Rat Queens was another one of my table top finds. By that I mean that some patron left it on a table and I was drawn to the cover. After reading the summary and hook on the back I decided it was worth the read.
Rat Queens is about a mercenary/adventuring quartet and takes place in medieval times. The group comprises of Dee who use to be part of a Lovecraftian cult, Hannah the elven mage, Violet the beardless dwarf, though some hint that she could grow one if she stopped shaving, and finally Betty who I hope is supposed to be a halfling. If she is not a halfling then she is likely a child, which would explain her love of candy but raise some issues with her drinking and drug habit.
Like most classically depicted questing groups of that age the Rat Queens are overly rambunctious and fight with the other groups. Eventually the major has enough of it and orders them all arrested. In jail each group is given the option to either go on a quest, or stay in jail. Of course they accept and what initially seems like an easy enough task, may just be their last quest.
I really enjoyed reading this. The characters are both humorous and somewhat well developed even in this early volume. I suspect that as the series goes on we will learn more than just their basic history and the characters will be fully fleshed out.
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