Katana Series by Cole Gibsen

Skater girl or supernatural samurai? Rileigh Martin wants to believe that adrenaline gave her the strength to fend off three muggers in the mall parking lot. But adrenaline doesn't explain the voice in her head giving her battle tips and 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... moreSkater girl or supernatural samurai? Rileigh Martin wants to believe that adrenaline gave her the strength to fend off three muggers in the mall parking lot. But adrenaline doesn't explain the voice in her head giving her battle tips and 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. less

Rileigh must choose: will she save the world or save her soul mate? Rileigh Martin, the reincarnation of samurai warrior Senshi, is doing her best to balance her samurai life with a normal teenage one. But it isn’t easy when ninjas attack her from the shadows and her growing, unpredictable ki powers cause chaos and dangerous accidents wherever she goes... moreRileigh must choose: will she save the world or save her soul mate? Rileigh Martin, the reincarnation of samurai warrior Senshi, is doing her best to balance her samurai life with a normal teenage one. But it isn’t easy when ninjas attack her from the shadows and her growing, unpredictable ki powers cause chaos and dangerous accidents wherever she goes. While Rileigh keeps catching glimpses of Whitley—who is supposed to be dead—around every corner, she learns that the reincarnated kunoichi (a powerful female ninja) wants to kill her and destroy the world. Son of hibachi! And then Rileigh’s life hits ten on the suck-o-meter when Kim, her soul mate from her past life, is kidnapped by the ninjas. With time running out, she’s forced to make an impossible choice: save the world or save her true love. less

Can Rileigh stop a vengeful ninja before she's trapped forever?Reincarnated samurai Rileigh Martin may have just graduated high school, but she feels like there isn't much to celebrate. Her boyfriend Kim doesn't remember who she is, her past-life enemy Whitley has returned, and her future is unclear.When Kim suddenly regains his memories, Rileigh is overjoyed--until she realizes that Sumi, a powerful, reincarnated ninja, has also regained her memories... moreCan Rileigh stop a vengeful ninja before she's trapped forever?Reincarnated samurai Rileigh Martin may have just graduated high school, but she feels like there isn't much to celebrate. Her boyfriend Kim doesn't remember who she is, her past-life enemy Whitley has returned, and her future is unclear.When Kim suddenly regains his memories, Rileigh is overjoyed--until she realizes that Sumi, a powerful, reincarnated ninja, has also regained her memories. In the aftermath of Sumi's attack, Rileigh's ki powers are draining away and the Network unexpectedly starts hunting her. With time running out, Rileigh must track down Sumi before her powers completely vanish and she's forever seen as the enemy.This jaw-dropping conclusion to the Katana series--heralded by Booklist as "an action-packed page-turner"--delivers knock-down-drag-out action, cleverly rolled up with a romance that spans lifetimes and a friendship that survives a supernatural effort to tear it apart.Praise: "A swift tale of romance for the young teen with a warrior heart."--KIRKUS REVIEWS less