Praise for
‘A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end. The pace is furious and the martial arts detail authentic’ – Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series
‘Bradford comes out swinging in this fast-paced adventure… and produces an adventure novel to rank among the genre’s best. This book earns the literary equivalent of a black belt’ –
‘I promise you will hold your breath until the end… this is a super novel’ –
‘The story brims with energy, suspense and thrilling, if violent, action’ –
‘This is a very fast-paced book, with tons of action… the book keeps things moving right along with no dull moments’ –
‘A cutting-edge James Bond thriller, Oriental style’ –
Praise for
‘Fierce fiction… captivating for young readers’ –
‘Addictive’ –
Chris Bradford likes to fly through the air. He has thrown himself over Victoria Falls on a bungee cord, out of an airplane in New Zealand and off a French mountain on a paraglider, but he has always managed to land safely – something he learnt from his martial arts…
Chris joined a judo club aged seven where his love of throwing people over his shoulder, punching the air and bowing lots started. Since those early years, he has trained in karate, kickboxing, samurai swordsmanship and has earned his black belt in
Before writing the Young Samurai series, Chris was a professional musician and songwriter.
He’s even performed to HRH Queen Elizabeth II (but he suspects she found his band a bit noisy).Chris lives in a village on the South Downs with his wife, Sarah, and two cats called Tigger and Rhubarb.
THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR
THE WAY OF THE SWORD
THE WAY OF THE DRAGON
THE WAY OF FIRE
CHRIS BRADFORD
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