an overly long and melodramatic ending. Blooded isnt a terrible novel, but with better ones to choose from should probably be of interest only to completists.lt;pgt;(c) 2004 Jeremy Patrick-Justice (jhaeman@hotmail.com)lt;pgt;Return to Main Page: www.geocities.com/jhaeman
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Customer Review #3:
Fun, but Lacking
I have to say, this book is pretty low on my list right now. The premise on which this book is based is okay, but no more than okay. The characters were written not as well as id expect, and the plot itself seemed to wobble. Humor is scarce and i wuld expect much more from Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder.lt;brgt;If youre looking for a good buffy read(...).
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