In this installment of the series, Jack also enters the Circle of Three trials. In this epic novel, British samurai-in-training Jack Fletcher struggles with prejudice, ninja, and his rival Kazuki who believes that gaijin, or foreigners, do not belong in Japan. If he passes them, he will be chosen to compete in the three challenges of Mind, Body and Spirit to determine if he is worthy enough to learn the Two Heavens, a legendary technique taught I just read The Way of the Sword by Chris Bradford. I just read The Way of the Sword by Chris Bradford. I love Jack's progress through this book and can't wait to see what he does next.more This is a great book for any martial arts fan or practitioner. I love the way Jack progresses throughout the book in his training both mentally and physically. All this and he still has his mortal enemy Dokugan Ryu "Dragon Eye" to contend with. Building on friendships while facing intense racial prejudice in a changing and unforgiving Japanese society. Though Jack struggled in Japan, he has also thrived, now he has the chance to claim even more glory, competing in an even called the circle of the three. Chris Bradford perfectly captures the 17th century Japan, the culture, their code of honour and spirit of bushido. I loved the first book and I loved this book. I originally bought this series to encourage my 9 year old to read, when he was devouring book 3 and hungry for more. To see my review of other the books in this series, please use the links below: Book One - The Way of the Warrior Even when I had homework to do I found myself sneaking in a chapter or two because I just had to know what happened next. Like the first book, once I started I just couldn’t put it down. I found I could totally relate to the main character, Jack Fletcher. If you are into martial arts or Eastern culture I think you’ll love these books. The Way of the Sword was every bit as good as The Way of the Warrior. You just pray you’re not going to be disappointed. You know how it is when you find a book you really love, you pick up the sequel and you so hope it’s as good as the first one. If Jack were to learn from Masamoto-sama, surely he'd grow strong enough to protect his prized possession - his father's rutter (a guidebook to the world's unchartered oceans)- from Dragon Eye - the ninja who slaughtered his father and vowed to stop at nothing to get the rutter.more Soon Jack and his classmates hear that the school will be holding a contest - the winners of which will have the opportunity to learn the great samurai Masamoto-sama's secret martial arts technique. The Way of the Sword isn't easy though - training includes fighting blindfolded, lessons with a bo staff, and learning the lessons hidden in origami, all while withstanding the constant pressure of being a foreigner in Japan. Now Jack is ready to embark on the next chapter of his training - the Way of the Sword. He was shipwrecked, orphaned, adopted, hunted by a ninja, and finally turned into a halfway decent samurai after learning the Way of the Warrior at Niten Ichi Ryu Samurai School. Jack's first year in Japan was more than tumultuous. The Way of the Sword isn't easy though - training in
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