Set sometime during the sixth season of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and season three of Angel, this crossover brings Spike to LA, where he meets up with his former comrade against a foe from their past.  Although crossover may be a bit of a misnomer, as you might expect the two to cross paths in the present day with more than 45 pages left in the book.

That said, Mel Odom does offer an interesting tale that goes back to the late 19th century when Angel and Spike roamed the European continent with Darla and Drusilla at their sides and a swath of destruction in their wake.  Spike, in need of a quick payday, heads to LA to work a job.  Meanwhile, Angel, spurred on by one of Cordy’s visions, goes looking for a statue that leads him on a path to gypsies and, eventually, Spike.

As usual, these Buffy novels are a nice change of pace from the usual fare that I’m reading these days.  It is good to take a trip back to Sunnydale, or, in this case, LA, once in a while to revisit old friends.