I love this story so much. I am really enjoying Giles and Spike.

I just found this fic a couple of days ago and I just couldn't stop reading!

It's the best VampGiles fic I read so far. I loved how you wrote Ripper. I loved the balance between Giles/Demon. I totally agree that Ripper would have killed Dawn, something that Giles never could have because of his feelings for dawn and the scoobies.

It's great to see how you've writen the Ripper - Scoobie interaction and how uneasy it is. And to be honest I can't wait to see how that will develop after Glory is defeated (if you follow the official storyline). It would be interesting to see if the scoobies and especially Buffy would be able to kill Ripper because both seem to still have feelings for each other. I can see Ripper kill Dawn, but a core scoobiegangmember...I'm not so sure.

In opposite to Nathan Taylor I think the Ripper/Spike make perfect sense. It's how they connect and have 'fun' as Spike said in the fic. And I love how protective Spike can be of Giles...reminds me a bit a Spike/Dru.

I can't wait to read more...please keep on writing!

Yippee! When I saw you had finally posted the next installment, I was so excited I could barely wait to read it! Yes, that sounds dramatic but it's true. I couldn't concentrate on anything the rest of the night.

To add to the drama, this story literally made me shake with excitement. I have been anticipating this story for so long... but the wait was worth it. The intensity of the story, all the emotional elements combined with the action... well, I could hardly sit still to read it. That's never happened to me before!

I'm a big fan of both Giles and Spike, and have been really curious about Giles as a vampire, so this story was going to be a hit anyway. But it really came through in how you get your characters so dead on right, utterly convincing characterization! Proper characterization is important to me, and you excel in it.

The uneasy alliance b/w Buffy and Giles is intriguing and compelling to see. I liked how you involved elements of canon, events that did happen in the show (Spike getting caught, Tara's mind-messing, Joyce's illness) but made them clearly of your own story. Willow's trip to the dark side is much more understandable through your telling. I can see her doing just what she did.

I can honestly say, I can't say a bad word about this story. Not even some constructive criticism. Even the technical aspect - grammar and such - are terrific. But it's really the way you turn a phrase that makes this above and beyond, or how completely you describe a look so that I'm shivering with Buffy when Ripper looks at her.

Please, please, please, don't make us wait too long for the next installment! You two are fantastic talent, of the hightest 'quality' and that means you spend the time to make the story as good as it is. I understand. But I just don't wanna wait!

monica

p.s. I tried to send you feedback regarding a story off of The Better Buffy Fiction Archive, but it bounced. Perhaps I can send you feedback through here, or you may write me with your current address. Just thought of that, maybe I'll use this for feedback to you.

I've read all of the chapters to this story so far and have been a rather bad reader - I haven't reviewed. But after reading this one, I can't stop myself.

The concept of Giles as a vampire is a really interesting one, and his basic logic about Dawn makes a whole hell of a lot of sense, but I think the story really starts to shine in this chapter. The Scoobies realigning themselves around the new Giles is amazing to see. And I really like the new Giles, actually. Sure, he lacks the cute Hugh Grantish-ness that Normal!Giles puts out sometimes, but he more than makes up for it in sheer intrigueing ruthlessness.

You've got a great talent for capture the feel of each character's dialogue. I was going to say "especially" and start naming names, but I ended up typing out everybody, so I stopped myself. *G*

In short: This is amazing. Truly amazing. I can't *wait* to read more. Please do keep it coming.

Simply amazing work. I haven't read fiction this good in a long time. You've done a great job in keeping everybody in character (except maybe Gile and Spike gayness). Looking forward to the next installment. Good luck.

Nath