The Facetakers Series by Frank Morin

Worst. Date. Ever.When Sarah and her new boyfriend Tomas are targeted by soul-powered assassins, she should have realized her old life was gone forever, but she was too busy running.The assassins are led by an old enemy Sarah thought dead, whose first order of business is vengeance. Swept into the secret war between that deadly enemy and the long-lived facetakers, Sarah discovers history is not what the books claim it is, and Tomas is more than he pretends to be... moreWorst. Date. Ever.When Sarah and her new boyfriend Tomas are targeted by soul-powered assassins, she should have realized her old life was gone forever, but she was too busy running.The assassins are led by an old enemy Sarah thought dead, whose first order of business is vengeance. Swept into the secret war between that deadly enemy and the long-lived facetakers, Sarah discovers history is not what the books claim it is, and Tomas is more than he pretends to be.Fighting for her life, Sarah joins Tomas in a struggle filled with romance, deception, and soul-based magic that spans the globe and reaches back in time to the waning days of World War II. The ruins of Berlin hold more than just the truth about what really happened the day the Fuhrer fell. There, Sarah must confront an enemy she cannot hope to defeat.When history becomes the battlefield, there is no safe place to hide. less

After surviving the fall of Berlin, Sarah prefers visiting the glories of ancient Rome. Until a mysterious man in a wide-brimmed hat begins haunting her steps.The creep is more than a stalker. He plans to enslave her soul as the first step in a terrifying plan to dominate the world... moreAfter surviving the fall of Berlin, Sarah prefers visiting the glories of ancient Rome. Until a mysterious man in a wide-brimmed hat begins haunting her steps.The creep is more than a stalker. He plans to enslave her soul as the first step in a terrifying plan to dominate the world.Her natural talent with runes suggests a link to a rare soul power, but is it enough to save both her and the world from a deviant psychopath? With time running out, Sarah must take a desperate gamble and travel back to the Middle Ages, seeking answers from iconic figures: a martyr, and a mass murderer.But her enemy has his own historical trump card.His name is Spartacus.And there is a reason his body was never found. less