After Image (Buffy novel)
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.jpg/200px-After_Image_(Buffy_Novel).jpg) First edition cover |
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| Author | Pierce Askegren |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror novel |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Publication date | January 24, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-4169-1181-2 |
| Preceded by | Night Terrors (Buffy novel) |
| Followed by | Carnival of Souls (Buffy novel) |
After Image is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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[edit] Plot summary
Sunnydale Drive-In finally reopens with a long evening festival of classic movies. Whilst Buffy, Willow, and Cordelia show little interest, Xander spends his afternoons on the drive-in's work crew. Buffy is distanced whilst werewolves vanish like ghosts and odd dated vampires are seen throughout town. Most importantly a sleeping sickness sweeps the town; its victims suffer extreme drowsiness and even comas.
Balsamo is promising to a select few star seating for upcoming chaos.
[edit] Trivia
- Tagline: 'It's the final sight you'll see'.
- Buffyverse canon characters include Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles, Cordelia.
- Buffyverse non-canon characters include Balsamo
[edit] Continuity
- Supposed to be set in BtVS's second season, after Spike and Dru have arrived in Sunnydale but before Angel has lost his soul.
[edit] Canonical issues
Buffy novels, such as this one are considered by most fans to not be part of Buffyverse canon. They are not considered as official Buffyverse reality, but are novels from the authors' imaginations. However unlike fanfic, 'overviews' summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as official Buffy merchandise.
[edit] Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 1997 - Spring 1998 (non-canon = italic) |
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| Sunnydale, fall 1997 | B2.01 When She Was Bad |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Tales of the Slayers: Broken Bottle of Djinn, 1997 |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.02 Some Assembly Required |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Tales of the Vampires: The Problem with Vampires |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: The Queen of Hearts |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.03 School Hard |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.04 Inca Mummy Girl |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.05 Reptile Boy |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy graphic novel: Dust Waltz |
| Sunnydale, October 1997 | B2.06 Halloween |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.07 Lie to Me |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy book: Keep Me In Mind |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy book: The Suicide King |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy book: Colony |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy book: Night Terrors |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.08 The Dark Age |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.09 What's My Line, Part One |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.10 What's My Line, Part Two |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy book: After Image |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | Buffy book: Carnival of Souls |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.11 Ted |
| Sunnydale, 1997 | B2.12 Bad Eggs |
| Boston, December 1997 - June 1998 | Buffy book: Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary |
| Sunnydale, 1997/8 | Buffy book: Blooded |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.13 Surprise |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.14 Innocence |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.15 Phases |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.16 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.17 Passion |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Ring of Fire |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.18 Killed by Death |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.19 I Only Have Eyes for You |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B2.20 Go Fish |
| Sunnydale, spring 1998 | B2.21 Becoming, Part One |
| Sunnydale, spring 1998 | B2.22 Becoming, Part Two |
| Sunnydale, spring 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: Paint the Town Red |
[edit] External links
[edit] Reviews
- Teen-books.com - Reviews of this book
- Shadowcat.name - Review of this book
- Sfx.co.uk - Review of this book
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