The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1

“The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1” is the first novelization anthology of The Angel Chronicles book miniseries. It was written by Nancy Holder, and based on teleplays by David Greenwalt and Joss Whedon.

Synopsis

After a century of killing without a care, the vampire Angelus was cursed with a conscience and eventually fled to Sunnydale, where he restricted his feeding to blood banks.

Until 16-year-old Buffy Summers, the Vampire Slayer, arrived in town to battle vampires, demons and the forces of darkness. First, he has to convince her not to kill him. Then, he has to convince himself not to fall in love with her.

Now, collected for the first time, are three stories from the cult-hit TV series chronicling the beginning of this star crossed love story.^[1]

Stories

“The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1” is a novelization of three Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes:

• "Angel"
• "Reptile Boy"
• "Lie to Me"

Appearances

• Angel (3/3)
• Buffy Summers (3/3)
• Alexander Harris (3/3)
• Willow Rosenberg (3/3)
• Rupert Giles (3/3)
• Cordelia Chase (2/3)
• Darla (1/3)
• Drusilla (1/3)
• Spike (1/3)
• Billy Fordham (1/3)
• Callie Anderson (1/3)
• Chantarelle (1/3)
• Collin (1/3)
• James (1/3)
• Jenny Calendar (1/3)
• Jonathan Levinson (1/3)
• Joyce Summers (1/3)
• Julia (1/3)
• Machida (1/3)
• Marvin (1/3)
• Richard Anderson (1/3)
• The Master (1/3)
• Tom Warner (1/3)

Behind the scenes

Production

• The cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1.
• Some of the book covers credit this novel with writer John Vornholt, while it's actually written by Nancy Holder.

International titles

• French: “Les Chroniques d’Angel, 1” (The Angel Chronicles, 1)
• German: “Die Angel Chroniken, 1” (The Angel Chronicles, 1)
• Portuguese: “As Crónicas de Angel, Volume 1” (The Angel Chronicles, Volume 1)

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