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Big Bad

A Novel from the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Set in Demondale, California, 1999β€”a darker, more sinister version of Sunnydaleβ€”the story plunges readers into a world where villains reign supreme under permanent darkness. Aspiring supervillains Jonathan and Andrew, alongside the thousand-year-old vengeance demon Anya, navigate this chaotic realm where evil flourishes. When Buffy the Vampire Slayer arrives, aiming to purge the universe of its villainy, the residents must band together, recruiting notorious figures like Angelus, Spike, and Drusilla, to confront the greatest threat they've ever faced: goodness itself.
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This novel is ideal for adult readers who enjoy dark, rompy sci-fi and fantasy with a blend of horror and humour, especially fans familiar with Buffy the Vampire Slayer seeking a fresh, villain-focused take on the universe.

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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Suicide Squad in this dark, rompy novel in which the show's most beloved villains must team together to stop the Slayer from ending their world"--

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Suicide Squad in this adult dark, rompy novel in which the most beloved villains from Buffy must team up to stop the Slayer from ending their evil universe!

Demondale, Callifornia, 1999... Like Sunnydale, but a whole lot more evil.

Step into this alternate reality, where chaos reigns supreme. The Mayor's sun-shade has created permanent darkness over Sunnydale, fully opening the Hellmouth once and for all. Now the newly christened Demondale has become a safe haven for vampires, beasts, and all types of ruffians. It's never been better to be bad.

Aspiring supervillains (and super nerds) Jonathan and Andrew attempt to hold their own in a town full of monsters, while eleven-hundred-year-old vengeance demon Anya is just looking for something to give her life purpose again, spending her days working at an evil juice bar. But soon word gets out that there's a new Big Bad on the scene, one more powerful and more destructive than anyone who has come before. She, of course, is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And she's hell-bent on rooting out all of this reality's evil by any means necessary.

Now Jonathan, Andrew, and Anya must recruit a team of Demondale's most notorious villainsβ€”including Angelus, Spike, Drusilla, and even Ripper the malevolent magic shop ownerβ€”in order to save their world. But it'll be no easy feat to put their pride and differences aside and stop the worst thing that has ever come to town: good.

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Big Bad has been praised as a fantastic addition to the Buffy universe. Juliet Landau commends Lily Anderson's compelling writing and character voices, expressing how engrossing the novel is, capturing the essence of this dark, alternate reality. The story provides a gratifying conclusion that satisfies on every level and leaves readers eager for more.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781368075466

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion Avenue

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Lily Anderson is the author of The Throwback List;The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You;Not Now, Not Ever; and Undead Girl Gang. A former school librarian, she is deeply devoted to Shakespeare, fairy tales, and podcasts. Somewhere in Northern California, she is having strong opinions on musical theater. Find her online at mslilyanderson.com.

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