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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Halloween Rain''}}
 
{{Noncanon}}
 
{{Noncanon}}
 
 
{{Book
 
{{Book
 
|title = ''Halloween Rain''
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|image = Halloween Rain.jpg
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|tagline = He walks… he talks… he kills.
 
|type = Novel
 
|type = Novel
 
|author = [[Christopher Golden]]<br />[[Nancy Holder]]
|image = Halloween Rain (Buffy Novel).jpg
 
|tagline = He walks… he talks… he kills.
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|date = November 1, [[1997]]
|author = [[Christopher Golden]] &<br />[[Nancy Holder]]
 
|date = November 01, [[1997]]
 
 
|pages = 176
 
|pages = 176
 
|publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
 
|publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
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"'''{{PAGENAME}}'''" is a novel of the [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novels]] series. It was written by [[Christopher Golden]] and [[Nancy Holder]].
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novel]]. Written by [[Christopher Golden]] and [[Nancy Holder]], it was originally published on November 1, [[1997]] by [[Pocket Books]].
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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''CHAOS REIGNS''
Around [[Sunnydale]], they say a scarecrow saturated with [[Halloween (holiday)|Halloween]] rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]]’s best friends, [[Alexander Harris|Xander]] and [[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]], used to think the tale was nonsense — but after a few adventures with Buffy, they’re not so sure.
 
   
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As long as there have been [[vampire]]s, there has been the [[Slayer]]. One girl in the all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers.
Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly horrific happening. There are enough [[zombies]] and [[vampires]] about, ready to party hearty and eat some brains, to keep the [[Slayer]] and her friends up all night. And then rain starts to fall…
 
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Around [[Sunnydale]], they say a scarecrow saturated with [[Halloween (holiday)|Halloween]] rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]]'s best friends, [[Alexander Harris|Xander]] and [[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]], used to think the tale was nonsense — but after a few adventures with Buffy, they're not so sure.
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Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly horrific happening. There are enough [[zombie]]s and vampires about, ready to party hearty and eat some brains, to keep the Slayer and her friends up all night.
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And then rain starts to fall…<ref>[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/9781534426733 "Halloween Rain eBook by Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder"]. ''[[Simon & Schuster]]''. Retrieved August 18, 2019.</ref>
   
 
==Continuity==
 
==Continuity==
*Buffy’s use of a crossbow and references to [[The Master]] indicate that the novel takes place sometime after "[[Angel (episode)|Angel]]" but before "[[Prophecy Girl]]".
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*Buffy's use of a crossbow and references to the [[Master]] indicate that the novel takes place sometime after "[[Angel (episode)|Angel]]" but before "[[Prophecy Girl]]".
 
*Halloween is depicted as an event with higher supernatural activity. This contradicts [[canon]] first stated in "[[Halloween]]" that no supernatural activity occurs, contrary to expectations, a rule that appears as well in "[[Fear, Itself]]" and "[[All the Way]]". The novel was written before the first Halloween episode, but was released only days afterward.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===Individuals===
 
===Individuals===
*[[Buffy Summers]]
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*[[Aphrodesia]]
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*[[Claire Bellamy]]
 
*[[Cordelia Chase]]
 
*[[Nick Daniels]]
 
*[[Rupert Giles]]
 
*[[Rupert Giles]]
 
*[[Alexander Harris]]
 
*[[Alexander Harris]]
 
*[[Master]] {{Om}}
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*[[Glenn O'Leary]]
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*[[Erin Randall]]
 
*[[Willow Rosenberg]]
 
*[[Willow Rosenberg]]
*[[Cordelia Chase]]
 
*[[Joyce Summers]]
 
*[[Aphrodesia]]
 
 
*[[Samhain]]
 
*[[Samhain]]
*[[Glenn O'Leary]]
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*[[Buffy Summers]]
*[[Claire Bellamy]]
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*[[Joyce Summers]]
 
===Organizations and titles===
*[[Nick Daniels]]
 
*[[The Master]] {{Om}}
 
===Organizations and Titles===
 
 
*[[Scooby Gang]]
 
*[[Scooby Gang]]
 
*[[Slayer]]
 
*[[Slayer]]
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*[[Vampire]]
 
*[[Vampire]]
 
*[[Zombie]]
 
*[[Zombie]]
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===Events===
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*[[Halloween (holiday)|Halloween]]
 
===Locations===
 
===Locations===
 
*[[Sunnydale]]
 
*[[Sunnydale]]
**[[The Bronze]]
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**[[Bronze]]
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**[[Sunnydale Cemetery]]
   
==Behind the Scenes==
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==Behind the scenes==
 
===Production===
 
===Production===
*"{{PAGENAME}}" is the first original ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novel, second only to the novelization "[[The Harvest (novel)|The Harvest]]" among all books.
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*''{{PAGENAME}}'' is the first original ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novel, third only to the novelizations ''[[The Harvest (novel)|The Harvest]]'' and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (novel)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' among all Buffyverse books.
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*The cover features a promotional picture taken for [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 1]].
   
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===Collections===
===Goofs, Bloopers & Continuity Errors===
 
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*''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Volume 2]]''
*The novel depicts [[Halloween (holiday)|Halloween]] as an event with higher supernatural activity. This contradicts the television series, which first states in "[[Halloween]]" that no supernatural activity occurs, contrary to expectations, a rule that appears as well in "[[Fear, Itself]]" and "[[All the Way]]". The novel was written before the first Halloween episode, but was released only days afterward.
 
   
===International Titles===
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===International titles===
*'''Dutch:''' "Halloween"
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*'''Dutch:''' ''Halloween''
*'''Frech:''' "La Pluie d’Halloween" (Halloween Rain)
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*'''French:''' ''La Pluie d'Halloween'' (Halloween Rain)
*'''German:''' "Halloween"
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*'''German:''' ''Halloween''
*'''Italian:''' "Il Ballo di Halloween" (The Halloween Dance)
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*'''Indonesian:''' ''Hujan Halloween'' (Halloween Rain)
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*'''Italian:''' ''Il Ballo di Halloween'' (The Halloween Dance)
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*'''Portuguese:''' ''Chuva em Dia de Bruxas'' (Rain on Halloween)
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===Other===
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*''Halloween Rain'' is the first of a trilogy of standalone books connected by the loose theme of "Cowboys and Indians", along with ''[[Coyote Moon]]'' and ''[[Night of the Living Rerun]]''. ''Halloween Rain'' mostly represents this theme with Halloween costumes, depicting two cowboy-themed vampires — dressed as cowboy and saloon girl — and two Indian-themed humans — a white guy dressed as a stereotypical movie "Indian" and a real Native American who takes issue with the former's costume.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery captionalign="center">
 
<gallery captionalign="center">
 
S1l4.jpg|Original picture for cover
 
S1l4.jpg|Original picture for cover
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Halloween Rain FR.jpg|Cover in France
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Halloween Rain GE.jpg|Cover in Germany
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Halloween Rain ID.jpg|Cover in Indonesia
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Halloween Rain NL.jpg|Cover in the Netherlands
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Halloween Rain PT.jpg|Cover in Portugual
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==References==
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{{References}}
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[[fr:La Pluie d'Halloween]]
   
 
[[Category:Buffy novels]]
 
[[Category:Buffy novels]]

Revision as of 12:48, 14 January 2020

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Halloween Rain is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel. Written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, it was originally published on November 1, 1997 by Pocket Books.

Synopsis

CHAOS REIGNS

As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in the all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers.

Around Sunnydale, they say a scarecrow saturated with Halloween rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) Buffy's best friends, Xander and Willow, used to think the tale was nonsense — but after a few adventures with Buffy, they're not so sure.

Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly horrific happening. There are enough zombies and vampires about, ready to party hearty and eat some brains, to keep the Slayer and her friends up all night.

And then rain starts to fall…[1]

Continuity

  • Buffy's use of a crossbow and references to the Master indicate that the novel takes place sometime after "Angel" but before "Prophecy Girl".
  • Halloween is depicted as an event with higher supernatural activity. This contradicts canon first stated in "Halloween" that no supernatural activity occurs, contrary to expectations, a rule that appears as well in "Fear, Itself" and "All the Way". The novel was written before the first Halloween episode, but was released only days afterward.

Appearances

Individuals

Organizations and titles

Species

Events

Locations

Behind the scenes

Production

Collections

International titles

  • Dutch: Halloween
  • French: La Pluie d'Halloween (Halloween Rain)
  • German: Halloween
  • Indonesian: Hujan Halloween (Halloween Rain)
  • Italian: Il Ballo di Halloween (The Halloween Dance)
  • Portuguese: Chuva em Dia de Bruxas (Rain on Halloween)

Other

  • Halloween Rain is the first of a trilogy of standalone books connected by the loose theme of "Cowboys and Indians", along with Coyote Moon and Night of the Living Rerun. Halloween Rain mostly represents this theme with Halloween costumes, depicting two cowboy-themed vampires — dressed as cowboy and saloon girl — and two Indian-themed humans — a white guy dressed as a stereotypical movie "Indian" and a real Native American who takes issue with the former's costume.

Gallery

References