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Diana
G. Gallagher's follow-up to Obsidian Fate sees Buffy taking a
dislike to new teacher Crystal Gregory. Unsurprisingly for a Buffy
novel both the Buffster and the readers soon discover that the latest
addition to the Sunnydale High faculty is up to no good, and neither are
her little clique, which includes Anya and Willow.
Willow really
should pay more attention, as this isn't the first time she'd been sucked
into such shenanigans but fortunately she manages to get out of it with
only a minor speech impediment to show for her troubles.
There are
plenty of continuity references to the TV itself, including the events of Doppelgangland
and Gingerbread amongst others. There are also more general
ones, such Cordelia's cash problems meaning that she's forced to ask
Giles for a job, while Anya is lusting after Xander.
Disappointingly,
though, there's no sign of Faith or the Mayor or any indication that the
events surrounding the pair have even happened, although the fact that Amy
is already wheel-bound does play a part in one character's motivations.
Overall, Prime Evil
proved a bit of a disappointment. Both the reader and the Scooby
Gang know early on who the cause of the problem is, and it's just a case
of how they're going to defeat her. It's not badly written, but it's
hardly edge of the seat stuff.
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PRIME
EVIL
Written by DIANA G. GALLAGHER
POCKET BOOKS
£5.99
RATING: 6/10
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