Rules of Redemption (The Firebird Chronicles, #1)

by T.A. White

"What?" both men shouted. Kira blinked at them and yawned. "Pretty sure it was them. They've tried to capture or kill us a lot since we took over the Wanderer. But we always get away because we're sneaky ninjas." "Hell yeah, we are," Jin said.

Sneaky ninjas.

"Someone had to be. You were always like an elephant in high heels in any diplomatic situation," he said.

Appropriate description of this girl.

It was a lie, but she'd believed it enough to survive, never realizing that surviving was only the first step to living.