The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion

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The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy pits utopian anarchists against rogue demon deer in this dropkick-in-the-mouth punk fantasy that Alan Moore calls "scary and energetic." Danielle Cain is a queer punk rock traveler, jaded from a decade on the road. Searching for clues about her best friend’s mysterious and sudden suicide, she ventures to the squatter, utopian town of Freedom, Iowa. All is not well in Freedom, however: things went awry after the town’s residents summoned a protector spirit to serve as their judge and executioner. Danielle shows up in time to witness the spirit — a blood-red, three-antlered deer — begin to turn on its summoners. Danielle and her new friends have to act fast if they’re going to save the town — or get out alive. A story of ancient witchcraft among modern-day vagabonds, and about the hope we find in the strangest of places.

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Kell PittOct 30, 2023
5 stars
Fascinating
Compelling
Creative
Inventive
Photo of Bec
BecApr 17, 2022
4 stars
Bold
Layered
Inventive
Avant-garde
Suspenseful
Unique

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