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Authors: Chris Bradford
Young Samurai: The Ring of Wind
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Praise for the Young Samurai series:
‘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’
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Daily Telegraph
‘Addictive’
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Evening Standard
‘More and more absorbing … vivid and enjoyable’
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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’
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Publishers Weekly
‘The most exciting fight sequences imaginable on paper!’
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Booklist
Winner of Northern Ireland Book Award 2011
Shortlisted for Red House Children’s Book Award 2009
School Library Association’s Riveting Read 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
THE RING OF WIND
(available as ebook only)
THE WAY OF FIRE
For the Moles,
Sue, Simon, Steve, Sam and all the cousins!
