Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is a children's historical novel by Chris Bradford, published in 2009. It is the second in a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai. The first book is titled "" (2008) and the third in the series is "" (2010). After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles
Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword under the might of Eight-Nation Alliance, the young martial artist Wah Ying-hung (name literally means "Chinese Hero") found his family being brutally murdered by westerner-backed tycoon for his family treasure, Blood Sword. After seeking vengeance on the Westerners who murdered his family with the same weapon, Wah Ying-hung flees to America to start a new-but-embittered life as a slave-miner. Throughout his adventures in America and facing local Mafias fuel by The Great Depression, he meets new friends such as Ghost-server and Gold Dragon and gradually becomes a powerful martial arts master. However, powerful enemies also show up in the form