Sibling rivalry was never a staple of Vampire Slaying, at least not until Dawn. Forged from mystical energy, Dawn Summers was the much sought-after Key to open a dimensional gate, hunted down by the Goddess known as Glory and placed in Buffy’s care for protection. When the mystics placed the Key in Buffy’s hands, they warped the entire world and gave it false memories of a girl who never really existed, but also did.

Coping with Dawn failed to prepare Buffy for her ultimate challenge: Death. The one thing that even Buffy couldn’t escape from came from the depths and struck out at those closest to the Slayer… By the end of the year, the illicit sister of the Slayer would find herself alone… and Buffy would be buried saving the world…