Monolith (Angel novel)

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Monolith
First edition cover
Author John Passarella
Country United States
Language English
Series Angel novels
Genre(s) Horror novel
Publisher Pocket Books
Released May 25, 2004
Media Type Print (Paperback)
Pages 336 pp
ISBN ISBN 0-7434-9235-8
Preceded by Love and Death (Angel novel)
Followed by Nemesis (Angel novel)

Monolith is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the U.S. television series Angel.

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Like other parents, Angel wishes he could understand his son, Connor. But father-son bonding time is short because Angel is overworked, Connor is embarrassed by his father's blood-drinking, Hyconian demons are running rampant across L.A. - and a huge monolith suddenly appears on Hollywood Boulevard.

Nobody understands this massive rock. It has two demon faces carved into it. The news stations assume it is a clever publicity stunt for a newly-released movie, and religious extremists worry that it might be a sign of impending apocalypse. As the staff of Angel Investigations tries to understand what the rock means, it soon becomes clear that Connor and Angel will have to work together for survival.

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[edit] Continuity

  • Supposed to be set in Angel Season 4. It is very specifically placed between "Spin the Bottle" and "Apocalypse Nowish".

[edit] Canonical issues

Main article: Buffyverse canon
Buffy/Angel books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy/Angel merchandise.

[edit] Timing

  • Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
Location, time
(if known)
Buffyverse: Fall 2002 - December 2002
(non-canon = italic)
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.01 Lessons
Mexico, 2002 Buffy/Angel book: Seven Crows
L.A., 2002 A4.01 Deep Down
L.A., 2002 B7.02 Beneath You
L.A., 2002 A4.02 Ground State
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.03 Same Time, Same Place
Sunnydale, 2002 Buffy book: Apocalypse Memories
L.A., Las Vegas, 2002 A4.03 The House Always Wins
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.04 Help
L.A., 2002 Angel book: Dark Mirror
Sunnydale, 2002 Buffy book: Mortal Fear
Sunnydale, 2002 Buffy book: Spark and Burn
Sunnydale, L.A., 2002 Buffy/Angel book: Heat
L.A., 2002 A4.04 Slouching Toward Bethlehem
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.05 Selfless
L.A., 2002 A4.05 Supersymmetry
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.06 Him
L.A., 2002 Angel book: Solitary Man
L.A., 2002 A4.06 Spin the Bottle
L.A., 2002 Angel book: Love and Death
L.A., 2002 Angel book: Monolith
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.07 Conversations with Dead People
L.A., 2002 A4.07 Apocalypse, Nowish
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.08 Sleeper
L.A., 2002 A4.08 Habeas Corpses
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.09 Never Leave Me
L.A., 2002 A4.09 Long Day's Journey
Sunnydale, 2002 B7.10 Bring on the Night
Unknown, 2002 Tales of the Vampires: Stacey
New York, 2002 Tales of the Vampires: Spot the Vampire
Unknown 2002 Tales of the Vampires: Taking Care of Business
L.A., 2002 A4.10 Awakening

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