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Cold Sake — The first of the Yamabuki books

Cold Saké: Yamabuki vs the Undead

First of the Yamabuki books

Woman samurai on horse in snowstorm, with title COLD TRAIL — Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book Four

Cold Trail: Yamabuki and Tomoe

Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book Four

Woman samurai in orange kimono with naginata — Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book Three

Cold Heart: Yamabuki vs. the Shinobi Priest

Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book Three

A woman in armor riding a black horse galloping through rain looks back as she wields a bladed polearm, with the title COLD RAIN — Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book Two

Cold Rain: Yamabuki and the Warlord Prince

Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book Two

A woman samurai in armor on a horse rearing up, with title COLD BLOOD — Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book One

Cold Blood: Yamabuki vs. the Sword Master

Sword of the Taka Samurai, Book One

still from the trailer with the word ‘samurai?’ — Video and music by Laura Lis Scott

Book trailer for Cold Blood: Yamabuki vs. the Sword Master

Katherine M. Lawrence’s Cold Blood begins the tale of 17-year-old Yamabuki, daughter of a warlord, trained in sword and bow, on her first solo mission—to deliver three scrolls to the Imperial City.

the text SAMURAI? appearing over ricepaper

Sword of the Taka Samurai book series trailer (and incidentally, sneak-peak cover reveals)

We thought it was long overdue to create some book trailers for Katherine M. Lawrence’s Yamabuki books, so here is the first

The medieval Japan of Yamabuki

Today, Katherine M. Lawrence blogs a bit about Japan in 1172, when the events of Sword of the Taka Samurai take place. Take a peek.

Heroines of Fantasy review of Cold Blood

“You don’t write an excellent story by accident.”