Young Samurai

The Way of the Sword

By Bradford, Chris

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After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles are far from over. The prejudice of his Japanese classmates has gained him dangerous enemies within his school, and Dragon Eye – the ninja who killed his father – is still after him. Jack’s only hope of defeating them lies in surviving the Circle of Three: an ancient ritual that tests a samurai’s courage, skill, and spirit to the limit.For most, gaining entry into the Circle means honor and glory, but for Jack it’s a matter of life or death. The winner will be trained in the Two Heavens—the formidable sword technique of the great samurai, Masamoto. Learning this secret is the only hope Jack has of protecting his father’s rutter -- the invaluable navigation guide of the world’s uncharted oceans -- from Dragon Eye. Forced into a deadly battle, Jack’s going to have to master the Way of the Sword. And his time is running out.

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978-1-42312-025-4
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School Library Journal

Reviewed on July 1, 2010

Gr 6–9—Bradford raises the stakes for his blond samurai student in this second installment in the series. Previously shipwrecked after his father was murdered by the ninja leader Dragon Eye, Jack is continuing his training as a samurai at his foster father's school for young warriors. Dedicated to keeping his father's navigational log from Dragon Eye, who has tried to steal it before, Jack hides the book at the castle of the daimyo, where he feels it will be safer. In the me...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

In his second story, Jack, a shipwrecked English boy, remains in Japan at Samurai Masamoto’s school learning to protect his father’s guideb...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Junior Library Guild

Reviewed on April 1, 2010

Author Chris Bradford’s extensive martial arts experience comes through in the authentic details of Jack’s martial arts training and in the exciting battles throughout the novel. Bradford makes clear the philosophy behind the samurai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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