I really wanted to love this. I am a huge fan of Buffy like my own daughter is named Willow... but while I was having fun at the start of this book, I made it to about 60% and just didn't care to continue on.
I wasn't a fan of the new characters, they felt very, I don't know just not well thought out. This whole book read like a fan-fic ( which isn't bad I do love fan fic) but ya know, I just wasn't feeling it.
I did like seeing the old crew, especially Willow and Spike... I do think they handle Willow's sexuality well though. There were some weird moments surrounding Oz and it just was odd since she is an iconic lesbian ( she even says that).
This wasn't bad but just didn't hold my attention and I didn't feel compelled to finish it.

I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I watched Buffy when it was on television and to find out there was a continuation of the story for a new generation. I was like sign me up. Frankie is the daughter of Willow an icon of Buffyverse, but the storyline of the magical pregnancy came off a little strange to me. I am also not too sure about the witch slayer combination. There is a lot that was mirrored from the original storyline BTVS universe. I was happy to be back in Sunnydale, but I wanted so much more out of this book. There are some of the relationships in Frankie's life that made me feel a little uncomfortable.

As a 90's baby all I need is a reference to Buffy and I am in. I would not purchase it for a high school library as so few teens know about Buffy but I see it as a good choice for a medium sized public library as it will interest Buffy fans of an older generation.

I really really really loved this book! I love Buffy and am always excited about tie-in books, and this was no exception. It took me a minute to get all the characters sorted in this new generation of Scoobies, but this really captured the spirit of the original show (minus the terrible Joss Whedon misogyny). The banter, the references, the Big Bad, and the relationships all gave me such a happy, nostalgic rush. This book follows Willow's daughter, Frankie, who becomes the next Slayer after an accident at a Slayer convention (maybe) killed the rest. She has to figure out what happened to the rest of the Slayers while training with her Watcher to keep Sunnydale safe from a new Big Bad who arrives after hearing there's no one protecting it anymore. If you're not already a Buffy fan, then I probably wouldn't recommend this one, because it does rely on a lot of knowledge of the show and the universe to understand. You might still enjoy the banter and the villains, but understanding the relationship dynamics and the history are going to be rough without background knowledge. If you are a Buffy fan, then this is probably a great read for you.

this was just okay. i thought i would like it because it was in the world of buffy but really it was simply okay

I'm happy to have a Buffy book that continues the original TV storyline. It's amazing to see the old characters coming back, and new characters coming in. There's some issues with the story (if you're a Buffy fan like me it may make you dislike some of this book), but if you're new to the Buffy verse you probably won't notice them.

I was a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan when I was younger so I was very excited to read this book. While the book does touch on the Buffy history and references its characters, this book didn't quite give me the feelings the original gave me. It left me wanting more and fell a bit flat. It was hard to stay interested in this dtory, which is a bummer because I also love books by Kendare Blake.

Like many of the tie-in Buffy novels I've tried in the past, I really tried to enjoy this one. But I found myself not engaged by the storyline on this one. Not my cup of tea.

I was so excited when I saw there was a new novel based in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe. Especially a novel by a talented author. However, this novel just wasn’t for me. I feel like it was trying to hard to be the old Buffy and not a new generation and its own story. The one major difference to me was the Slayer-Witch idea. And I really didn’t enjoy the combination like I thought I would.

I took a break from this novel a few times before just having to mark it as a DNF and walk away. I really wished it could have made me love it in the same way I did the show and comics but no such luck. This novel wasn’t for me.

Ahhhhh! I’m a huge fan of Kendare Blake and an even bigger fan of this book. While I didn’t finish her series, I’d read any follow ups to In Every Generation. It really did satiate my love of the paranormal!

Edit: I wanted to come back and edit my review a wee bit after randomly watching the final season of Buffy one weekend. I feel like maybe I wasn't fair in my 3 star review. This book deserves 4 stars and I'll be awaiting the sequel to find out what happened with these characters. Kendare did a fabulous job catching the essence of Buffy the TV show.

In every generation there is a chosen one...

That's how it used to be until Buffy and her gang called up all the potential slayers to help fight the big bad. That's where this book picks up, 17- ish years later. We meet a new slayer in New Sunnydale, with her new Scooby gang, and some scary new demons.

I was a huge Buffy fan so to say I was excited to read this is an understatement. Some of the characters I love came back, unfortunately, the story and new characters fell flat. For a Buffy fan, I was hoping for more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Disney/Hyperion for the ARC.

I ended up buying the physical copy of this book and I will review it as soon as I get to reading it. I greatly appreciate the opportunity and look forward to more opportunities.

I'll admit, I've never seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I went into this book completely unaware of the lore behind it. However, much of my tween/teen years were spent OBSSESSED with Twilight and reading fanfiction for it, so I was excited to read a book that had to do with vampires, plus I loved Anna Dressed in Blood.
This book was pretty good and I did enjoy it, but I also recognize that I am not the target demographic, so there were parts I found boring or annoying or wanted more. I'm positive the target audience wouldn't find the same issues, this is just me.
I enjoyed the characters, the plot, the action, and the little bit of romance. Will I read the sequel? Probably not, as I wasn't captivated by this story, but I will still recommend it to others.

I had watched Buffy a bit when I was younger so I was excited to recieve an eARC of In Every Generation. This book mainly follow Frankie, Willow Rosenburg's daughter who has just found out she's the new slayer. Her watcher Spike, yeah, him, begins her training. Frankie was a good protagonist that kept me caring when other parts let me down. The biggest let down was the portrayal of the original Buffy characters. It makes me wonder if the author was an actual fan or if she just had an idea and ran with it. Willow and Oz fell flat and Spike's jokes fell flat. Kendra Blake wrote fanfiction that just missed the mark, though it had promise.

This book was a fun, easy read and I liked it quite a bit. I would definitely like to read other books by this author. The only piece I'd like to mention is at times the pacing felt a little off, but the writing was still well done.

I absolutely loved this book.
I wasn't sure at first, being a die hard Buffy fan since it first aired. It didn't seem like it really recognized events from the comics that followed the show- they were cannon to the series. That bothered me a little bit, but I rather enjoyed Spike and Willow again. I wish Oz & willow had gotten back together (there is such a thing as bisexual) as they were my favorite couple, but sadly they didn't do that either. I didn't like how they made her body bigger when she was called, that part didn't make any sense since that wasn't something that happened to anyone of the other slayers. Strength was supposed to come from the magic/demon, not from actual muscles.

As a huge Buffy fan I was beyond excited to recieve an eARC of In Every Generation. This was such a fun ride and it really had the nostalgic Scooby goodness that I wanted from it. In this we mainly follow teen Frankie, Willow Rosenburg's daughter who has just found out she's the new slayer. Her watcher Spike, yes, thee Spike, begins her training. Frankie was a fun protagonist who very much read like her mother's mini-me. However, a lot of the OG characters in this novel were written unlike the characters they were based on. Willow and Oz fell flat and even Spike's one liners became old. I do think Kendare Blake wrote a fun fanfictiony adaptation of the cult classic, but this has in no way filled my Buffy void.

I am so hooked. I have not really seen Buffy, but I did not feel like I needed to in order to enjoy this book. Now I totally want to watch Buffy though! Kendare Blake is an auto-buy for me and I was not disappointed in this one. I love Frankie and Haley and all the new Scoobies so much. I want to see more Grim! The action and adventure was so good! I cannot wait to read the next book! Thank you to Netgalley and Disney Hyperion for providing me with a Ebook ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.

I always struggle with adaptations of other media into books. It takes a rare hand to do it justice. I mostly enjoyed In Every Generation, though, and I appreciated it being further down the road than the series. Several of my hang ups with this book directly lead back to hurtful precedences or plot points started by the original series.

In Every Generation doesn't strike out with its character voices, which feel similar to the original show. However, the 2 main premises: Willow's mystical pregnancy and the complete disappearance of the original slayers are unlikely to appeal to older fans. As a stand-alone, it's also not strong or unique enough (writing or plot wise) to attract new readers who may not have watched the show.