Sisters of the Sword is a historical fiction series written under the pseudonym Maya Snow.
[1] Sisters of the Sword 1: The Warrior’s Path was the first book in the series published in June 2008.
Sisters of the Sword 2: Blade’s Edge (also released as Chasing the Secret) was published in 2009.
They disguise themselves as boys and enter a dojo as servants until the time they can exact their revenge.
She tells her story of her escape with her sister, Hana, and how they come to realize how hard commoner life is.
As Kimi and Hana watch the sacred ceremony in secrecy, they witness their uncle plunge a knife into their father and then proceed to do away with their older brothers.
Kimi and Hana are daughters of the jitō, a powerful samurai lord, but their privileged lives are shattered when their father is murdered.
Hunted by his killer, it is up to the sisters to salvage what is left of their broken family-and avenge their father's death.