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rorikae's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
'Queens of Noise' by Leigh Harlen is a fun novella about a punk band made up of queer werecoyotes, who must band together with a group of werewolves to save their local venue from witches.
Mixi and their band, the Mangy Rats, are focused on winning Battle of the Bands. They are close to achieving their dream by being in the final three when they learn from the owner of their local venue that the bar is in the process of being purchased so it can be demolished. Sensing something amiss, the Mangy Rats team up with one of the fellow bands in the final three to get to the bottom of who is trying to buy the venue and how they can stop it.
This novella is fast paced and super fun. Harlen has created a great group of characters, that despite the short length of the novella, are easy to care for. The story is just off kilter enough to be absolutely wild, while also retaining a lot of fun. I've read two novellas from Neon Hemlock and both of them have been great. I can't wait to check out more by their press and by Harlen in the future.
Mixi and their band, the Mangy Rats, are focused on winning Battle of the Bands. They are close to achieving their dream by being in the final three when they learn from the owner of their local venue that the bar is in the process of being purchased so it can be demolished. Sensing something amiss, the Mangy Rats team up with one of the fellow bands in the final three to get to the bottom of who is trying to buy the venue and how they can stop it.
This novella is fast paced and super fun. Harlen has created a great group of characters, that despite the short length of the novella, are easy to care for. The story is just off kilter enough to be absolutely wild, while also retaining a lot of fun. I've read two novellas from Neon Hemlock and both of them have been great. I can't wait to check out more by their press and by Harlen in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, and Body horror
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