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The subject of this article is non-canonical.
While created as part of licensed material, it has not been confirmed as part of the "real" Buffyverse continuity.

Mortal Fear is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel. Written by Scott and Denise Ciencin, it was originally published on September 1, 2003 by Pocket Books.

Synopsis

CONTROL ISSUES

Buffy Summers is being run ragged all over Sunnydale these days. Working from clues some mysterious power is providing her with, the Slayer's chasing down different baddies to gather pieces of a soul sword before it can be reassembled and fall into the wrong hands. While she resents following someone else's orders, at the same time it is oddly comforting to her to have a clear goal, and someone else making all the plans. Without Giles around, and with her relationships a mess, Buffy's at a point in her life where she could use some direction.

Her friends are also searching for control in their lives, looking for areas they can excel in — without magick or destruction. Xander and Willow figure there has to be a better way to get by, to get ahead for a change. But just when it seems as if their dreams are coming true, both are felled by a strange virus that has been sweeping through Sunnydale — and thus "poisoning" the food supply for the local vamps.

With lives at stake, Buffy must broker a truce with the vamps, find the rest of the sword, and locate her mysterious benefactor. All while fending off a rash of vicious attacks from the resident population — and her friends and family! If Buffy was looking for a goal, she has one now: survival!

Continuity

The events of this story take place between episodes "Selfless" and "Him", as Anya is no longer a demon and Spike is still living in the Sunnydale High School basement.

Appearances

Individuals

Organizations and titles

Locations

Sunnydale

Behind the scenes

Production

The cover features promotional pictures taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6.

International titles

French: Virus Mortel (Deadly Virus)

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 {{Book
+|title     = ''Mortal Fear''
-| image       = Mortalfear.jpg
+|image     = Mortal Fear.jpg
-| author      = [[Scott Ciencin]]<br />[[Denise Ciencin]]
+|author    = [[Scott Ciencin]]<br />[[Denise Ciencin]]
-| tagline     = A new Big Bad has turned the Slayer against her friends and her sister.
+|tagline   = A new Big Bad has turned the Slayer against her friends and her sister.
-| date        =September 1, 2003
+|type      = Novel
-| publisher   =Pocket Books
-| isbn        =0743468678
+|date      = September 1, [[2003]]
-|pages = 496|type = Novel}}
+|pages     = 496
+|publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
+|isbn      = 0743468678
+}}
-'''''Mortal Fear''''' was a novel written by [[Scott Ciencin|Scott]] and [[Denise Ciencin]] based on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novel]]. Written by [[Scott Ciencin|Scott]] and [[Denise Ciencin]], it was originally published on September 1, [[2003]] by [[Pocket Books]].
-== Synopsis ==
+==Synopsis==
+CONTROL ISSUES
-Something new has swept into the lives of the Scooby Gang, but all through different sources as they try to find acceptance with other people outside their tight knit slayage group; Xander with his co-workers, Willow with her professor at university and Dawn with a new group of not so straight-laced friends. Meanwhile, Buffy is being sent on random missions by a man that goes by the name of Simon. He wants her to retrieve parts of a mystical sword and put them together, but he refuses to say why or who he even is. When her friends suddenly start to turn against her, Buffy has to figure out how the sword and Simon ties into all the odd goings-on in Sunnydale.
+[[Buffy Summers]] is being run ragged all over [[Sunnydale]] these days. Working from clues some mysterious power is providing her with, the [[Slayer]]'s chasing down different baddies to gather pieces of a [[soul]] sword before it can be reassembled and fall into the wrong hands. While she resents following someone else's orders, at the same time it is oddly comforting to her to have a clear goal, and someone else making all the plans. Without [[Rupert Giles|Giles]] around, and with her relationships a mess, Buffy's at a point in her life where she could use some direction.
-== Appearances ==
-*[[Buffy Summers]]
+Her friends are also searching for control in their lives, looking for areas they can excel in — without [[magic]]k or destruction. [[Alexander Harris|Xander]] and [[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]] figure there has to be a better way to get by, to get ahead for a change. But just when it seems as if their dreams are coming true, both are felled by a strange virus that has been sweeping through Sunnydale — and thus "poisoning" the food supply for the local [[vampire|vamps]].
-*[[Willow Rosenberg]]
-*[[Xander Harris]]
+With lives at stake, Buffy must broker a truce with the vamps, find the rest of the sword, and locate her mysterious benefactor. All while fending off a rash of vicious attacks from the resident population — and her friends and family! If Buffy was looking for a goal, she has one now: survival!
-*[[Dawn Summers]]
+==Continuity==
+*The events of this story take place between episodes "[[Selfless]]" and "[[Him]]", as Anya is no longer a demon and Spike is still living in the [[Sunnydale High School]] basement.
+==Appearances==
+===Individuals===
+*[[Alexander Harris]]
 *[[Anya Jenkins]]
-*[[Spike]]
+*[[Willow Rosenberg]]
 *Simon
+*[[Spike]]
+*[[Buffy Summers]]
+*[[Dawn Summers]]
+===Organizations and titles===
+*[[Scooby Gang]]
+*[[Slayer]]
+===Locations===
+*[[Sunnydale]]
+==Behind the scenes==
+===Production===
+*The cover features promotional pictures taken for [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 6|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 6]].
+===International titles===
+*'''French:''' ''Virus Mortel'' (Deadly Virus)
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="150" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
+dawn021.jpg|Original photo for cover
+S6a5.jpg|Original photo for cover
+Mortal Fear FR1.jpg|Cover in France (part 1)
+Mortal Fear FR2.jpg|Cover in France (part 2)
+</gallery>
+[[fr:Virus Mortel]]
-== Behind the Scenes ==
-*Setting: Season 7. Anya is no longer a demon and Spike is still living in the [[Sunnydale High School]] basement, placing it between "[[Selfless]]" and "[[Him]]".
 [[Category:Buffy novels]]