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Synopsis
When Verity falls down a hole and finds a smart-alecky shape-shifting sword named Jasper, she naturally figures that's as weird as her day will get. Wrong! Verity and Jasper (disguised as an old tin cup) are forced to flee Ford's Theatre and Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1862, pursued by demons and assassins sent by the Honourable Merchantry, a corporation of sorcerers that secretly controls the world. It aims to possess the goofy pun-loving blade and the magical stone that powers it, before the reluctant Verity can master her new powers and overthrow the Merchantry.
Is Brimstone and Lily appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book features action sequences with demons and assassins pursuing the protagonist, though violence is not graphic. The tone is lighthearted with humor and wordplay throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the talking sword with a sense of humor and the fish-out-of-water adventure through Civil War-era Washington.