A sentient sword. An artifact collector. A whole world of trouble.
My name is Harlow Fletcher, and Iām a charm collector.
As the daughter of bounty hunters, I know more about the criminal underbelly than the average citizen of Luma, California. But when my dadās work got him killed, and my mom skipped town, I swore off the profession for myself. Instead, I fell into the lucrative gig of freelance charm collecting. I have a knack for finding rare artifacts, namely illegal magic-laced weapons, and I use that skill to sneak into criminalsā homes after the police have carted them off for their latest infractions. Once Iāve helped myself to the contraband, I sell it to the highest bidder.
While looting my latest victim, a gorgeous sword catches my eye. I regret my decision to steal the sword within minutes: the weapon is alive. Itās lightning-quick, has an anger management problem, and refuses to leave me alone.
When the sword takes off one day, I think itās finally out of my life for goodāyet, in less than twenty-four hours, the police are at my door, accusing me of murder. While Iām in the middle of explaining that I didnāt commit the crime, the diabolical sword floats into my apartment, covered in blood.
Now weāre on the run, with bounty hunters and government-trained feline shifters hot on our trail. Proving my innocence is going to be a lot harder with the sentient murder weapon by my sideāespecially when I might be next on its hit list ā¦
Content warning: Contains adult language.
Trigger warning: Sound effects are scattered throughout the audiobook and may cause discomfort for listeners sensitive to abrupt sounds.