A Review of Vanessa Maki's "the chosen one"

Buffy Poetry!! Yes!!







I’m convinced Vanessa Maki wrote the chosen one while holding a stake fresh with a kill. She won’t let you go as she takes you into her dark vault of Buffy-laden tributes while she stalks the night, stomps her prey, and resurrects herself like a true Slayer to continue the good fight. These words are a bloody roar of female empowerment and will stick to your ribs.



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