The mere title of "In Every Generation" is instantly recognizable and tingle-producing for all Buffy fans and the "B" logo confirms that this is indeed an addition to the Buffyverse.

This story picks up almost two decades after the implosion of the Hellmouth and the end of the BTVS show, when Willow Rosenberg's daughter, Frankie, is now a teen and on the cusp of becoming the new slayer. Frankie's own Scooby gang evolves around her, complete with a broody, enigmatic supe who just has an eye on her from the shadows so he can show up perforce. The catalyst for the birth of a new slayer is an explosion at a slayer con, and due to the sheer destruction, it is difficult to locate or confirm there are survivors. The new gang tries to find out who caused the explosion, the fate of Buffy and the other slayers, help train Frankie in her new role, as well as build platonic and romantic relationships with each other. The assumption that the slayers are all gone has prompted the demons and vampires to start gathering again near the Hellmouth, keeping the new Scoobies busy.

I have watched every episode from BTVS at least a dozen times, and I still didn't know what all the throwback references were, but hopefully those with better memories than mine will enjoy them. Willow, Spike, and Oz are the only OG characters that have much of a role in this book, but most of the others get a mention, except Anya but not surprising since no ghosts were in the original series. The demon, vamps, and big bads as well as the storyline felt very authentic to the world created by the original series.

This book ends with an implication that there will be more to follow, which I hope is the case. I would LOVE to read more in this series.

"The first in an all-new series by New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake continues the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer featuring the next generation of Scoobies and Slayers who must defeat a powerful new evil.

A new Slayer for a new generation...

Frankie Rosenberg is passionate about the environment, a sophomore at New Sunnydale High School, and the daughter of the most powerful witch in Sunnydale history. Her mom, Willow, is slowly teaching her magic on the condition that she use it to better the world. But Frankie’s happily quiet life is upended when new girl Hailey shows up with news that the annual Slayer convention has been the target of an attack, and all the Slayers - including Buffy, Faith, and Hailey’s older sister Vi - might be dead. That means it’s time for this generation’s Slayer to be born.

But being the first ever Slayer-Witch means learning how to wield a stake while trying to control her budding powers. With the help of Hailey, a werewolf named Jake, and a hot but nerdy sage demon, Frankie must become the Slayer, prevent the Hellmouth from opening again, and find out what happened to her Aunt Buffy, before she’s next.

Get ready for a whole new story within the world of Buffy!"

I am a sucker for ALL things Buffy!

In Every Generation by Kendare Blake is a fun and exciting thriller set in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" world. For my students who may be unaware of just who Buffy is, the "Vampire Slayer" title tells you all you really need to know. In this story, Frankie is a high schooler who is trying to survive just like anyone else-and she also is learning magic with her mom on the side. When something terrible happens at a Slayer convention and all the slayers have seemingly been eliminated, Frankie becomes the next Slayer, but the first Slayer-witch!

When the Hellmouth under the town threatening to open, and new threats pouring into the town, Frankie needs to quickly step up and figure out her role and the newest "Vampire Slayer"!

You don't need to have seen the television shows or movie to really enjoy this story. Sure, that adds to the nostalgic enjoyment I got from reading this, but not a must. I've been a huge fan of Kendare Blake for a long time now and In Every Generation just gets added to the awesomeness that she creates each time she publishes!

For context: I am a massive OG Buffy fan and still rewatch the series yearly. I never got into the comics, but I love me some good fanfiction.

As a longtime fan, I had a lot of issues with how the original characters were portrayed. This has mostly been covered by other reviewers, so I want to address another angle::

I have to wonder how accessible this story is to the intended age 12+ demographic. Between the plot recaps, worldbuilding infodumps, and references to characters who won’t mean anything to new readers….I’m seriously questioning the marketing strategy here. I don’t see teen readers going back to watch the original tv series. Which means I wish this book had been written in a way that stood better on its own.

Four and a half stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒

In Every Generation by Kendare Blake is the first book in her Every Generation series which is all about the second generation of vampire slayers and features the characters from the Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series. In this first book, we are introduced to the next generation of slayers, with a healthy dose of the familiar characters from the TV series.

Frankie Rosenberg is the daughter of Willow (yes! Buffy’s best friend from the series) and lives in Sunnydale. She grew up knowing all about the slayers and witches, and Buffy and her gang of scoobies, and is happy that it’s all in the past. She considers the old scooby gang her family and close friends. She is just starting to discover she has some of her mother’s magical powers but hasn’t done any witch training because her mother, once the most powerful witch in the land, doesn’t practice witchcraft anymore, and she doesn’t want to upset her mother by practicing.

Then one day, Spike brings Hailey to Willow’s and Frankie’s home with news that a bomb went off at the slayer convention in Halifax, and most of the slayers, including Buffy, are missing and presumed dead. Hailey is the sister to Slayer Vi, and wants to go to Halifax to find her sister. A new generation of scoobies is formed as they work together to find out what happened at the convention.

I was a “casual” fan of the Buffy the Vampire series, not a super fan. I did not watch every single episode, nor do I remember much about the series, except who the main characters are, and that it was fun to watch. So, If you’re looking for a review that can compare and contrast the book with the original series, this is not the review for you. However, I am reviewing the book for entertainment value. And I can honestly say, I enjoyed the book very much. It’s so much fun to re visit the original characters and meet the second generation of scoobies.

The book started just a bit slow as the author introduced some of the newer characters and re introduced us to the original characters. Once the action started, this book was a real page tuner. I had to know what happened to the slayers and how this new group of scoobies will handle dangerous situations.

One thing that I really liked about reading the book, is that I could be inside Frankie’s head as she realized she might be a slayer. Unlike Buffy, Frankie knows many slayers and knows what they do, so becoming a slayer was both frightening and kind of exciting for her. And as the daughter of a witch, she becomes the first ever witch/slayer.

I will definitely be reading the next book in the series to find out what comes next! I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

4.25 stars

I was so excited when I was approved for ARCs of this book; I’m a big fan of the original Buffy series, and I’ve also watched Angel and read most of the graphic novels (still working on acquiring the Angel and Faith spinoff pieces!). This new book is the start to a series that nicely blends a contemporary setting with plenty of throwbacks to the original material. I enjoyed it, and I really like most of the new characters; I also really like that most of them are, in some form, descendants of previous characters. I enjoyed revisiting Willow, Oz, Xander, and Spike. I missed some of the others, although the casual references to other characters/events from memorable episodes made me smile and appreciate this new plot line all the more. I didn’t totally love the voice and style that Spike was given…some of it was right on the mark, but other pieces just felt a bit out of character. I’m not sure if that was intentional or if I’m just overly attached to the past, and I do understand that there’s a big difference between watching a character and then reading about him. Either way, I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the continued adventures of Frankie and her friends. I’ll be adding a copy of this novel to my classroom library, and I can’t wait to see what else the writer does with the subsequent books. (I am, however, desperately hoping that the older Slayers aren’t all dead…please don’t do that to us!)

Frankie always knew that she had some magic in her. What she didn't know was that she also had the slayer gene as well. When a tragedy befalls all of the current slayers, Frankie is awoken. Will she be able to live up to the legacy left behind by her Aunt Buffy? Luckily for her she finds allies in some of the oddest places. Yet will they be enough when she comes face to face with one of the strongest vampires of all time? Join the newest Scoobies as they embark on the fight of their life, and try to solve the mystery of what happened to all of the slayers.

It has been quite awhile since I had watched Buffy, but this book just brought me right back into the world. I may have even started to re watch the show. I may have even looked to see if this was a prequal to a show that was in production. While I saw nothing about a show, I truly hope that this is not the end of Frankie's adventures. Such a lovely revamp of a beloved series. If you liked the show this book won't let you down.

Thank you so much Disney and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy.

For members of the Xennial generation who grew up watching the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television show, this book brings reader back into the Hellmouth of Sunnydale. The reader checks back in with beloved characters: Willow, Oz, and Xander, and introduces us to a new generation ready to take on the Big Bad. Kendare Blake pens the story well, but this reader wanted to get to the action more quickly. The backstory is important for readers new to Sunnydale and its cast of misfits, but older readers might want to skip over sections.

Yeah, okay so first thing I need to share - I LOVE BUFFY, so this was an auto "I need to have this book right away" for me. & That was before I knew the author was Kendare Blake, an auto buy author for me! (Seriously if you haven't read all these bodies please go read it now!).

In Every Generation is SO MUCH FUN. We need to see more and honestly, let's bring this back as a TV show. I really have loved the previous Buffy novels done by Kiersten White and I loved In Every Generation even more than that. Kendare Blake captured on paper everything I loved and missed from the Buffy universe! I really even enjoyed that we got to see some of the OG characters which I usually dislike in books. This is a great choice for any buffy fan to pick up!

This was a fun read, recommended to me by a friend who's a huge Buffy fan. She was curious if someone who was less versed in the lore would enjoy it or if it was truly written for the die-hards. I've seen enough of the show to understand the tone, but not enough to know all of the plot developments or history or who shipped with whom in each season. What I can confirm after reading is that this very much feels like a book written for the Big Fans. There are a lot of references to past characters and series plot developments that make this unable to stand entirely on its own for those new to the world, but that will probably feel like settling back into a favourite cozy sweater for the aficionados.

Blake matches the banter-y tone of the battles, the blend of action and comedy. The tongue-in-cheek nature of potential Big Consequences that get swiftly deflected with a flick of the wrist when the story takes a new turn. We also have a lot of jump cuts and perspective shifts that mirror TV structure. Lovers of the series will likely have a blast revisiting their favourite characters and places. Those unfamiliar with the Buffy-verse might find this reads more like an inside joke we don't quite understand, with a lot of backstory to assimilate as the new story unfolds. I'd be curious to read another take that was less reliant on past events and allowed a story to move forward without quite as much looking back, but that's clearly not the intention here. The intention feels like a celebration of what fans miss and want to see more of, despite the show no longer being in production. On that level, I give this two fangs up.

For someone who has never read/watched the Buffy the Vampire series, this was an amazing experience getting immersed in this world. I love how the author makes a new story out of an old tale and adds her own spin! If you like vampire books, then you should definitely read this!

A fun and pulpy supernatural adventure that similarly captures the vibe of the source material. With a modern finish on it and an added complexity, this story is perfect for new and old fans of the BTVS series.

In this world that Kendare Blake made/recreated you get a new generation of Scoobie's who i absolutely love.
If your a big or no so big of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer tv show please get this book the moment it comes out you won't be disappointed.

Things I Liked
-Frankie, who is Willow's daughter,she is just your typical eco friendly highschooler until something happens and she ends up being the first Slayer-Witch, how cool is that.

-We still get some of the old Scoobie gang, we have Willow, Oz, Xander and who could forget Spike.

-Segmund (a sage demon) and he is just the sweetest, then we have Jake is just so funniest werewolf,, and then there's Hailey who Willow took in when Spike dropped her at her door (i cant say way spoilers).but she is probably my favorite in the new scoobie gang.

-The Scoobie Gang Is Back!!

Things I Didn't Like:
-There wasn't one thing that I didn't like i mean yeah it had its problems here and there but nothing that made me not like this book.


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I'm a really big Buffy fan but unfortunately this book just never got off the ground for me. I am not sure why, probably something to do with the writing, but I never had this pow moment where the plot takes off and I am hooked into reading this particular book, which makes me sad because I was very much looking forward to it.

This was written as if I was watching a show or thats how it felt to me. It has been some years since I watched Buffy but there is some returning characters of the show in the book and new Scoobies as well. As the title says it focuses on the new generation but a couple of the returning characters were frequent in this story. I found the book to be generally good humored, Some things, like the frequency of menstruation jokes I could do without. Not a lot of sexuality but there was some joking insinuating about a gay/straight relationship. Some mentioning of virgin sacrifices, killing, draining..Horror wasn't too graphic to me but there is some body part dismembering, murdering by vamps, and murdering vamps of course. It's a vampire book so some of those things are expected, no more than pg13 though. Bet there's a sequel coming. I'd read it.
Thanks to Disney Hyperion and Netgalley for allowing me to read this complementary book for my opinion.

A bombing at Slayerfest decimates the slayer population and the fate of Buffy is unknown. The daughter of Willow, Frankie Rosenberg, mostly uses her minimal powers for ecological purposes. After the explosion, Frankie steps up to become the first ever slayer witch. With the help of her own crew of Scoobies and the guidance of watcher Spike, Frankie must learn the ropes quickly before the new Big Bad takes over Sunnydale. Can Frankie and her Scoobies succeed? A perfect addition to the Buffyverse, the plot is well developed and engrossing. The characters are humorous and likable. Fans of Buffy, vampire novels, fantasy, and humorous horror will want to pick this one up. 5 stars, 14 and up.

Thanks to Netgalley and Disney Hyperion for providing me with a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

Can this be made into a TV show? Please? Going into this, I was expecting a cheesy lame attempt to recreate the snark of Buffy without all the heart. It was not. It had the heart.

It had a new set of Scoobies. It had appearances from the OGs - heck some of them are still major players. It had a new and really fun villain. It had tension and buildup. It had snark and silly one-liners.

Was it perfect? No. Was it a great homage to BtVS and a lot of fun? Heck yes.

Recommended for Buffy fans who like YA books.

As a millennial, I grew up watching buffy and falling in love with the Scooby gang and the vampires (team spike forever!) So this was a book I knew I had to read!

Seeing the new generation of the Scooby gang, which happens to be the children of some of the original gang, was like growing up even more with the characters I love, as I’m now a parent sharing the buffyverse with my own children (hooray for geeky kids books!).

As I read this book, it was just like I was watching an episode of the series all over again! I look forward to more books to see how Frankie, Jake, Spike (seriously love that he is a watcher now!!!) and others fight the hellmouth once again in Sunnydale.

What to even say about this entertaining book. I love a good slayer book, and this one is giving me all the “new generation” vibes it promised. We are in a world without Buffy, but Frankie steps up to the plate. With her ragtag team by her side, this is a fun coming of age story! I do think if you’re planning on reading this one that a good bit of Buffy background knowledge will make it even more enjoyable. Downside: almost the entire original cast is killed off to create this plotline.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Spice: None
Readability: Easy to understand
Flow: Medium Pacing

In Every Generation takes place in Sunnydale, years after the Hellmouth was closed. If you're a fan, you recognize this story takes place in the same universe as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, subject of TV show, comics and more. Author Kendare Blake continues the saga with the children of the characters from the Buffyverse. Frankie Rosenberg is an average high school student, and a budding witch. Her mother is Willow Rosenburg - the most powerful witch in the area, possibly in the world. Notably cautious, Willow is teaching her daughter VERY SLOWLY limiting her to magic that helps improve the world. When they receive horrible news about a bombing at the slayer convention Frankie feels strange beyond the grief and worry that swamps her. She's suddenly super strong and her witch powers are strengthening as well. Enter Hailey whose older sister, Vi, is/was a slayer who was at the convention. With the slayers probably dead, it is time for a new slayer to be born. Aided by her best friend Jake, who is also a werewolf, Frankie learns more about herself and who she thought she was. She has to get used to her new powers fast and find out if anyone survived the bombing or if she is this generation's Slayer and is needed to save Sunnydale - again. Blake has picked up the mantle and wears it well. The plot was funny and scary and the conversation fast, peppered with pop references and puns that make the Buffyverse unique and entertaining. Any fans of Buffy will adore In Every Generation as will readers new to the challenges of Sunnydale. Many thanks to Net Galley for the opportunity to read an ARC.