Thanks to Cordelias curiosity, Wesley is talked into opening a package meant for Angel. No surprise, there is a puff of green smoke (why is it always green!) and Wesley is out for the count. Suddenly Angel and Gunn are frantically searching for the cure to Wesleys sudden narcolepsy while Cordelia stays home and keeps an eye on Rip Van Winkle number two, meanwhile searching the Internet for a potential solution.It doesnt take long for Gunn and Angel to realize the Wesleys sudden nap is no isolated phenomenon. Similar packages have been delivered throughout Los Angeles targeting the magically knowledgeable and a curious cross-section of scientists. Only gradually does it become clear that MacKenna, one of most notorious vampires in the city has dire plans. If he is not stopped, Los Angeles will become the capital of the Vampire States of America
Wesley himself may be down, but he isnt quite out. He finds himself in a coalmine somewhere in Yorkshire, England. We are treated to a bit of history, as Wesley and his fellow miners descend deep into tunnels where daylight is a stranger and fall victim to a cave in. Wesley must struggle through a maze of passages avoiding explosive gas and rock falls. Little does Wesley know how important it is for the miners to reach the surface safely.
For all the players, this is a race against time. The entire world is at risk as MacKennas plan moves toward fruition. Angel and Gunn seek desperately for his lair, while Cordelia alerts mages around the world. Meanwhile Wesley sleeps, struggling to save lives in another part of the world, at another time.
Once again, Jeff Mariotte spins a complex and exciting plot while still paying attention to the character development that makes a novel keep the readers attention. This is his fourth Angel novel, in addition to his work with Nancy Holder on Unseen, and he has proven he knows what it takes to please his readers.
great read