![]() This is definitely a credit to Chris Bradford's training/research.Īnother great thing about this book is like the book says it is about the journey. It is an action-packed story that perfectly captures the essence of the Samurai and martial arts. However, I did not think that the story had such a high level of authenticity of detail about feudal Japanese culture and about martial arts themselves. Growing up in the 80 with movies like American Ninja (the fact that Jack Fletcher is British simply made the book better for me), the book did have a bit of a nostalgic feel to it. When he sprinted through that one as well, I thought I should see what the book is about. As soon as he finished it, he immediately asked for the next book. I bought this for my 9 year old son who has a taste for reading. To discover more about Chris or book an author visit: Great book, an epic story. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin’s 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood. ![]() His books have been published in more than 25 languages and been nominated for 30+ book awards, winning among others the Northern Ireland Book Award 2011, the Hampshire Book Award 2014 and the Brilliant Book Award 2014. ![]() For his award-winning Young Samurai series, he trained in samurai swordmanship, karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu.įor his BODYGUARD series, Chris embarked on an intensive close protection course to become a qualified professional bodyguard.Īnd for the Soul Prophecy trilogy, Chris travelled extensively to experience first-hand the cultures featured in the story – from living with the Shona people in Zimbabwe, to trekking the Inca trail, to meditating in a Buddhist temple amid the mountains of Japan. Chris Bradford is the bestselling author of the Young Samurai, Bodyguard and Soul Series.Ĭhris is renowned for his inspiring author events and ‘method writing’ style. ![]()
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