| Child of the Hunt | |
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| Author | Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Genre(s) | Horror novel |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Publication date | October 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 324 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-02135-4 |
| Preceded by | Blooded |
| Followed by | Ghoul Trouble |
Child of the Hunt is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy. Christopher Golden is an American author of horror, Fantasy, and suspense novels for adults teens and young readers Nancy Holder is an American Writer and the author of several novels including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes Paperback books Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Blooded is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ghoul Trouble is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e
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Plot summary
Lately Sunnydale has been missing kids, some of them have run away while others seem to have been kidnapped. There have also been attacks by little vicious creatures that completely mutilate their victims by simply biting through their prey. Also in town is a Renaissance Faire and the gang decides to pay it a visit. One visit is enough though because something is slightly off about the faire, everything seems evil and this one boy named Roland is continuously picked on, and not for fun either. After some research and a couple of run-ins with some small attackers, Angel and Giles discover that a group of mystical beings called the Wild Hunt are in town to claim the souls of humans. Angel warns Buffy not to look at them as if she does they will steal her soul and she will be forced to ride with the Hunt. Buffy hides Roland out in her basement to save him from the nasty Faire people. The next night Buffy comes home to find Roland stolen away by the Wild Hunt. Giles informs Buffy that the Wild Hunt is run by the Erl King, lord of the Wild Hunt, and that Roland is his son and the heir to the Erl King title even though Roland is disgusted by the Hunt. Buffy and the gang rush in to rescue Roland but it's of no use. To free her friend Buffy agrees to be bound by the oath of the Erl King in which she loses all willpower to fight against him.
On the night of the final Hunt in Sunnydale, the gang (without Buffy) assemble and begin an attack on the Wild Hunt before they can clear their magical forest to attack the town. Buffy is ordered to kill Roland by the Erl King and she must learn to fight against her magickal oath in order to save her life, Roland's and the lives of her friends as well.
Trivia
- Tagline: 'Only his soul was human'.
- Canon characters include: Buffy, Angel, Giles, Joyce, Xander, Willow, Cordelia, and Oz
- The character Roland later appears in The Gatekeeper
- Features the appearance of the slayer Lucy Hanover who appears in many of the Buffy books written by Christopher Golden. This was a trilogy of books written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder based on the TV series Buffy. Christopher Golden is an American author of horror, Fantasy, and suspense novels for adults teens and young readers
Continuity
- Supposed to be set in an alternative Buffy Season 3. According to 'canon' Angel should not get on with Giles at this point. In this book the two are friends.
Canonical issues
- Buffy novels, such as this one are not considered by most fans as part of canon. The Buffyverse canon consists of materials that are thought to be genuine (or "official" and those events characters settings etc Buffyverse novels|Angel novels Buffy novels have been published since 1998. The Buffyverse canon consists of materials that are thought to be genuine (or "official" and those events characters settings etc 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:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 1998 - Christmas 1998 (non-canon = italic) |
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| L. A. /Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 01 Anne |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 02 Dead Man's Party |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 03 Faith, Hope & Trick |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Faith Hope & Trick " is the third episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 04 Beauty and the Beasts |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Beauty and the Beasts " is the fourth episode of Season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 05 Homecoming |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 06 Band Candy |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Sins of the Father |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Play With Fire |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Band Candy " is the sixth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sins of the Father is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Play With Fire is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series 07 Revelations |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Child of the Hunt |
| Sunnydale, 1999 | Buffy video game: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox) |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. Child of the Hunt is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 2002 Xbox video game based upon the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise 08 Lovers Walk |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: Who Made Who |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Remaining Sunlight |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Ghoul Trouble |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Paleo |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Lovers Walk " is episode 8 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Spike & Dru is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series Remaining Sunlight is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series Ghoul Trouble is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Paleo is a Novel based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 09 The Wish |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: The Evil That Men Do |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | B3. The Evil That Men Do is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy. 10 Amends |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | Tales of the Vampires: Numb, (During Amends) |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | Christmas Buffy promo, (After Amends) |
See also
External links
Reviews
- Litefoot1969.bravepages.com - Review of this book by Litefoot
- Nika-summers.com - Review of this book by Nika Summers
- Shadowcat.name - Review of this book