- ↳ Note: This article is about the prose series. For the graphic novel, see Tales of the Slayers.
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Tales of the Slayer is a series of prose short story anthologies. It was originally published by Simon & Schuster in the years of 2001–2004.
Premise[]
The stories were centered in the figure of the Slayer through the years, as well as their relations with watchers, vampires, demons, as well as the community around them.
Publications[]
Original anthologies[]
Cover | Title | Release date | |||
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Tales of the Slayer, Volume 1 | October 2, 2001 | ||||
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1, chronicles Slayers past who have influenced — and are influenced by — the traditions and mythologies of yore. From ancient Greece, to aristocratic Slayers holding court in revolution-era France, to the legend of the Bloody Countess Elizabeth Bathory, to 1920's Munich, each girl has a personal history, a shared moral code, and a commitment to conquer evil, regardless of the cost… | |||||
Tales of the Slayer, Volume 2 | December 17, 2002 | ||||
It's an ancient tradition, steeped in lore, mythology, and fateful prophecies. Slayerdom consists of a Council of Watchers, a continuum of slayers, an archive of journals, and even a handbook. But first and foremost, it begins with a girl. One girl in all the world. A Chosen One. Now, catch up on other Slayers past and present, in the second short-story collection, Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2! | |||||
Tales of the Slayer, Volume 3 | November 2003 | ||||
The Slayers' lives are short, and not very sweet. The Watchers' Journals are full of their tales — their battles, their triumphs, and ultimately, their successors. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is but the latest in a long line of women warriors stretching back to the dawn of humankind. As long as there have been vampires, there has been a Slayer. Usually called in her teens, the Chosen One leads a brief life full of conflict and doom. From the Anasazi villages of A.D. 1250 to Shanghai, China, in 1866, from Hollywood in the '40s to Buffy's predecessor in Tokyo of the '90s, Slayers have always risen above their most recent defeat. | |||||
Tales of the Slayer, Volume 4 | November 1, 2004 | ||||
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 chronicles the Cruciamentum of eight earlier Slayers. From Prohibition Chicago to beatnik New York City, from the sideshows of a traveling carnival to a small Irish farm, from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, the Cruciamentum has tested the prowess of Slayers throughout history. Each of them has had to fight: for her job, for the lives of those she loved, and for her own existence… |
Collection[]
Cover | Title | Release date | |||
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Tales of the Slayer, Volumes 1 and 2 | December 4, 2018 | ||||
Catch up on Slayers past and present in this action-packed collection of Tales of the Slayer Volumes I and II containing original short stories based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Into every generation, a Slayer is born… As long as there have been vampires, there has been a Slayer. One girl instilled with supernatural strength and abilities so that she may protect the world from the forces of darkness. But the Chosen One leads a brief, violent life. When one Slayer dies another is called, creating an eternal line of powerful female warriors stretching all the way back to the beginning of time. From ancient Greece to present day, Tales of the Slayer chronicles their stories in which each girl has a personal history, a shared moral code, and a commitment to conquer evil, regardless of the cost… |
Stories[]
The 29 short stories are ordered by chronology rather than by their appearance in the books: