Chris Bradford

After being shipwrecked in Japan, adopted, and taught the Way of the Warrior at samurai school, Jack is ready to embark on the next chapter of his training: the Way of the Sword. His lessons involve fighting blindfolded, using a b-o staff, and finding messages in origami—all while withstanding the constant pressure of being a foreigner. The stakes are raised even higher when the school holds a contest. The winners will learn the great samurai Masamoto-sama's...

As the son of a British bodyguard who sacrificed his life in the line of duty, teenage kickboxing champion Connor Reeves is proud to join the ranks of a top-secret young bodyguard squad, but his first assignment, to guard the First Daughter, may test his limits.

Teenage bodyguard Connor Reeves must learn a new set of skills when hired to protect an Australian media mogul's twin daughters aboard a yacht in the dangerous Indian Ocean.

Bodyguard Connor Reeves is stationed on a luxury yacht to protect the twin daughters of an Australian media executive when pirates motivated by revenge and greed launch a rocket attack against the boat.

"Scott nearly died playing Virtual Kombat--the virtual-reality fighting game that risks the lives of street kids for profit. Now Scott's being hunted by Wasp drones! While on the run, he meets a gang of techno-hackers who share his wish to destroy VK. They've developed a virus that could do the job, but to implant it, Scott has to reenter the arena and risk being trapped inside the game forever . . . " --back cover.

"Street kid Scott jumps at the chance to be a Virtual Kombat gamer. if he can battle his way up the ranks, the ultimate prize will be his. But then his friend Kate goes missing in the battle arena, and Scott's dream turns into a nightmare . . . " --back cover.

Bodyguard Connor Reeves is stranded in the Indian Ocean, facing danger as he works to protect a media executive's twin daughters from pirates who are seeking a multimillion-dollar ransom in exchange for their safety.

Jacks Reise verschlägt ihn in ein Dorf, in dem schlimme Zustände herrschen: Die Bauern dort werden regelmäßig von dem gefürchteten Banditen Akuma überfallen und ausgeraubt. Als wahrer Samurai verspricht Jack sofort, ihnen beizustehen. Doch es bleibt nur wenig Zeit, um Mitstreiter für den Kampf zu gewinnen. Denn Akuma kann jeden Augenblick zurückkommen ...

"Scott and his gang of techno-hackers might have destroyed the deadly online game Virtual Kombat, but they're far from safe. No longer hosted in virtual reality, there's only one place for the brutal battle to go--VK will be played in the real world, and Scott's tech skills won't help him now. This is no longer just a game..." --back cover