Angel: Sanctuary

Buffyverse Novels #74

by Jeffrey J. Mariotte

Even if it takes an eternity, he will make amends...
SAFE HAVEN


Angel and Co. are enjoying a rare moment of relaxation at the karaoke bar Caritas when a loud explosion draws the gang -- and the rest of the bar's patrons -- outside. A building across the way is on fire, but the conflagration is nothing more than a diversionary tactic to distract people from a drive-by shooting! And when the smoke clears, Fred is missing.


It's obvious she's been kidnapped, so Angel, Lorne, Cordy, Wes, and Gunn set about questioning everyone within the immediate radius. At least ten demons were direct eyewitnesses. One problem, though: Each tells a different story of what he, she, or it saw. It could have been gang warfare -- monster style -- or Fred could have wandered home without saying good-bye. One thing quickly becomes clear: Demons don't make for the most reliable sources....

Genres: Vampires, Media Tie In, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Fantasy, Young Adult

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Also writes as Jeff Mariotte

Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels, including the Cody Cavanaugh western series, historical western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), thrillers Empty Rooms and The Devil's Bait, supernatural thrillers Season of the Wolf, Missing White Girl, River Runs Red, and Cold Black Hearts, horror epic The Slab, and the Dark Vengeance teen horror quartet. With wife and writing partner Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell, he wrote the sf/horror/thriller 7 SYKOS and Mafia III: Plain of Jars, the authorized prequel to the bestselling video game. His most recent release is the short story collection Byrd's Luck & Other Stories, comprising five "traditional" Western tales and five horror-Western stories, two of them brand-new for this edition.

He also writes occasional nonfiction, short fiction (some of which is collected in Nine Frights), and comic books, including the long-running horror/Western comic book series Desperadoes and graphic novels Fade to Black and Zombie Cop. With Marsheila Rockwell, he has published several short stories and is working on more. He has worked in virtually every aspect of the book business, as a writer, editor, marketing executive, and bookseller.

Learn more at www.jeffmariotte.com, and follow him at https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyJMari... and @JeffMariotte on Twitter.

Also writes as Jeff Mariotte

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun novel in Simon's (originally Pocket) long-running series of novels based on Angel, the television series spun-off from Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's set during the third season of the show, and all of the characters are present and well-written, especially Lorne and Fred. It opens in Lorne's karaoke bar, Caritas, where Fred is kidnapped, and Angel and company have to do some real detective-style investigation to locate and rescue her. The different accounts of the eyewitnesses to the attack are quite absorbing and cleverly written. A fast, fun read...cue the cellos.

[Thibault Busschots · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fred’s been kidnapped.


A relaxing read. The plot is a bit mediocre. Not bad though. It’s well written and moves at a steady pace. The characters are on point, which is the most important thing in a novel such as this.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

That's more like it! That was much better than the last one! Very enjoyable and how an Angel book should be - a quick and easy read! Jeff Marriotte has done quite a few Buffy and Angel books and is a regular author and it shows. His characters were good and in line with the show. The storyline was good - I liked having Fred in the foreground. Overall a solid TV tie-in novel. 4 stars.

[Randy · Rating 1 out of 5]

After 100 pages the story felt flat, couldn't get into it. While I admit, I'm much more of a Buffy fan than an Angel fan, I was still hoping for more.

[Roxanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I happened to see this at the library and snapped it up. The story takes place just after Angel and the gang get back from Pylea in season 3 and mostly revolves around Fred's character. The dialogue was decent but really really could have been cut down--there was a lot of useless banter that just went on pointlessly for pages at a time. Otherwise it was a fun one-off read.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, they sound the same, but the humor is mostly missing. I didn't expect too much, and I got about what I expected.