1. Adam Bolander

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    Help me choose a title?

    Discussion in 'Genre Discussions' started by Adam Bolander, Jan 16, 2022.

    I'm a good ways into the sequel to Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, but I'm still having trouble deciding on a title. The basic premise is that there's a pharmacy that sells pills (called NuYu) that turn you into different monsters, and the doctor gives prescriptions based on what his patient wants to turn into. Here's what I've got so far:

    Henry Rider and the NuYu Prescription
    Henry Rider and the NuYu Pills
    Henry Rider and the Shapeshifter's Prescription
    Henry Rider and the Shapeshifter's Pharmacy
    Henry Rider and the Shapeshifter's Pills

    Which of those do you think is best? Or can you think of something better?
     
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    Henry Rider and the Monster Pills

    If she was a detective it could be ... and the Case of the Monster Pills.

    Henry Rider—Monster Pill Overdose
    Henry Rider and the Monster Gummies (soft chewable monster pills)
    ... and the Monster Pill Party

    Or maybe Monster Drops? Sounds intriguing—what is a monster drop? They're sublingual, go under the tongue.

    How About Henry Rider: Monster Drops? Drops can serve as a verb or a noun, see? Maybe in the book monsters drop in on parachutes, or rappel down buildings, so there are 2 meanings to the title. "We're expecting another monster drop later this afternoon—be on the lookout!"

    Henry Rider and the Monster Drop Overdose. It's got a certain rhythm to it.

    Bottle Full of Monsters: A Henry Rider Story

    Prescription: Monsters—Henry Rider Book 2.
     
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    Is Henry Rider going to be a series?

    If so, I tend to think that series titles should follow the same format. The first title was Henry Rider: Clown Hunter ... with a colon. So, unless you want to change the format now to something you can maintain through the rest of the series, I would look for something that works with a colon, such as:

    • Henry Rider: Monster Mash
    • Henry Rider: Pill Pusher Pursuit
    • Henry Rider: ??? ???
     
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    She does mash monsters, doesn't she? Another nice double meaning. Bravo sir!
     
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    Henry Rider: Rx
     
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    Henry Rider: Side Effect
    Henry Rider: Out of Shape
    Henry Rider: The Blister Pack
    Henry Rider: Take Before Meals
     
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    Henry Rider: Apothecary's Curse
     
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    Henry Rider: Prescribed Monstrosity
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