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Stranger to the Sun
First edition cover
AuthorJeff Mariotte
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAngel novels
GenreHorror novel
PublisherPocket Books
Publication date
June 1, 2002
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages304
ISBN0-7434-4981-9
OCLC49395703
Preceded byImage 
Followed byVengeance 

Stranger to the Sun is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.

Plot summary

Wesley opens a strange package that arrives by special delivery, which instantly sends him into a slumber. It seems likely he is the victim of a spell. Angel leaves with Gunn to investigate. They discover that other people who might be able to assist, such as magick-shop owners, have also fallen victim exactly like Wesley.

Meanwhile, Cordy is struggling to research without Wes available. She soon begins to uncover a plot to plunge Earth into eternal darkness, so that vampires might rule over humans. Wesley is in the midst of a horrifying nightmare. If he cannot awaken, humankind may be in for a struggle.

Tagline

"It's a night of the living dead."

Continuity

Canonical issues

Main article: Buffyverse canon

Angel books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as official Buffy/Angel merchandise.

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