Sanctuary (Angel novel)

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name = Sanctuary
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Jeff Mariotte
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country = United States
language = English
series = Angel novels
genre = Horror novel
publisher = Pocket Books
release_date = April 1, 2003
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 320 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-689-85664-4
preceded_by = Fearless (Angel novel)
followed_by = Dark Mirror (Angel novel)

"Sanctuary" is an original novel based on the U.S. television series "Angel".

Plot summary

Angel and Co. are enjoying some downtime at the karaoke bar Caritas when a loud explosion occurs. The gang and the rest of the bar are attracted outside. A building nearby is on fire. It seems that it may have been a diversionary tactic to distract from a drive-by shooting. When the smoke clears, Fred has gone missing.

It seems Fred has been kidnapped, so Team Angel questions everyone nearby. Around a dozen demons were direct eyewitnesses, but each one has a different story. Whether it was gangs, monsters, or a runaway Fred, the team soon realize demons do not make the most reliable eyewitnesses.

Continuity

*Supposed to be set early in Angel Season 3 before episode 3.3 "That Old Gang of Mine".

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.

Timing

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

External links

Reviews

* [http://litefoot1969.bravepages.com/sf/angel/novels/18.htm "Litefoot1969.bravepages.com" - Review of this book by Litefoot]
* [http://www.teen-books.com/Sanctuary__Angel_0689856644.html "Teen-books.com" - Reviews of this book]