Entertaining and delightfully nostalgic - this is the YA Buffy reboot for fans of the original. A recommended purchase for collections where the previous titles were popular.

Let me be upfront and open: I have never read any Buffy the Vampire Slayer books, so coming in and listening to the last book left me needing more information about the history of the story and characters. That is no reflection on the book. I could still understand what was happening, how the characters related to each other and the storyline. I was intrigued by the description of the book. I was quickly enveloped in the storyline. I liked that there was more of a magic element, along with all the demons, vampires, and werewolves. The narration of the book was excellent. You could hear the emotion in the reading, which added to the storyline's climax. I want to go back and read the other two books in this series. I can recommend Against the Darkness audiobook.

In exchange for my honest review, I received an ARC copy of the audiobook from Netgalley and Disney Audiobooks. Thank you for the opportunity.

Wow! Just wow. I loved this book and although it was the 3rd in the series, and I have not read the others, I want to go back and read them.
This book was fun, it was nostalgic for those who loved the TV series, me, but I also think it would be something my students could sink their teeth into and enjoy and maybe make them go back and watch and learn more about the Buffyverse. It made me want to read the rest of the series, go back and rewatch the TV series, and I really hope that they will create some more spin-offs. I read this is supposed to be the finale, but I really hope there is more to come in some vein. It is so nice to be put back into the Buffyverse. The characters are so well written! New and old characters mesh perfectly. All of the callbacks were amazing. I truly felt like I was watching a Buffy season unfold, and rooting onfor the new Scoobies!

If you are a Buffy fan, this series is for you. It will enchant you, and I think even if you are not it will make you want to learn more and be a Frankie fan.
This is a series I would recommend whole heartedly. I also loved the audiobook, the narrator did a great job of capturing Buffy and the old character's voices and personality as well as giving great voices to the new characters.

Thanks NetGalley and Disney audiobook for the arc preview of the audiobook.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Net Galley for an ARC of this book. I have loved all of the books in this series and this one is no different. It is a fun action packed ride. I would love to read spin off stories about Jake, Haley, Sigmond, and Grimlock. It has even inspired me to now watch the Buffy series. Loved this fast paced series. I will be purchasing it for our high school library.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! There was a lot of plot points to tie-up and it definitely delivers on the slayer vibes. Buffy references were fantastic and Frankie's journey to hero felt natural. With rogue slayers on the run and others trapped in another dimension there was plenty of action to love. I loved this whole series because it felt like a season of Buffy with nostalgia. I'm so happy with this ending and I will be rewatching Buffy pronto!

A fast-paced, action-packed conclusion to the In Every Generation trilogy!

Frankie and the New Scooby Gang are racing against time in a quest to retrieve Buffy and the remaining Slayers from a prison dimension AND defeat the Darkness. Alliances are questioned, hearts are on the line and powerful evil is afoot.

I enjoyed this new generation and am definitely hoping there will be a spin-off or two!

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4.25ish stars

This book was a solid conclusion to a very fun trilogy (but if the Powers That Be wanted to extend the series, I would very much be in favour of that). I liked the characters and their continued development, and although I didn’t feel super invested in most of the romantic relationships, I think that might be more about my own age (it is YA, after all) as well as my continued attachment to and nostalgia for some of the romances from the original series. I was a fan of most of the characters in their own right, though, and enjoyed how they interacted with one another and strengthened their non-romantic bonds.

I loved the adjusted plot line for Miss Kitty Fantastico- she deserved much better than she got in the show, so that piece made me happy. The whole reveal where the major conflict with the big bad, along with the fact that it was presented as being about choice/bodily autonomy while really just being about power and control for an individual with bad intentions, felt very fitting. I liked that we finally got some actual Buffy moments, brief though they were. I appreciated Willow getting to spend a bit of time exploring some magical power again, and I loved that the new generation of scoobies required some assurance and teaching but ultimately still saved the day (mostly) as a younger group. I loved the Supernatural reference. I appreciated the continued character development for Spike and the fact that, ultimately, he didn’t take off on his own (graphic novels…ugh). I adored the brief but nevertheless valid Spuffy scene at the end- no, it wasn’t romantic, but there was potential in the moment, and I’ll cling to that.

I don’t love that Faith appears to truly be dead in this series. I really like her and would have enjoyed seeing a bit of her character in these stories. Sigh.

I’m still hoping there can be more stories to come from this universe, and if that ever becomes a reality, I’ll be eagerly waiting in line for the newest additions. In the meantime, I’m sure I’ll revisit these three stories myself at some point, and I’ve already purchased the first book for my classroom library (with plans to get the other two as well). This series was a fun, updated, and much-needed extension of one of my favourite, nostalgic fandoms. Thanks, Kendare Blake!