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Name: The way of fire
Author: Chris Bradford

After a shipwreck in 1612 Japan, young Jack Fletcher’s life is turned upside down when his father is murdered by ninjas. Jack is rescued by the legendary swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi and taken to a samurai school in Kyoto. Determined to avenge his father and survive the hunter ninjas, Jack begins rigorous training, honing his skills in a gasshuku. The ultimate test awaits him: the Way of Fire, a brutal ritual that burns away evil. Will Jack overcome his fears and walk the Path of Fire to become a true samurai?

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Chris Bradford

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