Amber's books.

[Buffy obsessed fan]

Okay, so this beggining part starts of nothing to do with Amber, but it's getting to the point. My Mum keeps telling me to write my christmas list, and I generally just want books - I'm a nerd, now get over it :p - and I know that Amber wrote some books, so I was wondering what they were about and if they're any good...? Anyone have any opinions on 'em?

[Rowan Hawthorn]

They're not bad, if a little... inconsistent, maybe. Which could possibly be due to the dual authorship. I'm dying to get one that she's written alone, to see what her "voice" is like when it's not combined with someone else's. Put it this way, I've seen a lot worse from authors with more experience.

[Buffy obsessed fan]

Okay, cool. Is she ever going to write any alone?

[Rowan Hawthorn]

AMBER BENSON Lands Three Book Deal with PENGUIN (http://horrorfictionnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=289&Itemid=544)

[Allycat]

I took the liberty of collecting some data for you from the internet. Below you will find a complete list of all Amber's works in print so far in chronological order; so her works should get better the further down in this list they appear.

Willow & Tara: Wilderness
Date: June 2002
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 80
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 978-1569719053
Synopsis: In "Wanna Blessed Be," a novice member of the local Wiccan group gets "a little too enthusiastic in a sorcerer's apprentice kinda way." In the longer story, "Wilderness," Buffy's younger sister, Dawn, joins Willow and Tara at the center of a complex and cosmic conflict between humans and the forces of nature when they stumble upon a local controversy over the logging of old-growth redwoods.

Ghosts of Albion: Initiation
Date: The book was published January 30, 2006, but "Legacy" was released as a movie somewhere in 2003, and "Embers" was released in October 2004.
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 203
Publisher: Subterranean Press
ISBN: 978-1596060289
Synopsis: Initiation will collect the full scripts for the two hour-long BBC animated adventures of Ghosts of Albion. The first, "Legacy," introduces Tamara and William to magic for the first time, as the previous Protector of Albion, their grandfather, meets a horrible fate and they are forced to combat his greatest enemy. In the second, "Embers," a terrible mystery involving William's lady love and the walking dead sends them around the world on a harrowing quest. Embers also features pages of material that were cut for length from the final animation, seen here for the first time. As an added bonus, Initiation also features the short story "Illusions," which reveals a pivotal moment in the friendship of the vampire, Nigel Townsend, and previous Protector, Ludlow Swift, in his days as a young stage magician.

Ghosts of Albion: Ashtray
Date: October 30, 2004
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 120
Publisher: Subterranean Press; Sgd Ltd edition
ISBN: 978-1596060111
Synopsis: Sibling sorcerers William and Tamara Swift mix it up with spirits and sprites in this zesty pastiche of the Victorian ghost story. In 1838 the Swifts—whose supernatural family pedigree makes them frequent hosts to the ghosts of Lord Byron, Queen Bodicea and other spectral standard bearers of England's glorious past—travel to the village of Blackbriar, where mothers of illegitimate newborns are finding their children magically swapped for demonic changelings. In the course of unraveling the mystery, the two are compelled to cast flashy spell and counterspell against Wild Edric the ghostly huntsman and Godda the Faerie Princess, heavies with hands in the affair.

Ghosts of Albion: Accursed
Date: October 25, 2005
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 400
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0345471307
Synopsis: Siblings William and Tamara Swift are the Protectors of Albion, imbued with supernatural powers and the ability to see ghosts, most notably the spectral trio who aids them--Bodicea, Lord Byron, and Admiral Nelson. A new threat is rising, one so powerful that even Oblis, the demon possessing the Swifts'father, senses it. Women are giving birth to reptilian demon children, and men are being transformed into predatory reptilelike creatures. When Tamara's friend Helena commits suicide, and Helena's brother attacks Tamara, the Swifts and their ghostly companions prepare to face off with Rakshasa (the demons) before all of London is plunged into chaos.

Ghosts of Albion: Initiation
Date: January 30, 2006
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 203
Publisher: Subterranean Press
ISBN: 978-1596060289
Synopsis: Initiation will collect the full scripts for the two hour-long BBC animated adventures of Ghosts of Albion. The first, "Legacy," introduces Tamara and William to magic for the first time, as the previous Protector of Albion, their grandfather, meets a horrible fate and they are forced to combat his greatest enemy. In the second, "Embers," a terrible mystery involving William's lady love and the walking dead sends them around the world on a harrowing quest. Embers also features pages of material that were cut for length from the final animation, seen here for the first time. As an added bonus, Initiation also features the short story "Illusions," which reveals a pivotal moment in the friendship of the vampire, Nigel Townsend, and previous Protector, Ludlow Swift, in his days as a young stage magician.

Shadowplay
Date: March 22, 2006
"Shunt" written by: Christina Z
"Demon Father John's Pinwheel Blues" written by: Amber Benson
Pages: 104
Publisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 978-1933239842
Synopsis: "Demon Father John's Pinwheel Blues" is a tale of a syndicate of vampire street children that is turned upside down by new recruit Pinwheel. "Shunt" is about the perfect woman, who gives up the perfect life to uncover a heinous human slavery ring run by an elite group of vampires. Vampires who transform their beautiful female victims into the most sensually marketable product. Within the torture and depravity lies a twisted tale of obsessive passion and furious loyalty.

Ghosts of Albion: Witchery
Date: September 26, 2006
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 400
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0345471314
Synopsis: William and Tamara Swift’s newfound sorcerous powers as Protectors of Albion pale before the demonic forces threatening Britannia. But William and Tamara have formidable allies in Lord Byron, Queen Bodicea, and Lord Admiral Nelson–England’s noble, notorious Ghosts of Albion. Responding to a plea from Cornwall, Tamara discovers that the rumors of young women, both human and fairy, vanishing without a trace are horribly true. Instead of hard clues, she uncovers only whispers of witches, infernal abductions, and a pyre of innocents planned for the solstice. Indeed, Tamara has never faced a more dangerous task–for the legendary land of King Arthur’s Camelot also harbors dark, bloody deeds and a waking evil. Soon nothing, not even mighty Albion, will be safe from the deadly peril.

The Seven Whistlers
Date: December 1, 2006
Written by: Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
Pages: 143
Publisher: IDW Publishing
ISBN: 978-1596060685
Synopsis: Legends say that on stormy nights, or on sunsets, there sometimes comes a strange whistling noise in the sky, followed by sightings of enormous black dogs. But these are no ordinary dogs. They are demonic things, hounds loose from the Wild Hunt, and they are searching for lost souls. Ill fortune will befall any who encounter them, one by one. They are rarely sighted more than one at a time, and if all seven should come together, it will mean the end of the world. In the picturesque New England town of Kingsbury, Vermont, a young woman named Rose Kerrigan mourns the death of her grandfather, the sweet but strange old man who raised her. She's never been able to get along with her cold, distant grandmother. In the wake of Walter Kerrigan's death, the town is beset with strange occurrences, stormy weather, and eerie whistling in the night skies. Sightings of a huge, black hound are reported, followed by incidents of terribly bad luck, accidents, and unpleasant coincidences. Perhaps this is why Rose's grandmother has been acting so strange -- in addition to her grief, she's deeply unsettled by the goings-on in Kingsbury. At least, this is what Rose and her tight-knit group of friends believe, when they discuss such things at the coffee house where they hang out together. Some of these friends -- people Rose has known her whole life -- have experienced some of the unpleasant, and yet also wonderfully strange, events happening in town. Weird, magical stuff. Soon, Rose will learn the legend of the Seven Whistlers. They've come to Kingsbury, Vermont, in search of a soul that has been hidden from them, and they will not leave without it. First there was one, then two...but now, as Rose becomes more and more anxious, people see three of them together, and then four. If they don't find what they're looking for soon, perhaps all seven will gather in Kingsbury. And if all seven should come together....

[Buffy obsessed fan]

Thank You Soooo much, that is much appreciated =]