Reign of Weapons - Living Weapon Progression Fantasy

Orphaned siblings Ley and Sasha survive in the slums of Low Monestate where murders in the night are the norm. Ley's dark secrets lead to his disappearance, leaving Sasha to grow up alone under the care of her alcoholic boss. Struggling to move on, Sasha is destined to confront Rath Ghul, the guild of owl-masked killers who took her brother from her. To stand a chance, Sasha must learn to fight with talking weapons with unique powers called machina. Her contract with a special dagger opens up a future far beyond the slums, but for better or worse? The discovery of a great machina always leads to war and chaos. After gathering all four of them, who will reassemble the first god of The New Age, and what wish will they have granted? Everyone wants it. Greed plagues the continent of Ailmor.  What to Expect: Weak to strong protagonist on a coming of age and responsibility journey. Light romance. No harems. Progression based on the evolution of sentient weapons, ki-based soul powers with natures (like Naruto chakra), and the bond between user and weapon. The names of the weapons and their powers are pop culture references to music, games, and film like JoJo's Bizarre Adventures. Just think of it like some absurd love child of Shonen anime.  Starts down to earth with street level conflicts. May or may not turn into Dragon Ball Z by the end of the first book. Some truly evil villains that do scary things. Multi-PoV with a spotlight on the protagonist.  Abnormal posting schedule with sometimes beefy chapters.  Author's Notes: I dabble in music too and made an album of original music called "The Sound of Reign" for this story. It ranges from ambient to battle themes. You don't have to listen, but you may like it. You'll find links sometimes in chapters. The story comes first.  Cover art by Luisoart.