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?
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.
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: ??? ???
Henry Rider: Side Effect Henry Rider: Out of Shape Henry Rider: The Blister Pack Henry Rider: Take Before Meals
Henry Rider: Prescribed Monstrosity Henry Rider: Beast Pills Henry Rider: Monster Dose Henry Rider: Beastly Medicine Henry Rider: Shapeshifting Tablet Henry Rider: Freak Dosage