Adventure, Action, Danger, and Dragons

Sword of Deaths by Christopher Mannino

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


What if you were dead, but still had life, in an unusual sort of world? What if you were the only female in this world and had to work extra hard to prove yourself?

In SWORD OF DEATHS, Book 2 in the Scythe Wielders’ Secret Series, Author Christopher Mannino’s novel for young adults, Suzie Sarnio finds herself in such a situation. She is a Death, the only female death. Frank is an Elemental (Mental) in disguise. Deaths hate Mentals. Suzie knows Frank is a Mental; he’s also her friend, and they must keep his secret. She has another secret too: she likes Billy, also a Death. Add dragons, the enemies of Deaths into the picture, and you have a story with plenty of action and danger.

The author has created interesting characters who are simply trying to survive and to do their jobs. They are grim reapers, you see. My favorite character is Frank. He’s brave, kind, and I just like him. The reader sees the story through different points of view of the characters, which is neat.

I need to read the first book in the series now so maybe I’ll understand some of the things that happen in SWORD OF DEATHS that were a bit confusing to me. I think meeting the characters earlier would help me to understand their world and them and their goals better. This is a good novel, especially for fantasy lovers.

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