Young Samurai 06 - The Ring of Fire

BOOK: Young Samurai 06 - The Ring of Fire
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CHRIS BRADFORD

PUFFIN

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YOUNG SAMURAI THE RING OF FIRE

‘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

‘Fierce fiction … captivating for young readers’ –
Daily Telegraph

‘Addictive’ –
Evening Standard

‘More and more absorbing … vivid and enjoyable’ –
The Times

‘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’ –
Publishers Weekly

‘The most exciting fight sequences imaginable on paper!’ –
Booklist

Winner of Northern Ireland Book Award 2011
School Library Association’s Riveting Read 2009
Shortlisted for Red House Children’s Book Award 2009

Chris Bradford likes to fly through the air. He has thrown himself over Victoria Falls on a bungee cord, out of an aeroplane 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
taijutsu
, the secret fighting art of the ninja.

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, his son, Zach, and two cats called Tigger and Rhubarb.

To discover more about Chris go to
www.youngsamurai.com

Books by Chris Bradford:

The Young Samurai series (in reading order)

THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR

THE WAY OF THE SWORD

THE WAY OF THE DRAGON

THE RING OF EARTH

THE RING OF WATER

THE RING OF FIRE

For the Pocket Money Puffin series

VIRTUAL KOMBAT

For my son, Zach,
the fire in our lives

CONTENTS

Map: The Japans – 17th Century
The Letter
1  Frozen
2  Rice
3  Neko
4  Black Moon
5  Seven Samurai
6  Fire
7  Baby
8  Abducted
9  Recruitment
10  An Old Friend
11  A Helpful Monk
12  Splitting Arrows
13  Hayato
14  Yuudai
15  Out of Time
16  White Shadow
17  Army of Children
18  The Reluctant Leader
19  A Ninja’s Inspiration
20  Through the Eyes of the Enemy
21  Locked Horns
22  Defences
23  A Samurai’s Sword
24  A Dark Secret
25  Divisions
26  Samurai School
27  Thorn Bushes
28  A Lost Cause
29  Wanted
30  Scouts
31  Tracking Trails
32  Akuma
33  Up in Flames
34  Rescue
35  Fire Fight
36  An Icy Grave
37  Healing
38  Straw Soldiers
39  Battle Cry
40  Doubts
41  Fear
42  Night Watch
43  The Raid
44  The Mill
45  The Bridge
46  Ice
47  A Deal
48  Scared
49  Shot Down
50  Assassination
51  Execution
52  The Burning Pyre
53  Gone
54  The Ring of Fire
55  Overrun
56  
Shakujō
57  The Pond
58  End of a Nightmare
59  Tears and Celebration
60  
Koban
61  Fugitives
Notes on the Sources
Character Names
Japanese Glossary
Acknowledgements

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