One Thing or Your Mother



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One Thing Or Your Mother is an original novel based on the U. S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, written by Kirsten Beyer and published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment. c. 2008.

The story is set in Season 2, during the period when Angel has lost his soul and Angelus is the most prominent villain. It is an in-universe story depicting events that might have happened in the background.

Story Lines
There are three main story lines. One concerns a child vampire named Callie, turned by Drusilla, who becomes a bone of contention between Spike and Angelus. Another concerns Buffy's relationship with Todd, a college student who is tutoring Buffy at the behest of Principal Snyder. The main story line deals with a magic spell that causes everyone in Sunnydale, including Buffy, Snyder and the vampires, to lose REM sleep and threathens to put everyone to sleep permanently. To break the spell, Buffy must not only kill a demon, but also solve a mystery with Willow's help.

This book provides plausible answers to several questions that the television series does not resolve, such as why child vampires are rare and what Mayor Wilkins was doing during Season 2. It also provides a partial backstory on Principal Snyder, including his childhood and his first dealings with Mayor Wilkins. Snyder's first name is given as Cecil, though the name plate on his desk gives his first initial as R.