Kei Swanson: 3 books

From infancy, she has been trained as though she were the son and heir of the house of Sanematsu. Now, the time has come for Sanematsu Yoshikane to face the test that will declare her samurai—or send her into humiliation and defeat. But that is just the first test. Once she has passed it,...

Japan, 1500. Aderyn Aquilla wakes to the clamor of a battle. An hour later, she is the only European on the ship alive and is face-to-face with an evil samurai with a sword at her throat. How will she survive? Sanematsu Yoshihide has seen more bloodshed in his short life than he ever imagined...

Left to die by Sanematsu's mortal enemy, Aderyn dreams of rescue. Sanematsu seeks her far and wide, only to learn she is reported dead by that same enemy. He mourns until his friends and family fear he will die and together confront him with the dereliction of his duty as daimyo. Then, an unexpected...