The Sword by the Luna Brothers

Dara Brighton lost the use of her legs in a car accident when she was sixteen. Now she is an art student in college and has come to terms with her new life. Her family has always been supportive. Her sister helped her believe in herself, her mother taught her never to give up, and her father taught her kindness and perseverance. Dara and her family are about to sit down for the evening meal when everything comes to an screeching halt.

Three strangers appear at their door. They claim Dara’s father is a man named Demetrios and that he possesses a sword that rightfully belongs to them. When her father explains he doesn’t know what she is talking about the three strangers start killing each family member with supernatural powers. One controls the earth, another water. The last one, a woman, controls the air. Dara watches her mother and sister die. Then the strangers attack her father, yet he still claims he has no knowledge of a sword. Once he is dead they turn to Dara. But the house has caught fire in the melee. The roof collapses on Dara. Assuming she is dead, the strangers leave empty handed.

But Dara is alive. The collapsing roof fell through the floor and took her with it. She struggles away from the wreckage and finds herself in a crawl space under the house. She is injured and burned. But then she sees the sword. When she grabs it she is magically healed. She can even walk again. Soon she discovers that the sword gives her superpowers. She then decides to hunt down the three strangers and make them pay for murdering her family. But along the way she will discover harsh truths about her father and herself. Will she be able to kill? And if so will she be able to live with herself?

The Sword is an excellent graphic novel and is gathered in four volumes. The artwork is superb and the story is riveting. It is recommended for all comic book fans and is appropriate for ages 16 and up due to some violent scenes.