After Image (Buffy novel)

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After Image

First edition cover
Author Pierce Askegren
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.

Contents

[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.

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[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)
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

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