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August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.
Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins.
But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for survival. Even with his friend Akiko by his side, Jack is singled out by bullies and treated as an outcast.
With courage in his heart and his sword held high, can Jack prove himself and face his deadliest rival yet?
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I am a mom with young boys. I am also a book addict hoping to pass on my addiction to my children. However, because I'm rather protective, I pre-read almost all books my children read to make sure they are appropriate for my kids. I could not have been more thrilled with this series! While there is violence, it is not overly gory. The author writes in a very readable style which also instructs. The first book of the series begins to actually teach the reader a new language. You feel as if you are learning and struggling along with the protagonist.
In addition to the historical and cultural lessons, another aspect of the series I particularly enjoy is the emphasis on the good qualities of a warrior. The protagonist must struggle and practice to achieve the desired qualities. His experience teaches many transferable concepts for boys growing into adulthood such as dealing with prejudice, devastating loss and earning his place in the world. I can't wait for my boys to dive into these books so we can discuss them together!
Okay, so the Young Samurai is Harry Potter with an historical setting and a couple hundred fewer pages. YA readers won't care. The story is every adventure loving kid's fantasy. Set in Shogun era Japan of the late 1500's, Jack is a rigging monkey on his father's ship. When the ship is attacked by pirates, Jack ends up in the Sea of Japan, is rescued by a samurai and sent to an elite samurai training school. Of course, it turns out the pirate attack wasn't random, Jack has something the pirates are desperate to find, and the samurai training Jack has been receiving from Japan's greatest master swordsman comes in very handy. Like Harry Potter, Jack is an outsider who endures harassment and finds two friends, who help him adjust to this strange new culture, and vow to be his allies. Well, actually one friend and ally, the other can't decide if he wants to be Jack's friend or enemy. The historical details are rich, fascinating and extremely accurate. In a surprise twist - the evil antagonists are ninjas. All readers will be swept up in the adventure and history of the Young Samurai, even the most reluctant readers.
I read this whole book in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down! This book as well as the entire series follows historical events and places fairly accurately making research into the people and places in the book twice as interesting. I started these books 2 weeks ago and I'm on book 6 now! I can't say enough about the series, characters, places and the author who must have spent countless hours weaving this story and his characters into the history and the spirit of feudal Japan. I'm a 25 year old guy and in love with this series. It can captivate young and old audiences alike. Arigatou gozaimashita Chris Bradford!
I may be an all-round Japanese-culture freak fan but worry not, for I never let those things bias my reaction, if not tolerance, to a novel.
And I have to say this book didn't even need a bias boost. Well written with believable and lovable (not always in the cute "aww" way) characters, I quickly became an addict to this series and was a click away from greedily buying book #6 before I realized I should give the writer some kudos and fame.
The writer had a mission and it was well-executed in this book.
One of my favourite aspects are the challenges and fight scenes; descriptive but easy to follow and the author obviously did his history research.
And even if the most base form of the plot does not sound 100% original this novel makes it its own train track. Enjoy.
I was skeptical in the beginning of this book because just by looking at it I thought that it was a typical samurai book. I can't explain what Im talking about very easily, but I think that everyone knows what Im talking about. As the story progressed, however, I was drawn into this book. It may have been the interesting concept of a foreigner being stranded in a land that he has no knowledge whatsoever. The author created an interesting conflict between Dragon Eye, the skilled ninja, and Jack, the young English boy.
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