Publisher: Walt Disney Press/Hyperion

Copyright Date: 2022

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 08/02/22

Pages: 248 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-368-07198-8 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-1810-9

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-368-07198-7 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-1810-8

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2021007544

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Vampires. Fiction.
Demonology. Fiction.
Criminals. Fiction.
London (England). History. 1800-1950. Fiction.
Great Britain. History. Edward VII, 1901-1910. Fiction.

Language: English

Reading Level: 5.0

Interest Level: 7-12

Bloody Fool for Love from New York Times best-selling author William Ritter marks the beginning of an all-new series that explores prequel stories about fan-favorite Buffy characters.

A verified villain. A slayer killer. A god among vampires. And most of all? A hopeless romantic...

Spike just wants to enjoy the spoils of his new badass reputation. Hes now a legendary slayer killer, and hes returning to Londonthe greatest city in the world. Unfortunately, his new abode is far from ideal (a dank basement), and the rest of his strange little family is reeling from the fact that their patriarch, Angellus, abandoned them. Spikes love, Drusilla, seems especially heartbroken and spends her time lost in her tarot cards and planning their next gruesome family dinner when they all can be reunited.

Desperate to break Dru out of her melancholy, Spike vows to steal a powerful relic that will help her focus on their dark future together. Its the perfect planthat is until a monster named Gunnar, leader of the demon underworld of London, steals the relic first. Forced to form his own ragtag group of underworld denizens, Spike plans an epic heist against a ruthless gang of undead criminals. As he navigates paranormal plots, royal black ops, and breaks for teatime (they may be abominations, but theyre British abominations, thank you very much), Spike soon realizes that his homecoming is about to get bloody.

This rompy, action-packed novel inspired by one of Buffys most infamous bad boys is part Bonnie and Clyde, part Sherlock and Watson, with just a bit more bloodsucking.