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| Monolith (Angel the series) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Passarella
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 808308
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0689870221
EAN: 9780689870224
ASIN: 0689870221
Publication Date: May 25, 2004
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Like any parent, Angel wants to understand his son. But it's hard when their different lifestyles keep getting in the way. Angel is overworked, Connor's embarrassed by Angel's taste for blood, and to make things worse Hyconian demons are running wild through the streets of L.A. There's not a lot of time for bonding -- and there's even less when a gigantic monolith appears out of thin air, right in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard. Nobody knows what to make of the massive rock with two demon faces etched into its surface. News stations think it is all an elaborate stunt to publicise a movie. Religious extremists hail it as a sign of impending doom. But one thing is certain: as Angel Investigations struggles to make sense of the menacing rock and its meaning, Angel and Connor will have to work together to survive.
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Really Really Great Book August 20, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was really great i loved how indepth it got with Connor and Angels relationship. I also thought it had a little bit comic in it to lighten the mood just like the show. (I thought it was hystererical when Connor was putting up a distraction so wesley could get by the monolith and Lorne,Cordy and Fred saw it on the news. (Cracked me up) Gunns tourist distraction was funny too. Great you shoukld definatley pick it up!
An action packed Angel thrill-ride... July 28, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
A chilling stone monolith carved with two demonic faces has arisen in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard, leaving many interpretations of it's actual cause. Some believe it is nothing more than an elaborate publicity stunt for a new horror movie, while religious extremists believe it's the sign of an upcoming apocalypse. The Angel Investigations team though come to truly understand the full extent of the threat that the monolith poses to mankind. And with Hyconian demons causing havoc through the streets of L.A., it soon becomes clear that differences will have to be set aside if they're to come out victorious.
Angel: Monolith is a heart pounding, thrill-packed, adventure in Joss Whedon's Angel-verse as seen through the observant eyes of the Bram Stoker Award-winning horror author, John Passarella. Passarella has seamlessly handled the tricky task of bringing life to these characters and situations within the pages of his novel while adding his own unique sense of style to make an instant lasting impact. What makes this novel extra better is the fact that it's written through the pen (or PC) of a fellow fan who has obviously paid serious attention to the way the characters behave down to the even slightest of details.
The action is cranked high throughout but really takes an epic turn in it's final pages in which Angel and co. can't seem to stay six feet away from danger. This isn't the only brilliant factor though in this outstanding novel. The character involvement is far superior to that of any other Angel novels as Passarella has cleverly placed his story in a complex time for it's characters during it's fourth season. This leaves a much stronger plot for the author to develop his story around, one in which relationship triangles and un-easy bonds between characters are tested to their furthest limits, especially that of the two central characters, Angel and his demon-hunting son Connor.
The plot that Passarella has cleverly weaved within the current situation with the Television show is unlike any other previously experienced and you're guaranteed not to read anything like it anywhere else.
Novels by John Passarella always leave a strong sense of satisfaction behind long after you've passed the final pages and undoubtedly, Angel: Monolith is no exception of this. Passarella has perfectly struck the right balance between thrilling action and a strong story making this Angel novel much more widely appealing as a whole than any other, action-heavy, novels.
Angel: Monolith is an essential purchase for every Angel fan's collection.
Highly recommended. Buy it now!
Two Faces Are Never Better Than One... July 27, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Driving in Los Angeles is always problematic, but when a giant monolith suddenly appears in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard to signal yet another impending apocalypse, things quickly come to a standstill. Except for Angel and his teammates. They know right away that it's time once again to stop sipping the pig's blood and get to work.
When an ancient demon bamboozles a failing actress into carrying out an ancient ritual that will open the portals to hell, Angel faces a series of ugly problems. Not the least of which is that neither he, nor Wesley, nor anyone else have a clue what is actually going on. They know it must be bad, since every demon in town it headed out, but what kind of bad, or how bad, is still a mystery. Everyone goes into action, but the clues are slow in coming. And time is running out.
As I've noted elsewhere, John Passarella is a natural storyteller. This time he takes a high-tension story line and fleshes it out with two of the show's most complex relationships - that between Connor and Angel (who last buried Angel in the ocean) and that between Gunn and Fred (who seem caught in a web of interlocking guilt and obligation). The result is an action story with moments of poignancy and depth.
In fact, the story has a bit of everything. Demon dogs, creepy wizards, dark soldiers, and wild chase scenes populate the narrative. The characters, who have come through some rough times, are rebalancing their interplay, and Passerella captures the increasing maturity of the cast as well as the high tension of a summoning to end all summonings. One of this year's best Angel books.
I loved it!!!! July 27, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great book!!! I loved it!!! Excellent story about Angel and Connor as well as Cordy, Lorne, Gunn, Fred and Wes.
John Passarella is the best! July 25, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really loved this book! I cant seem to put it down!
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