Changes: Unnatural Selection

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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.

Unnatural Selection is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel. Written by Mel Odom, it was originally published on August 2, 1999 by Pocket Books.

Synopsis

Fairie Tale

Willow's trying to earn a little pocket change by taking the usual teenage part-time job — baby-sitting the neighbor's kid. But her child-care chores turn into a scene from a horror movie when the baby gives her the evil eye and attacks.

Barely saved from the tiny terror by Cordelia, Willow can't forget the missing human child — or the monstrous thing left in its place. The childish changeling keeps coming back to haunt and taunt her. Buffy and her posse soon discover a possible connection between Willow's infant interloper and some strange artifacts Giles found at a local archaeological dig.

The evil plaguing Willow was once trapped underground. Now that it has been unearthed by new construction on the property, it's ready to cause some major mischief… and worse.

Continuity

The story takes place during Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3.

Appearances

Individuals

Organizations and titles

Locations

Sunnydale

Behind the scenes

Production

The cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3.
This was the first Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel to not feature Sarah Michelle Gellar on the cover.

International titles

Dutch: Kwaadaardige Sprookjeswezens (Evil Fairytale Creatures)
French: Sélection par le Vide (Empty Selection)
German: Willow und das Monsterbaby (Willow and the Monster Baby)

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+|title     = ''Unnatural Selection''
 |image     = Unnatural Selection.jpg
 |tagline   = An environmental evil haunts Willow…
+|type      = Novel
 |author    = [[Mel Odom]]
-|date      = August 02, [[1999]]
+|date      = August 2, [[1999]]
 |pages     = 224
 |publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
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-"'''{{PAGENAME}}'''" is a [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novel]]. It was written by [[Mel Odom]], and published by [[Pocket Books]] in August 02, [[1999]].
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' novel]]. Written by [[Mel Odom]], it was originally published on August 2, [[1999]] by [[Pocket Books]].
 ==Synopsis==
+Fairie Tale
-[[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]]’s trying to earn a little pocket change by taking the usual teenage part-time job — baby-sitting the neighbor’s kid. But her child-care chores turn into a scene from a horror movie when the baby gives her the evil eye and attacks.
+[[Willow Rosenberg|Willow]]'s trying to earn a little pocket change by taking the usual teenage part-time job — baby-sitting the neighbor's kid. But her child-care chores turn into a scene from a horror movie when the baby gives her the evil eye and attacks.
-Barely saved from the tiny terror by [[Cordelia Chase|Cordelia]], Willow can’t forget the missing [[human]] child — or the monstrous thing left in its place. The childish changeling keeps coming back to haunt and taunt her. [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] and her posse soon discover a possible connection between Willow’s infant interloper and some strange artifacts [[Rupert Giles|Giles]] found at a local archaeological dig.
+Barely saved from the tiny terror by [[Cordelia Chase|Cordelia]], Willow can't forget the missing [[human]] child — or the monstrous thing left in its place. The childish changeling keeps coming back to haunt and taunt her. [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] and her posse soon discover a possible connection between Willow's infant interloper and some strange artifacts [[Rupert Giles|Giles]] found at a local archaeological dig.
-The evil plaguing Willow was once trapped underground. Now that it has been unearthed by new construction on the property, it’s ready to cause some major mischief… and worse.
+The evil plaguing Willow was once trapped underground. Now that it has been unearthed by new construction on the property, it's ready to cause some major mischief… and worse.
 ==Continuity==
-*The story takes place during [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 3)|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 3]].
+*The story takes place during [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3|''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 3]].
 ==Appearances==
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 *[[Domovoi]]
 *[[Rupert Giles]]
-*[[Xander Harris]]
+*[[Alexander Harris]]
 *[[Daniel Osbourne]]
 *[[Willow Rosenberg]]
 *[[Buffy Summers]]
 *[[Joyce Summers]]
+===Organizations and titles===
+*[[Scooby Gang]]
+*[[Slayer]]
+===Locations===
+*[[Sunnydale]]
-==Behind the Scenes==
+==Behind the scenes==
 ===Production===
 *The cover features a promotional picture taken for ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 3.
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 ===International titles===
-*'''Dutch:''' "Kwaadaardige Sprookjeswezens" (Evil Fairytale Creatures)
+*'''Dutch:''' ''Kwaadaardige Sprookjeswezens'' (Evil Fairytale Creatures)
-*'''French:''' "Sélection par le Vide" (Vacuum Selection)
+*'''French:''' ''Sélection par le Vide'' (Empty Selection)
-*'''German:''' "Willow und das Monsterbaby" (Willow and the Monster Baby)
+*'''German:''' ''Willow und das Monsterbaby'' (Willow and the Monster Baby)
 ==Gallery==
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 Unnatural Selection GE.jpg|Cover in Germany
 </gallery>
+[[fr:Sélection par le Vide]]
 [[Category:Buffy novels]]