Welcome back to the Buffy world and back to the Frankie lead Scooby gang. They know what happened at the last slayer retreat, they even kind of know what happened to some of the other slayers. Frankie has a new watcher and her new watcher is SPIKE!!!. While we know from the first book that Willow aged up Spike’s face and magically changed his cloths to tweed, he gets even more into his 40-year-old teaching persona. He’s not quite Giles, but he substitutes for him very well. Demons are coming back. The hell mouth is at least active, and more and more demons are coming around and we meet a new demon. Technically not a new demon, a very old demon. Older than Angel, but with powers and a good intention. The Scooby gang finds out about something called The Darkness and their role in book 2 is to figure out who the darkness is and how they can be defeated. This was a great continuation to the first book and once again it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger, and the story doesn’t end so have book three ready and waiting.

I absolutely loved this sequel! Kendare Blake is such a talented author. I can’t wait to read more from her.

I love the Buffyverse, and I will always eat up any stories that include characters from my favorite show.

As a long-time Buffy fan, I loved this continuation of the Buffyverse into the next generation.

There were lots of new characters, but some of the old favorites where there as well. This is a great introduction to Buffy for younger generations.

Kendare Blake just gets what is great about the Buffyverse! I love the new characters and she does such a great job of using the older characters. I have read a fair amount of Buffy expanded universe stuff and I think these books are my favorite. The way she writes Willow is probably one of my favorites.

Frankie is continuing her journey as the next slayer. They're still investigating what happened to Buffy and the other slayers. In the mean time the word has gotten out that something happened to them and demons are coming to sunnydale to meet at the hell mouth and Frankie has work to do. She tries to gather her own team of "Scoobies" but it turns out to be a mess when the couple in the group seem to drift apart. I honestly read this months ago and don't remember a lot about it. I love anything Buffy though.

Kendare Blake is the Buffy author fans need. A recommended purchase for collections where paranormal is popular. Significant adult crossover appeal given original fanbase.

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
Frankie Rosenberg is still trying to find out how she fits in the slayer mold. While she does this she has to deal with an increasing number of demons coming to Sunnydale and discontent among the Scoobys. In the background, the group has the looming mystery of what happened to the slayers.
While it isn't necessary to read the first book in the series to enjoy this one, it is a good idea to get full enjoyment of the story. Also, a moderate familiarity with the Buffyverse is suggested. The setup feels like a tv series, with a new episode every few chapters and the book being a season.
The book was enjoyable and light, full of action.

This was a great sequel to In Every Generation. I enjoy the dynamics within the Scoobies and the various roles they play in supporting Frankie. It really does feel like an episode (or multiple episodes) of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There is of course an actual problem at hand that needs to be solved. In this case, the hell mouth is attracting way too many demons and it is up to the Scoobies to figure out why and possibly how the other slayers are involved. From the first book, they are still trying to figure out how to get Buffy back. In addition to the actual problem at hand, we get to see that various relationships and dynamics between the Scoobies as well as others from the story. I think this book does a great job of balancing both. I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between Frankie and Grim as they are trying to find their own place in each others lives.

My only complaint is that I wish there was some indication anytime the author switches narrators. It sometimes took a minute to figure out whose point of view we were reading from. Aside from that, I am looking forward to the next book.

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audio version in addition to reading it.

Overall this story was really good. I loved the take on being a slayer. I will say that I did get a little lost in the book because I thought this was book one but it was in fact book two.
It has a great range of characters where how they identify isn't the butt of jokes or even a big deal. It is just how they are, which was refreshing. It just felt like natural characters instead of something being forced.

In this follow up to "In Every Generation" Williow's daughter, Frankie Rosenberg this first slayer witch continues her training with the new generation of scoobies, and her watcher, Spike. Giving her the opportunity for lots of training, is the fact that New Sunnydale is being flooded with wave after wave of monsters.
As it turns out the monsters are being called to the Hellmouth by a beacon placed by a group of disgruntled slayers who want to trick the Red Witch, Willow, into bringing forth the Scythe so they can take possession of it for use in their undoing of the spell that made them slayers.
There's a lot of fun OG characters mentioned and features (a littler Xander, a little more OZ), but never overshadowing the new scoobies.
Frankie seems to be coming into her own a little bit more, as does Spike, in his role as watcher.
A really fun installment into the series, and I can't wait to see what comes in book three - maybe saving the missing slayers?
Narration was excellently done.

The Next Generation Book 2 - Looking for lost slayers, massive demon attacks, demon responsibilities, witches, all combine for a good story about saving a town's people from certain death and keeping one slayer from becoming all powerful.

Thank you to the author, publisher, & Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.

I want to start out saying that I haven't watched Buffy the Vampire slayer. And that is okay. I did listen to the first book, In Every Generation book, (I loved it.) I thoroughly enjoyed this book, too. It didn't matter that I haven't watched the show. I love the Scoobies, Spike, Grim, Frankie, Jake, and all the characters. This is a great continuation of the the first book. Blake does a great job making you feel like you are right there fighting demons along side Frankie. I absolutely loved the narrator! Looking forward to the 3rd installment and sad that I have to wait now. One thing I have a question on is the demons-how are some good and some bad- what makes them that way- I'd like a little more info on that. Maybe I missed that by not watching the show? Not sure??
I will be purchasing this for our library.

One Girl in All the World is the second novel in Kendare Blake's In Every Generation series, a revamp of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe; the Buffyverse. The first installment, In Every Generation, released in January of 2022. I had so much fun with it and have been anxiously awaiting this sequel ever since.

The premise behind this is that we get to follow a new generation of Scoobies, but we still get a lot of nostalgic connections to the original series. In fact, the new Slayer of this generation is Frankie Rosenberg, Willow's daughter, a student at New Sunnydale High.

In this installment, Frankie and the gang, continue their training with Willow and Frankie's Watcher, Spike. Due to Sunnydale's high concentration of demonic energy, you never know when these skills will be put to the test.
When demons begin popping up all over town, attacks and mayhem ensue. The gang fears perhaps the Hellmouth has been reopened. An eerie visit with an Oracle, however, brings to light a new threat as well, known only as The Darkness. Demons and The Darkness?

What could go wrong?

Continued from the first book, we also have the mystery surrounding the attack on the last Slayer Convention. Buffy's status is still unknown and the gang carries on searching for answers. Is she alive, dead, or something in between.

I continue to be hyped for this series. It's pure entertainment, and as a Buffy fan, hella nostalgic for me. It's clear that Blake is a true fan as well. She's nailed the original humor and tone of the series, which I love.

To me, these books have the perfect blend of old with new. It gives such great tribute to the original series, while not veering into copycat territory. This feels like its own thing. It's fresh and modern, successfully delivering solid Buffy-content to a new generation.

Again, I had the opportunity to listen to the audiobook and definitely recommend that format. The narrator does a great job of bringing these action-packed, humor-filled stories to life. Their voice and delivery is a perfect match for what's happening here. I really enjoyed it.

I haven't heard it announced yet, but there has to be another book. This one leaves us on the precipice of many things. I cannot wait. I'm definitely hoping for a January 2024 release. I can't wait more than a year...

Thank you so much to the publisher, Disney-Hyperion and Disney Audio, for providing me with copies and to read and review. I adore this series and will continue to pick them up as long as they are published!

I enjoyed this second romp into the word of the new Chosen One, Frankie. I went back and read the first book so that i didn't have any spoilers, and I was thoroughly happy. This was a fun story that expanded the Buffy Universe and yet remained true to its general feel and quirkiness, complete with cheesy puns and superhero fights. It was great to see some growth, through most of the main characters, as they became more confident and learned more about what they were capable of. I look forward to more adventures in the future.

Frankie Rosenberg and New Sunndale's Scoobies are back, and being the first slayer-witch isn't as easy as Frankie hoped it would be. I mean she did defeat The Countess, didn't she? But the Hellmouth has something new in store for her, which may look (at least to Willow, Oz, and Spike) quite familiar.

Again, Kudos to Blake for nailing the voice of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" once again. It really made this second installment just like watching the TV show. Happy to see the sexuality of the characters explored a bit more and held true to cannon.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Sarah Mollo-Christensen nailed it once again in her voices for Willow, Spike, and Oz. All in all, an enjoyable 2nd in series.

4.5 stars?

I’m really enjoying this YA reboot/continuation of the Buffyverse and can’t wait to see what happens next. I know a lot of my joy for these books is based on my nostalgia for the original TV series, but even with that in mind, I think this new series works on its own. I love some of the original characters, I appreciate the inclusion of some former ones, the plot is fun and dramatic, and the more contemporary setting is a needed update. In my review for the first book, I believe I mentioned how some of the writing for Spike felt a bit out of character, but I feel like either that’s improving here, or I’m thinking more about what he might actually be like 20ish years after the events of the original show.

Other things I enjoyed: Spike lecturing characters about the spectrum of attraction; references to “Something Blue,” “Hush,” and other essential episodes; bringing back lots of previous monsters/demons from the show; references to Scooby-Do/Daphne/SMG (cheesy? maybe, but whatever, I liked it!); inclusion of new queer and non-white characters in well-developed, meaningful roles; repeated mentions of the term “spikesplosion.”

What I didn’t love as much: still no actual Buffy in the book (not really, anyway). I know it’s a new generation and that the focus is on Frankie and her friends, and I love them, but I’m also afraid we’re just going to have to idea of Buffy perpetually hovering at the periphery of the series without actually including her in the story. While I can imagine a few reasons off the top of my head for making that choice, I still hope I’m wrong and that she’s a bigger part of the series soon. I’d also be lying if I said I wasn’t hoping for a beautiful, romantic Spuffy reunion…but hey, it’s a published novel, not an AO3 fanfic, so I’ll take what I can get.

This book is lots of fun, as was the first one, and I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next novel in the series and hoping that it continues beyond that as well.

Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen does a great job continuing her narration of the the series. If you enjoyed her in the previous book, you will enjoy it again.

Book: For a continuation of the series, Kendare Blake does a fantastic job keeping it going. Although it is not necessarily one that new readers would pick up, it is a fast paced read that will keep old Buffy-verse fans interested and wanting more.

Frankie and the Scooby Gang return in the sequel to ‘In Every Generation’ and that’s right, they are still trying to figure out life while doing their best to defend the world against evil. Frankie is coming into her own figuring out the whole slayer/witch thing which is wonderful and at times stressful and hilarious. She made better choices and seemed more mature in this one. You get more of the story from the first novel. Which, thank goodness. I was nervous in the first bit of the book when it dealt with another storyline (that was pretty genius) that we wouldn’t hear anything else on some of the events of book 1. I won’t spoil anything, but I CANNOT wait for the next installment. Spike’s one-liners keep getting better as well.

I accidentally requested this without reading the first! It feels like a book 2 of a trilogy with some of the pitfalls of that sort. I enjoyed it despite lacking the backstory, though some of the action scenes were overly long