Diabolical Sword (The Charm Collector Book 1) by Melissa Erin Jackson – Review by Erica Shoebridge

Diabolical Sword by Melissa Erin Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This fantasy is hilarious, action-packed, and a really good time. Harlow is a smart and interesting young woman, who despite her career, has a good head on her shoulders and wants to see justice prevail in the world. The sword she stumbles across becomes “imprinted” on her (think baby duck) and she quickly develops an affinity with it. It is like an adorable murderous puppy, loyal to Harlow but quick to anger, and just as quick to exact vengeance on those who threaten it or Harlow. It often puts her into very real danger as she becomes blamed for the crimes it commits. But there is more at play here, and as Harlow tries to figure out what the sword is ultimately seeking, she uncovers more and more strange events happening in the town of Luma. Something in the Collective isn’t the way it seems, and danger is lurking. Is the government being truthful about the safety of the city? Are the boundaries as sturdy as they are purported? As she discovers more and more of the underbelly of the city, and the risk to her life increases, Harlow has some decisions to make about what to do with her discoveries.

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