Country United States Series Angel Publication date August 1, 2001 Originally published 1 August 2001 Page count 336 | Language English Publisher Pocket Books Media type Print (Paperback) Genre Horror fiction | |
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Preceded by Hollywood Noir, Avatar, That angel look, Soul Trade Followed by Unseen #1: The Burning, The Summoned, Bruja Similar Angel books, Vampire books, Horror books | ||
Bruja is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.
Contents
Plot summary
L.A. is shocked when a woman attacks a priest. The woman had just confessed to the priest that she had murdered her own son. Meanwhile, Angel and Co. get reports of a woman fighting with teens across L.A. The woman appears to be everywhere, a 'bruja' - a witch. She may be an embodiment of "La Llorona," known in Spanish lore as the "Weeping Woman."
The priest soon goes into a coma, but Angel Investigations is busy with other matters: Doyle has a vision of a young mother and her son in danger at the docks. Meanwhile, Cordelia's looking for a big-shot producer's missing wife. Angel must find the connections between the missing wife and recent events.
Continuity
Canonical issues
Angel books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy/Angel merchandise.