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

Nachdem mein Sohn bereits die ersten zwei Bände begeistert gelesen hatte, las er auch diesen Teil voller Erwartung. Diese wurden seiner Meinung nach auch völlig erfüllt, somit stellt sich das Buch wie erwartet auch als lesenswert dar.

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The Way of the Dragon is the third novel in the series and you just fall in love with the protagonist Jack Fletcher even more and his friends. The Way of the Dragon just brings more suspense to the series and the adventure just keeps getting better and better. I absolutely love these books so much and highly recommend to anyone who is a Samurai/ Ninja enthusiast, these will be the best books you will ever read, absolutely outstanding. And for those who want to get an insight on the novel here is the synopsis from the back of the book: June 1613 JAPAN IS THREATENED WITH WAR AND SAMURAI ARE TAKING SIDES. AS THE BLOOD BEGINS TO FLOW, JACK FLETCHER'S WARRIOR TRAINING IS PUT TO THE ULTIMATE TEST. . . His survival - and that of his friends - depend upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto. 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 . . . ?

I didn't think I would get into these stories as much as my 12 year old son did, but I was proven wrong! I was totally immersed in the story and the action, even though I have (had) no interest in martial arts, sword fighting, war stories etc. The stories are so well written and the plot is engaging, so even you don't have a secret desire to be a ninja or samurai you will enjoy the story and the character development etc. My son and his classmates gobbled this series up - Great for the reluctant reader who may not have found his/her genre yet.

The Way of the Dragon is an absolutely fantastic read. The action starts in the opening chapter and doesn't stop until the very end of the book - I couldn't put it down! This is a real insight into what it may have been like to live in 17th century Japan and train as a Samurai warrior - lots of intrigue and battles between Samurai and Ninja. The plot twists and turns in some very unexpected ways; many surprises and plenty of emotion. I can highly recommend this book. The Way of the Dragon (Young Samurai)