After the magical chaos and shifting timelines of previous installments, Hannah, Violet, Dee, and Betty return to their mercenary roots in the city of Palisade. This volume focuses on the group’s effort to rebuild their tarnished reputation while navigating the return of several characters long thought gone. The narrative tracks the Queens as they investigate a series of strange occurrences in the surrounding wilderness, leading to a direct confrontation with a group seeking to exploit the vacuum of power left by the city's recent disasters.
Casual fans of high fantasy role-playing games read this series for its subversion of traditional character archetypes and its focus on adult camaraderie. Readers walk away with a story that prioritizes the internal dynamics of a female friend group over standard quest mechanics. The book provides a mix of irreverent dialogue and kinetic action sequences, appealing to those who prefer their fantasy fiction with a heavy dose of modern humor and cynical realism.
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
