Oz is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy.
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| Author | Christopher Golden |
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| Publisher | Pocket Books |
Publication date | May 2002 |
| Pages | 276 |
| Preceded by | The Lost Slayer (Buffy novel) |
| Followed by | These Our Actors (Buffy novel) |
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Book Description
Determined to find a solution to his lycanthrope problem, Oz sets out to discover the beast within himself, as well as the rest of the world. His journey takes him to LA, Fiji, Australia, China and finally to Tibet in his quest for peace. Oz finds himself running from Gib Cain, the werewolf hunter who wants his skin, battling vampires and all around, just running for his life. His journey takes him to China where he meets a young woman named Jinan, who is something more than human, and the two of them travel to Tibet in search of answers. A monk can guide Oz through his journey, but he can only take him so far into his own self-discovery. During the meantime, Muztag, an evil demon who has been the monk's lifelong enemy, is gathering forces in an attempt to take over a particular valley in Tibet and he must be stopped before he kills the monk, or Oz's hopes for hiding the best within him will be totally lost.
Continuity
- Supposed to be set after Wild at Heart. Oz leaves Sunnydale to find himself and understand the wolf.
Canonical issues
- Buffy novels, such as this one are not considered by most fans as part of canon. They are usually not considered as official Buffyverse reality, but are novels from the authors' imaginations. However unlike fanfic, 'overviews' summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy merchandise.
Trivia
- Tagline: 'Oz must find the balance between the man and the monster'.
- Characters include: Oz. Werewolf hunter, Gib Cain appears (Phases).
- Unusual in the way that Buffy and most of the main characters of the show, play little role in this book tie-in.
See also
- Buffyverse chronology
- Buffy novels. These tend to surround the character of Buffy and the fictional town of Sunnydale
- Angel novels. These instead focus on Angel and his soc called 'Fang Gang'
- “Tales of the Slayer” These chronicle the stories of past slayers
- All of the above can be described as “Buffyverse Novels”