Tales of the Slayer Series by Michael Reaves, Scott Allie, Robert Joseph Levy, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Greg Cox, Kara Dalkey, Jane Espenson, Nancy Holder, Joss Whedon, Christopher Golden, Mel Odom, Yvonne Navarro, Laura J. Burns, Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Todd McIntosh, Melinda Metz, Max Allan Collins, Matthew V. Clemens, Kara Dalky, Doranna Durgin, Christie Golden, Greg Rucka

A collection of stories from top genre writers which feature the battles of Slayers both past and present. "Into every generation a Slayer is born. One girl in all the world, to find the vampires where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil..." In our time the Chosen One is Buffy Summers. But Buffy is merely one Slayer in an eternal continuum of warriors for the Powers That Be... moreA collection of stories from top genre writers which feature the battles of Slayers both past and present. "Into every generation a Slayer is born. One girl in all the world, to find the vampires where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil..." In our time the Chosen One is Buffy Summers. But Buffy is merely one Slayer in an eternal continuum of warriors for the Powers That Be. Others are known to us: The Primal Slayer, who stalked the earth and the forces of darkness in fiercelyguarded solitude. Nikki, the funky hipster whose death at the hands of Spike lent an urban edge to his wardrobe and a bigger bounce to his swagger. Kendra, called when Buffy briefly drowned in her epic contest with The Master before Xander revived her with CPR, and then murdered by Drusilla with her razor-sharp nails. Slayers by nature have a limited life expectancy. It goes with the job description. And for each one who falls another is summoned at once to take her place. Tales of the Slayer Volume One tells of past Slayers in various times and places from ancient Greece to revolution-era France, and from Hungary in the days of the blood-soaked countess Elizabeth Bathory to the decadent Munich of the 1920s. Each has a personal history, a shared moral code, and a commitment to conquer evil, regardless of the cost. Contributing authors include Nancy Holder, Mel Odom, Yvonne Navarro, Christie Golden, Doranna Durgin and Greg Rucka. less

"Sacred duty, yadda yadda." -- Buffy SummersBuffy the Vampire Slayer has always held an irreverent attitude toward her calling, but ultimately she understands the ramifications of her destiny and is prepared to die to protect the world from Evil. In fact, she has died. Twice. "I remember the drill. One Slayer dies, another is called." -- Buffy SummersIt's an ancient tradition, steeped in lore, mythology, and fateful prophecies... more"Sacred duty, yadda yadda." -- Buffy SummersBuffy the Vampire Slayer has always held an irreverent attitude toward her calling, but ultimately she understands the ramifications of her destiny and is prepared to die to protect the world from Evil. In fact, she has died. Twice. "I remember the drill. One Slayer dies, another is called." -- Buffy SummersIt's an ancient tradition, steeped in lore, mythology, and fateful prophecies. Slayerdom consists of a Council of Watchers, a continuum of slayers, an archive of journals, and even a handbook."Handbook? What handbook? How come I didn't have a handbook?" -- Buffy SummersBut first and foremost, it begins with a girl. One girl in all the world. A Chosen One. Now, catch up on other Slayers past and present, in the second short-story collection, Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 2!"[Another] Slayer? I knew this, 'I'm the only one, I'm the only one,' thing was just an attention getter." -- Xander HarrisVolume includes these stories:#1 All That You Do Comes Back Unto Thee (Sunnydale, California 2000) by: Todd A. McIntosh #2 Lady Shobu (Sagami Province, Japan 980) by: Kara Dalkey #3 Abomination (Beauport, Brittany, France 1320) by: Laura J. Burns & Melinda Metz #4 Blood and Brine (The Caribbean, 1661) by: Greg Cox #5 The Ghosts of Slayers Past (London, England 1843) by: Scott Allie #6 The New Watcher (Atlanta, Georgia 1864) by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch #7 House of the Vampire (London, England 1897) by: Michael Reaves #8 The War Between the States (New York City, New York 1922) by: Rebecca Rand Kirshner #9 Stakeout on Rush Street (Chicago, Illinois 1943) by: Max Allan Collins & Matthew V. Clemens #10 Again (Sunnydale, California 1999) by: Jane Espenson less

The Slayers' lives are short, and not very sweet. The Watchers' Journals are full of their tales -- their battles, their triumphs, and ultimately, their successors. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is but the latest in a long line of women warriors stretching back to the dawn of humankind. As long as there have been vampires, there has been a Slayer. Usually called in her teens, the Chosen One leads a brief life full of conflict and doom. From the Anasazi villages of A.D... moreThe Slayers' lives are short, and not very sweet. The Watchers' Journals are full of their tales -- their battles, their triumphs, and ultimately, their successors. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is but the latest in a long line of women warriors stretching back to the dawn of humankind. As long as there have been vampires, there has been a Slayer. Usually called in her teens, the Chosen One leads a brief life full of conflict and doom. From the Anasazi villages of A.D. 1250 to Shanghai, China, in 1866, from Hollywood in the '40s to Buffy's predecessor in Tokyo of the '90s, Slayers have always risen above their most recent defeat. Four best-selling Buffy novelists come together in a collection of novellas chronicling tales of Slayers past. Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder, Mel Odom, and Yvonne Navarro each present a new entry in the historic line of Slayers. less

A collection of original short stories based on the hit TV series created by Joss Whedon "I can't be...just a person,I can't be helpless like that...."--Buffy, "Helpless" At eighteen, each Slayer must face a terrifying trial: the Tento di Cruciamentum. This time-honored, albeit cruel, rite of passage forces each Watcher to drain the Slayer of all her physical powers and then send her to vanquish a powerful vampire using only her wits... moreA collection of original short stories based on the hit TV series created by Joss Whedon "I can't be...just a person,I can't be helpless like that...."--Buffy, "Helpless" At eighteen, each Slayer must face a terrifying trial: the Tento di Cruciamentum. This time-honored, albeit cruel, rite of passage forces each Watcher to drain the Slayer of all her physical powers and then send her to vanquish a powerful vampire using only her wits. When Buffy Summers underwent her Cruciamentum, she managed to defeat Kralik, a vampire who had been committed to a sanitarium as a human for torturing and murdering more than a dozen young women before he was turned. However, not all Slayers have been so cunning.Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4 chronicles the Cruciamentum of eight earlier Slayers. From Prohibition Chicago to beatnik New York City, from the sideshows of a traveling carnival to a small Irish farm, from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, the Cruciamentum has tested the prowess of Slayers throughout history. Each of them has had to fight: for her job, for the lives of those she loved, and for her own existence....Contents:It's All About the Mission, Harlem, New York, 1973 / Nancy HolderUndeadsville, New York, 1952 / Michael ReavesAlone, 1876, Ireland / Scott AllieSideshow Slayer, Duluth, Minnesota, 1911 / Greg CoxSurvivors, Chicago, 1919 / Kristine Kathryn RuschBack to the Garden, 1969 / Robert Joseph LevyThe Rule of Silence, Seville, Spain, 1481 / Kara DalkeyTwo Teenage Girls at the Mall, Keller, Nebraska, 1981 / Jane Espenson less