A review by librarianryan
In Every Generation by Kendare Blake

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 
Welcome back to the Buffy verse. Long time viewers know that there is only one born in every generation. And that the only way to get a new slayer for the previous slayer to die. That is until Willow and Buffy get together and make sure every possible slayer is given their powers so they can defeat evil. But that was 16 years ago. Something has happened to the slayers. At least four are dead, and no one knows where the others are at. We’re back in Sunnydale with Willow who has a daughter named Frankie. And her daughter has been called up to be the next slayer. Frankie has always known she’s a witch and has always wanted to be a slayer, but when the actual time comes, yikes! However, she won’t be alone. Vi’s sister comes into the picture and Oz’s nephew who was a born werewolf (not a “made” one) are Frankie‘s best friends. They will create a new Scooby game and start getting down to the bottom of what is happening in Sunnydale. Is the Hellmuth really reopening?  This book was fun.  It does not end on a cliffhanger, but you don’t get the end of the story so have book two on hand. If you are a Buffy person, you’re going to like this book. If you’ve never watched Buffy in your lifetime, but you like the idea of vampires check this out. My nephew got hooked on the audiobook in the car with us, and he only listened to an hour!   It’s nice to see vampire that don’t sparkle and are sometimes the bad guys.