The Evil That Men Do (Buffy novel)

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name = The Evil That Men Do
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Nancy Holder
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country = United States
language = English
series = Buffy the Vampire Slayer
genre = Horror novel
publisher = Pocket Books
release_date = July 2000
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 335 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-671-02635-6
preceded_by = Paleo (Buffy novel)
followed_by = The Deathless

The Evil That Men Do is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy.

Plot summary

After a vicious shooting spree by Brian Dellasandro, a straight A student, the town of Sunnydale goes into a state of shock, though not one everyone would expect; they turn on each other and become nasty. At the same time, Helen, an ancient vicious vampire over 1500 years old has come to Sunnydale. She has hunted and killed every single Slayer she has ever met in her life and Buffy is next of her list. Helen and her lover Julian have come to Sunnydale to raise Meter, a goddess of destruction and to do that they need the heart of the Slayer and the ashes of the Emperor Caligula from way back when in 47 A.D. The urn, containing his ashes, has arrived in Joyce's gallery and is later stolen.After a run in with Helen, Buffy learns that Angelus and Helen used to be paramours in 1800s but that it ended when he regained his soul. Angel explains to her about Helen's past and how she came to hunt down Slayers.

Buffy and her friends are captured and suited up on the night of Meter's ascension. They are led onto a battleground where Buffy must stay alive against dozens of opponents as well as her friends who have been infected by the Potion of Madness in order to prevent Meter from rising.

Trivia

*Tagline: 'An ancient betrayal threatens the slayer'.
*Buffyverse canon characters include: Buffy, Joyce, Willow, Oz, Xander, Giles, Angel, Cordelia, Willy the Snitch, Devon, Sheila Rosenberg, Ira Rosenberg
*Buffyverse non-canon characters include: Helen, Julian (ancient Roman vampires); Jordan Smythe (flunky); Mark Dellasandra (high schooler); Diana (ancient Roman Slayer); Nick Daniels (Bronze manager); Claire Bellamy (Bronze). The Bronze managers also appear in "Halloween Rain", "The Gatekeeper Trilogy"
*The books was originally supposed to be released in July 1999. It was postponed because of the Columbine High School massacre. The novel features a High School massacre. The Columbine incident also influenced the airings of Earshot and Graduation Day, Part Two

Continuity

*Supposed to be set after Band Candy but before Earshot.

Canonical issues

:main|Buffyverse canon

:Buffy novels, such as this one are not considered by most fans as part of canon. They are usually 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 officially "Buffy" merchandise.

Timing

*Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:

ee also

*Buffy novels
*Angel novels
*“Tales of the Slayer”

External links

Reviews

* [http://litefoot1969.bravepages.com/sf/buffy/novels2/11.htm "Litefoot1969.bravepages.com" - Review of this book by Litefoot]
* [http://www.teen-books.com/The_Evil_That_Men_Do_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_0671026356.html "Teen-books.com" - Reviews of this book]
* [http://www.nika-summers.com/Library/novelmendo.php "Nika-summers.com" - Review of this book by Nika Summers]
* [http://www.shadowcat.name/book0136.html "Shadowcat.name" - Review of this book]