A primal war between men and women is writ large and mystical against the backdrop of a present-day American desert in this eerie series- inaugural collection. In the border town known as -the City of Lost Girls,- adolescent Analia is orphaned when her mother and sister are devoured by the werewolves that prey upon the town-s women. Falling in with the Victorias, an all-female secret society that-s empowered by an earth goddess and has united to fight the masculinist lycanthropes, Analia trains her mind and body, gaining mastery of the samurai sword and renaming herself -Red.- Recently transferred cop Frank Coffey is called to the gory scene of the werewolves- latest mass slaughter, bringing him to the front lines of battle against the monsters and into the sights of the Victorias- powerful matriarchs, who disapprove of outsiders (-He-s got no idea what he-s in for-) and men. The tropes that Lewis (The Few) deploys here will be familiar to followers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but newcomer Yarsky-s offbeat, expressionistic art style gives them fresh expression. This fast-paced, bloody romp is recommended for fans of The Howling and other -werewolves vs. the modern world- tales. (Apr.)