Apocalypse Memories

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name = Apocalypse Memories
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz
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country = United States
language = English
series = Buffy the Vampire Slayer
genre = Horror novel
publisher = Pocket Books
release_date = March 2004
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media_type = Print (Paperback
pages = 242 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-689-86700-X
preceded_by = Wicked Willow (Buffy novel)
followed_by = Mortal Fear (Buffy novel)

Apocalypse Memories is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Plot summary

Willow has arrived back in Sunnydale after spending time with Giles in England. She is terrified of using her magic powers again for fear of a return to dark magic consuming her .However, suddenly Sunnydale once again becomes a center of the weirdness when an angel named Michael brings on signs of the Apocalypse. Willow must find a way to overcome her fear of magic in order to perform one of the most dangerous spells known to mankind; the Belial Siphon, which has not been performed before. Meanwhile, Buffy is trying to stop an Apocalypse of her own accord, yet Buffy cannot seem to fight what is thrown at her.

Trivia

*Tagline: 'It's the end of the world as we know it'.
*Characters include: Buffy, Dawn, Xander, Willow, Spike, Anya and Giles

Continuity

* Supposed to be set during BtVS's seventh season, shortly after Same Time, Same Place

Canonical issues

:main|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.

* The book involves Buffy driving people around Sunnydale. As far as we know from canon, Buffy had limited driving capabilities. She tried and failed to obtain a licence during Buffy Season 3.

* This marks one of the few occasions where overt christian mythology is incorporated into the core Buffy mythology. Such instances only appear outside of the core canon.

Timing

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

ee also

*Buffy novels. These tend to surround the character of Buffy and the fictional town of Sunnydale
*Angel novels. These instead focus on Angel and his soc called 'Fang Gang'
*“Tales of the Slayer” These chronicle the stories of past slayers
*All of the above can be described as “Buffyverse Novels”

External links

Reviews

* [http://litefoot1969.bravepages.com/sf/buffy/novels2/26.htm "Litefoot1969.bravepages.com" - Review of this book by Litefoot]
* [http://www.teen-books.com/Apocalypse_Memories_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_068986700X.html "Teen-books.com" - Reviews of this book]
* [http://www.nika-summers.com/Library/novelapocalypsememories.php "Nika-summers.com" - Review of this book by Nika Summers]
* [http://www.shadowcat.name/book0629.html "Shadowcat.name" - Review of this book]