by Cole Gibsen
Paperback
384 pages
March 8th 2012 by Flux
March 8th 2012 by Flux
ARC from Netgalley
Summary:
Kill Bill meets Buffy in this supernatural samurai tale.
Rileigh Martin would love to believe that adrenaline gave her the uncanny courage and strength to fend off three muggers. But it doesn’t explain her dreams of fifteenth century Japan, the incredible fighting skills she suddenly possesses, or the strange voice giving her battle tips and danger warnings. While worrying that she’s going crazy (always a reputation ruiner), Rileigh gets a visit from Kim, a handsome martial arts instructor, who tells Rileigh she’s harboring the spirit of a five-hundred-year-old samurai warrior.
Relentlessly attacked by ninjas, Rileigh has no choice but to master the katana--a deadly Japanese sword that’s also the key to her past. As the spirit grows stronger and her feelings for Kim intensify, Rileigh is torn between continuing as the girl she’s always been and embracing the warrior inside her.
Rileigh Martin would love to believe that adrenaline gave her the uncanny courage and strength to fend off three muggers. But it doesn’t explain her dreams of fifteenth century Japan, the incredible fighting skills she suddenly possesses, or the strange voice giving her battle tips and danger warnings. While worrying that she’s going crazy (always a reputation ruiner), Rileigh gets a visit from Kim, a handsome martial arts instructor, who tells Rileigh she’s harboring the spirit of a five-hundred-year-old samurai warrior.
Relentlessly attacked by ninjas, Rileigh has no choice but to master the katana--a deadly Japanese sword that’s also the key to her past. As the spirit grows stronger and her feelings for Kim intensify, Rileigh is torn between continuing as the girl she’s always been and embracing the warrior inside her.
Thoughts:
I wanted to like this so much since the concept of a reincarnated female samurai is very interesting and has never been done before but sadly I do not. So since I don't think it's nice to rant so much let me just sum it in very few sentences and pictures. It goes something like this:
I was expecting a female samurai warrior..
Yeah, have you watched the Japanese movie; Azumi? She's so cool.
But got a skater chick instead.
With a gay best friend. Okay.. (Love you Kurt!)
Thank god for Kim or reincarnated Yoshido. (This is how I magined him..yes..oozing with hotness). Otherwise I don't think I'm able to finish this. (Huge sigh).
Recommended for: fans of kick-ass heroines who whines a lot
Verdict: 2 stars
In my Debut Author Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon
