Coyotes

Women and children regularly disappear from the City of Lost Girls, accosted by despicable men who transform into killer beasts. Fortunately, a clandestine sisterhood known as the Victorias dares to remain fearless against the lycanthropic menace. Analia, the katana-wielding newest member of the group, seeks revenge for her mother's and sister's deaths, as well as to protect her last childhood friend Eyepatch. New policeman Frank Coffey wades into town as the battle between the Victorias and the coyotes intensifies, uncovering a hairy secret in the seats of power, while Analia unearths a mysterious clan whose wisdom and gumption may just deliver the vengeance the Victorias seek. Debuter Yarsky's illustrations are unquestionably fantastic, and the scope and ideas behind the tale from Lewis (The Few) are in the best horror adventure tradition. However, these admirable traits are undercut by an overreliance on fist-pumping but ultimately rote homilies of resistance that run roughshod over character development and an emotional connection to the story.