
You know this Buffy fan couldn’t resist cracking open Kiersten White’s slayer sequel after devouring its killer dollar store predecessor! While I sadly had to pay full price to read through Chosen, catching up with my favorite fang-tastic teen took the sting out of that.
As the saga continues, White fuses fresh slayer lore with nostalgic Easter eggs only a true Buffy scholar could craft. We’ve still got sly winks to Kristy Swanson’s original big-screen Buffy and the ‘90s TV crew, along with ever-deepening dives into the shadowy history of slayers and watchers.
I adored watching wayward slayer Nina continue to come into her own alongside the book’s new perspectives. The tensions between tradition and found family keep the story as thoughtfully compelling as it is bloody entertaining!
While I missed the dollar store discovery thrill, Chosen earns 4 stars for reuniting me with this dark, funny, and femme-powered world. White continues to work her magic, weaving new threads into the Buffy tapestry I know and love. She slays again!
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