Country United States Series Angel novels Publication date December 2, 2002 Originally published 2 December 2002 Preceded by Sanctuary Page count 432 | Language English Publisher Pocket Books Media type Print (paperback) Followed by Monster Island Genre Horror fiction | |
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The Longest Night, published December 2, 2002, is a collection of short stories based on the U.S. television series Angel.
Contents
Plot summary
It's December 21, and hour by hour Angel and his crew must survive the longest night of the year.
The House Where Death Stood Still
A quest for a missing child taken by his father leads Angel to a house where the father has made a pact. In return for a human sacrifice each winter solstice, both father and son could live forever.
A Joyful Noise
A group is killing Santas and replacing them with their own people so that the sound of their bells can open a rift in space-time and allow a demon to eat the Earth.
I Still Believe
Angel needs help from Cordelia - 4 days before Christmas and he still hasn't done his shopping. But he really is planning a surprise gift for her. They must deal with demonic chaos.
It Can Happen to You
Wesley meets two ghosts from the early Hollywood era who lead him to a better understanding of his life.
Model Behaviour
Cordelia is invited to become a model, but there is a catch.
Have Gunn, Will Travel
The title is a pun on Have Gun — Will Travel, a popular Western TV series which ran in the 1950s and 1960s. The entourage of the prince of a small middle eastern country-who turns out to be a demon in disguise- is worried for his safety. They ask Gunn to impersonate him for an important gathering. Naturally, things don't go as planned.
Generous Presence
Having Lilah Morgan send presents was a good idea. Lilah sends Christmas presents to all, but of course she is not playing nice - it's a ploy to test their resolve.
The Anchoress
A group of wannabe Druids builds a stone circle to sacrifice a virgin. Time-traveling adventures ensue.
Bummed Out
Something is killing the down-and-outs, and Angel and Co. go undercover to save the day (or night in this case).
Icicle Memories
An ice demon shows up in the hotel and plays with people's memories.
Yoke of the Soul
Christmas carolers are being taken as hosts for a demon race. After freeing the singers and defeating the demons, Angel feels like singing - and does.
The Sun Child
The creatures of the night are trying to prevent the new day from starting, and only Angel can ensure the new dawn.
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 summarizing 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.