Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword

Young Samurai:
The Way of the Sword

UK front book cover
Author Chris Bradford
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series Young Samurai
Genre Children's fiction
Published 2009 (Puffin Books/UK)
2010 (Disney Hyperion/USA)
Media type Print (Paperback)
ISBN 978-0-14-132431-9
Preceded by Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior
Followed by Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon

Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is a children's historical novel by Chris Bradford, published in 2009. It is the second in a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai.

The first book is titled Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (2008) and the third in the series is Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon (2010).

Plot

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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Publication history

Young Samurai was first published by Puffin Books in 2008. Disney bought the US publishing rights in the same year and published the first in the series in early March 2009. The translation rights to the Young Samurai series have also been sold to over 16 different territories. Since publication, the Film and TV rights were acquired by UK production company, Coolabi.[1][2]

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