Buffy is a quick-witted heroine whose birthright as the sole slayer of her generation is to protect the world from the undead, yet she pines to be normal. Trying to balance teenage life with saving the world, Buffy remains cheerful and fierce throughout -- even though her hometown just happens to sit atop a Hellmouth, a mystical portal where demons of all sorts converge.

This year, with the horrors of high school a distant memory, Buffy, her best friend Willow, and Willow’s unflappable boyfriend Oz embark on a new world of all things collegiate at the University of California at Sunnydale. With her former underworld love, Angel, out of the picture, Buffy embraces the world of dating boys she can actually go out with in the light of day. While Xander abandons college in favor of gainful employment and his parent’s basement, Willow leaves her wallflower status behind as she blossoms in academia.

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