Blooded

The Kindest Cut

Chirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. Literally. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword.

Until the sword arrives in Sunnydale.

Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havou among the living and the dead.

Now Buffy's on the trail of the legendary vampire...a bloody trail that leads straight through the heart of the Buffy-Xander-Willow triangle.

Japanese deities, Chinese vampires, swords and sorcerors . . Nancy Holder and I had a wonderful time writing BLOODED, the book Pocket is positioning as the "bridge" between young adult and adult Buffy books. It has a little bit of everything, including Angel and Buffy facing off . . . but Willow takes center stage! If you have have as much fun reading it as we had writing it . . . wait, I'm not even sure that's possible! Enjoy. ~ Christopher Golden