Published January 2026 via Labyrinth Road
★★★
The Blood City Rollers are back at last. This second instalment finds Mina searching desperately for her missing team...who eventually show up with a new home, but also some complications.
These books are super cute, but I find the story a little lacking. I thought the same in book 1—I was so excited for the book (vampires playing roller derby? yes please), but I was left wanting a lot more detail. Why is derby the most important thing in these vampires' unlives? When they find a new place, they give themselves about eight hours to make it safe for vampires to sleep in during the day...and also to lay their new track. I want to know what the stakes are for these vampires, other than being able to say that they've won, and what they do with their time other than play derby.
There are one-time stakes for the match this book focuses on. I'm not sure I love the outcome—lots more new characters, but the books are short, and I already don't have a great handle on the existing characters (not enough time and space for significant character development).
Still fun, and I'll still eagerly read future books, but Roller Girl would be my go-to roller derby graphic novels.
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