BOOK SERIES REVIEW YOUNG SAMURAI ( by Chris Bradford)

Rating 9.5/10 stars

Jack Fletcher' s father's ship was wrecked off the coast mysterious land of Japan , attacked by the Ninja pirates. With his father murdered and the responsibility to protect his rutter & being lost in the unknown land, Jack is left helpless. When the great Masamoto adopted him, he trained in the way of the warrior to become a samurai. Jack feels unsafe as the ruthless ninja 'dragon eye', the cold-blooded Shogun Kamkura and his unrelenting enemy Kazuki are after his life. With help of his sensei and his loyal friends, Jack is able to begin his journey to Nagasaki, to return to England.

Can he reach England safely? Can he face his biggest fear ever? Can he protect his father's Rutter ?

Young Samurai is a fantastic nine book series by Chris Bradford, with so many twists in the story that I lost count. These twists make the story so gripping that I couldn't put the books down till the end . The plot is full of suspense and it is unravelled beautifully. The story tells us a lesson, that all powers and evil can be overcome with loyal friends , guidance and perseverance .

There is humor, action, lessons and history of 17th century Japan, all rolled in one. There are many extras in the book like Japanese - English dictionary, origami , riddles, contests etc that add on to the rating. I also learned a bit of Japanese. There are wise quotes here and there. There is everything likable about the books.

The books in this fantabulous series are

The Way of The Warrior

The Way of The Sword

The Way of The Dragon

The Way of Fire

The Ring Of Earth

The Ring Of Water

The Ring Of Fire

The Ring Of Wind

The Ring Of Sky

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