• The Way of the Warrior

  • Young Samurai, Book 1
  • By: Chris Bradford
  • Narrated by: Joe Jameson
  • Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (246 ratings)

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The Way of the Warrior

By: Chris Bradford
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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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?

©2008 Chris Bradford (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

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great book

this book was a great choice because it mixed ancient Japanese culture and fiction in a great way








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Anyone who is a fan of Rangers Apprentice will love these books

Chris Bradford does an awesome job, as well as the narrator to pull you into the story. These deserve to be as popular as the rangers apprentice series. Highly recommend.

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Last Samurai? Hope not

overall enjoyable story that moves at a good pace. I like how they intermix Japanese into the narrative so that you can pick up a few phrases here and there.

the characters are generally likable, I just hope that this doesn't try to set up a storyline where Japan needs a white savior akin to The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise.

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A mesmerizing book for any age

Thank you Chris for all your amazing books and this first one in particular!❤️ I read the whole series about 8 years ago and it’s such a treat to revisit it with this audiobook, been waiting forever for one!! I’m 33 now and I enjoyed it just as much as I did back then, especially since I’ve been trained in martial arts now😉
Each book is a gem, full of wisdom, motivation and teaching compassion. And once you start reading, it’s impossible to put this book down❤️

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Very entertaining

Riveting story; I look forward to book 2. Japanese culture from that time frame comes alive in the reading. Narrator's performance is good; since I am new to Audible, I have little experience yet for comparison.

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The narrator nearly ruined it

I love this series. But the narrator doesn’t seem to understand basic pronunciation. As someone who speaks English and Japanese I was struggling to understand what he was saying when attempting to pronounce Japanese words.

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great for all ages.

great book. clean, exciting, great narrating, for all ages. I'm going to finish the other books.

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Good story, narration was a let down

The story and the characters are well done, although the beginning borrows heavily from James Clavelle’s Shogun. What brings the audiobook down is the embarrassing lack of research in proper pronunciation of the Japanese words and names. Pronouncing names correctly should be the first thing a narrator should research.

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Very entertaining!

I loved the performance and great story. Please make audiobooks of books 4-9! Would love to continue to listen!

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Excellent for kids and adults

I own the books, but wish the Japanese language/words were pronounced correctly. Will buy series.

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