Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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A short story for the Young Samurai series! 
 
Japan, 1612. Shipwrecked and his father murdered by ninjas, Jack Fletcher is rescued by the legendary swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi and taken to his samurai school in Kyoto. Hunted by the ninja Dragon Eye, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins . . . 
 
In order to perfect his fighting skills, Jack goes on a gasshuku. But nothing can prepare him for the punishment of warrior camp - the climax of which is to enter the Way of Fire, a terrifying ritual that burns away evil. Can Jack overcome his fear and walk the Way of Fire? 
 
 
Part of the award-winning Young Samurai series by Chris Bradford. 
Visit www.youngsamurai.com for competitions and to find out more about the books. 
Previously published for World Book Day. 
'A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end' - Eoin Colfer 
'Addictive' - Evening Standard

Young Samurai: The Way of Fire (short story)

A new instalment and standalone adventure charting series protagonist Jack Fletcher's return to pre-civil war England. 
 
His quest: to find his missing sister, with the help of some familiar faces...

The Return of the Warrior (Young Samurai book 9)

Jack Fletcher has been left for dead. 
 
Bruised and battered, Jack Fletcher wakes up in a roadside inn wrapped only in a dirty kimono. He has lost everything, including his memory of what happened. 
 
Determined to discover the truth, Jack goes on a quest to retrieve his belongings - his precious swords, his friend Akiko's black pearl and most important of all, his father's prize possession. Relying on his samurai and ninja training, Jack realises The Ring of Water is the key to his survival. 
 
But with only a washed up Ronin - a masterless samurai - for help, what will Jack manage to find? What will he lose? And what will he have to sacrifice?

The Ring of Water (Young Samurai, Book 5)

JACK FLETCHER IS ON THE RUN 
With no sensei to guide him, he has just his wits and his swords against many new and unknown enemies, as he journeys along the treacherous road to the port of Nagasaki and perhaps home... 
 
But the Shogun's samurai are hot on his trail. Barely escaping their clutches, Jack runs headlong into a trap. Kidnapped by ninja and led to their village deep in the mountains, Jack has no means of escape. 
The only question is who will kill him first - the ninja or samurai?

The Ring of Earth (Young Samurai, Book 4)

June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. 
 
Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival - and that of his friends - depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi. But first Jack must recover his father's prize possession from the deadly ninja Dragon Eye. 
 
Can Jack defeat his ruthless enemy? Or will the ninja complete his mission to kill the young samurai . . .

The Way of the Dragon (Young Samurai, Book 3)

JACK FLETCHER IS RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE 
 
The port of Nagasaki is within reach, but the Shogun's samurai are closing in fast for the kill. So too is Jack's old school rival, Kazuki. Every road is blocked and every mountain pass guarded as Jack makes his final dash for safety. 
 
But, with all of Japan hunting him, he's going need a miracle to survive. And, even if he reaches the end of the road, will there be a ship bound for home? Or will he be burned at the stake first? 
 
Only the Ring of Sky knows his fate...

The Ring of Sky (Young Samurai, Book 8)

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?

The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, Book 1)

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