The Way of the Warrior
Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.Rescued by a legendary master swordsman and brought under his wing, Jack begins the grueling physical and psychological training needed to become a samurai. Life at Samurai school...
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Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.Rescued by a legendary master swordsman and brought under his wing, Jack begins the grueling physical and psychological training needed to become a samurai. Life at Samurai school is fraught with difficulty for Jack who is bullied and treated as an outcast. With his friend the remarkable, beautiful Akiko at his side and all the courage he can muster, Jack has to prove himself. Will he be able to face deadly rivals and challenges that will test him to his very limits?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781423118718 (1423118715)
ASIN: 1423118715
Publish date: March 3rd 2009
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Asian Literature,
Japan,
Action,
Japanese Literature
Series: Young Samurai (#1)
I think I actually didn't hate this book when I read it years ago. I should have. I mean, look at even the title - generic much? Inside this book is a really stupid and uncredited through-the-looking-glass-type-alternate-reality-version of the Sengoku period from Japanese history. Every single nam...
I'd love this if I had read this as a teenager.
A lovely and interesting child's book. I would definitely recommend for young readers (maybe up to the age of ten or 12) and for those of us older readers who are looking for an enjoyable and mindless read to relax to.This novel was the first in a series and it will be a series that I will continue...
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