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Heart of the Ronin

Author : Travis Heermann
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0575127031
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Heart of the Ronin written by Travis Heermann and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken'ishi is just 17 years old and an orphan after the mysterious death of his parents. He dreams of training with a master who will some day help him become a samurai. Traveling with Silver Crane, a sword that belonged to his father, and a dog, Akao, for a sidekick, Ken'ishi's adventures begin after he murders a policeman and must flee. Just when he thinks he has escaped trouble, he saves Kazuko, the daughter of an influential lord, from a group of bandits. In return, he is asked to live in the lord's house, where he falls in love with Kazuko. Forced to flee once again, Ken'ishi goes on a hunt to discover his past while fighting off warriors and demons, not to mention worrying about the bounty that's on his head. Will he find out if his father really was a samurai or why the sword he wields seems to be infused with magic? Written while the author lived in Japan, HEART OF THE RONIN combines historical fiction with fantasy to keep readers guessing what Ken'ishi will encounter next in Heerman's mystical universe. Publishers Weekly says it best: "Numerous tantalizingly unresolved plot threads will have readers anxiously awaiting the second installment in this gripping tale of ill-fated love, betrayal and destiny."

Star Wars Visions: Ronin

Author : Emma Mieko Candon
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473591953
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Star Wars Visions: Ronin written by Emma Mieko Candon and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious former Sith wanders the galaxy in this stunning Star Wars tale. An original novel inspired by the world of The Duel from the Star Wars Visions animated anthology. The Jedi are the most loyal servants of the Empire. Two decades ago, Jedi clans clashed in service to feuding lords. Sickened by this endless cycle, a sect of Jedi rebelled, seeking to control their own destiny and claim power in service of no master. They called themselves Sith. The Sith rebellion failed, succumbing to infighting and betrayal, and the once rival lords unified to create an Empire . . . but even an Empire at peace is not free from violence. Far on the edge of the Outer Rim, one former Sith wanders, accompanied only by a faithful droid and the ghost of a less civilized age. He carries a lightsaber, but claims lineage to no Jedi clan, and pledges allegiance to no lord. Little is known about him, including his name, for he never speaks of his past, nor his regrets. His history is as guarded as the red blade of destruction he carries sheathed at his side. As the galaxy's perpetual cycle of violence continues to interrupt his self-imposed exile, and he is forced to duel an enigmatic bandit claiming the title of Sith, it becomes clear that no amount of wandering will ever let him outpace the specters of his former life.

Spirit of the Ronin

Author : Travis Heermann
Publisher : Bear Paw Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781622254149
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book Spirit of the Ronin written by Travis Heermann and published by Bear Paw Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CLASH OF HONOR, LOVE, AND AMBITION In thirteenth-century Japan, the ronin Ken'ishi's fondest wish has been granted-he has found service with a powerful samurai lord. But the underworld crime boss known as Green Tiger lurks in the shadows of Lord Tsunetomo's retinue, and Ken'ishi's honor is tested when learns his new master is married to Kazuko, the only woman he has ever loved. His unknown lineage holds dangerous secrets that could destroy him, and his sword, the magical relic called Silver Crane, holds the key to his past...and his future. With enemies, temptation, and strife assailing him on all sides, Ken'ishi's very soul falls into jeopardy-even as Khubilai Khan's Mongol hordes plot their next attack. Can Ken'ishi defeat Green Tiger, defend his homeland from the barbarian invaders, and remain true to his heart, his lord, and his honor? If you love romance, intrigue and action on an epic scale, don't miss this stunning climax to the Ronin Trilogy. "When you actively watch out for new writers with potential, every so often you're pleasantly surprised by one who has simply Got It, whose work is ready to push up to the next level. Travis Heermann has simply Got It." - James A. Owen, author of Here, There Be Dragons "Lovely details, an honorable character, and great action...a rich and entertaining story." - Kevin J. Anderson, NYT bestselling author of Blood of the Cosmos

Samurai Sword: Spirit * Strategy * Techniques

Author : Kohshyu Yoshida
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462909906
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Samurai Sword: Spirit * Strategy * Techniques written by Kohshyu Yoshida and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Samurai Sword is the essential illustrated guide to the Japanese way of the sword. Japan's famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers -- they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword. To the samurai, battle was sacred. This indispensable guide to theory and practice respects both the physical and spiritual aspects of martial arts practice with the katana. This sword book features: Beautiful, step-by-step photos and easy-to-understand text Guidance for selecting, maintaining, and using your sword Wisdom about the practical value of meditation Inspirational biographies of some of the greatest samurai swordsmen, men whose words and deeds embodied the true spirit of the samurai warrior Downloadable video Whether you're a beginner or an experienced swordsperson, this book will broaden your practical knowledge with detailed instruction on stances, cuts, guards, forms, and sparring techniques and strategy.

Sword of the Ronin

Author : Travis Heermann
Publisher : Red Bear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781622254026
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Sword of the Ronin written by Travis Heermann and published by Red Bear Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 13th-Century Japan, a land of ancient spirits, shapeshifting animals, and demons, Ken'ishi is a warrior without a master. Orphaned in infancy, he has only one link to his past - Silver Crane, his father's sword. When Silver Crane is stolen, Ken'ishi must go on a quest to recover his very identity. The crime lord known as Green Tiger holds the key to Ken'ishi's past. With intrigues stretching to China, where the Mongol emperor Khubiliai Khan builds an invasion fleet, Green Tiger knows of Silver Crane and dreams of the day when he can destroy the shogunate and restore his shattered clan. With a wooden sword as his only weapon, Ken'ishi descends into the shadowy world of flesh houses, Chinese smugglers, and Mongol spies. To succeed and unleash Silver Crane's power, he must face the darkness in his own soul. "From the first sentence, Travis Heermann weaves a tale that sucked this reader into a rich Japanese tapestry full of ronin, samurai, and magic. It was hard to put this book down to sleep." - Patrick Hester, Hugo-Award Winning SFSignal.com and the Functional Nerds Podcast "Travis Heermann takes everything I loved about Heart of the Ronin (adventure, intrigue, sympathetic characters), puts it in a pressure cooker and serves it with a side of Awesome. Sword of the Ronin is his best novel yet and won't disappoint." - Shaun Farrell, Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing "Sword of the Ronin is a raw and energetic adventure that explores deep and eternal themes such as honor, love, and betrayal while maintaining a engaging, humorous, living world. It also has an awesome ronin hero who hacks lots of bad people to bits, if you're into that sort of thing. Which you definitely should be." - Rich Wulf, author of The Heirs of Ash Trilogy "A rich, engaging, morally complex historical fantasy, deeply embedded in Japanese culture." - E.C. Ambrose, author of Elisha Barber, The Dark Apostle series "Those interested in Japan's culture and history, including ancient mythology will find this book an extraordinary read. It is certainly not a story for the fainthearted, but which touches you with its truth-drawing and starkly poignant meaning. As a work of fantasy I enjoyed it very much, although at times it did cause shivers to run down my spine and turned my blood cold." - Goodreads Reviewer

On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition

Author : Daniele Bolelli
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556439482
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition written by Daniele Bolelli and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and insightful history of martial arts and the role of the warrior, drawing on pop culture, philosophy, mythology, religion, and spirituality The urge to forge one’s character by fighting, in daily life as well as on the mat, appeals to something deep within us. More than a collection of fighting techniques, martial arts constitute a path to developing body, spirit, and awareness. On the Warrior’s Path connects the martial arts with this larger perspective, merging subtle philosophies with no-holds-barred competition, Nietzsche with Bruce Lee, radical Taoism and Buddhism with the Star Wars Trilogy, traditional martial arts with basketball and American Indian culture. At the center of all these phenomena is the warrior. Though this archetype seems to manifest contradictory values, author Daniele Bolelli describes the heart of this tension: how the training of martial technique leads to a renunciation of violence, and how overcoming fear leads to a unique freedom. Aimed at students at any level or tradition of martial arts but also accessible to the armchair warrior, On the Warrior’s Path brings fresh insights to why martial arts remains an enduring and widespread art and discipline. Two new chapters in this second edition focus on spirituality in the martial arts and the author’s personal journey in the field.

47 Ronin

Author : John Allyn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906230
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book 47 Ronin written by John Allyn and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic tale that will captivate lovers of Japan, history, and epic adventure alike. Japan's most celebrated tale of chivalry, loyalty and revenge--and the basis for a Hollywood feature film starring Keanu Reaves--47 Ronin is the epic tale of a heroic band of Samurai warriors who defy the Japanese Emperor to avenge the honor of their fallen master. The story begins in 1701 when the noble Lord Asano attacks an official at court. His punishment is swift and harsh--the Emperor orders Lord Asano to commit ritual suicide (harikiri). His lands are confiscated, his family exiled, and his Samurai warrior brigade is disbanded--becoming Ronin or masterless, wandering renegades. While appearing to follow the Emperor's instructions, the 47 Ronin plot in secret for many years, biding their time until the moment to strike is right. Like the story of the Knights of the Round Table, the Ronin's deeds became legendary, iconic examples of courage, cunning and loyalty in an age when the Samurai were true heroes and honor was something worth dying for. John Allyn's vivid retelling, with a foreword by scholar and film advisor, Stephen Turnbull, presents this epic of Japanese literature in its correct historical context.

Mirror of Opposition

Author : T.S. Robinson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462809030
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Mirror of Opposition written by T.S. Robinson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirror of Opposition chronicles the physical, mental and spiritual maturation of three adolescent boys who begin their journey as friends training to become samurai warriors at a prestigious dojo. Along the way, their paths soon split apart after an ancient evil destroys all that they know, putting them on their own soul-searching journeys (one alive, one dead, and one undead) to manhood. Eventually, their supernatural paths cross again as they are reunited during an epic battle that will ultimately pit their childhood friendships against everything they have come to know and stand for as men.

The Ronin and the Fox

Author : Cornelia Grey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937058586
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (585 download)

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Download or read book The Ronin and the Fox written by Cornelia Grey and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ronin's Mistress

Author : Laura Joh Rowland
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429973862
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Ronin's Mistress written by Laura Joh Rowland and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ronin's Mistress is a brilliant new twist on the fabled tale of the 47 Ronin, from Laura Joh Rowland--an author with "a painter's eye for the minutiae of court life [and] a politician's ear for intrigue." (The New York Times). Japan, 1703. On a snowy night, 47 warriors murder the man at the center of the scandal that turned them from samurai into masterless ronin two years before. Clearly this was an act of revenge--but why did they wait so long? And is there any reason they should not immediately be ordered to commit ritual suicide? Sano Ichiro, demoted from Chamberlain to his old post as Most Honorable Investigator of Events, Situations, and People, has mere days to solve the greatest mystery of samurai legend--while his own fortunes hang in the balance.

The 47 Ronin

Author : Sean Michael Wilson
Publisher : Shambhala
ISBN 13 : 0834829568
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book The 47 Ronin written by Sean Michael Wilson and published by Shambhala. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic novel depiction of the most dramatic example of bushido—the samurai code—in Japanese history In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master in a plot that would take over two years to complete. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless samurai—known as ronin—all committed ritual suicide. The story, which is a national legend, remains the most potent example of Japan’s deeply rooted cultural imperative of honor, persistence, loyalty, and sacrifice. The historical event has inspired many writers and artists over the years and numerous fictionalized versions and adaptations have emerged. In The 47 Ronin, Sean Michael Wilson has created a historically factual portrait, enhanced by evocative and often lyrical drawings by Akiko Shimojima. While there are other depictions of the story in manga form, this version stands out as being the most accurate and most compelling. Wilson and Shimojima have made the characters nuanced and relatable.

Japan

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Japan written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Star Wars The Force Awakens: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Author : Lucasfilm Press
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
ISBN 13 : 1484743903
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Star Wars The Force Awakens: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away written by Lucasfilm Press and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worlds of Star Wars are full of countless alien species, each stranger and more fascinating than the last. Here you'll find six stories for kids about just some of the amazing aliens who appear in the smash-hit movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Featuring a dashing tale of piracy and double crosses, the story of a wise Jakku constable and an unfortunate droid, and a mystery that can be solved only by the gruff cook at Maz Kanata's castle, this collection will bring thrills and chills as it takes you deep into the corners of your favorite galaxy far, far away. . . .Constable Zuvio must get to the bottom of things when a faithful droid commits a bank robbery in "High Noon on Jakku." The Frigosian cryptosurgeons of Takodana give a criminal on the run just what she asks for in "The Face of Evil." The repugnant scrap trader Unkar Plutt may finally have met his match in the twisty tale "True Love." Bobbajo the Crittermonger spins a tale of bravery against impossible odds in the fable "All Creatures Great and Small." When his sous chef turns up dead, the cook at Maz Kanata's castle holds an unusual competition to find the culprit in "A Recipe for Death." And pirates, gangs, and bounty hunters alike race to find precious cargo in "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku."

The 47 Ronin Story

Author : John Allyn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780804838276
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book The 47 Ronin Story written by John Allyn and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loyalty, revenge and swordplay--the classic Japanese tale of the 47 ronin retold for a new audience

The Book of Five Rings

Author : Miyamoto Musashi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935785972
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Five Rings written by Miyamoto Musashi and published by . This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miyamoto Musashi's Go Rin no Sho or the book of five rings, is considered a classic treatise on military strategy, much like Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Chanakya's Arthashastra. The five "books" refer to the idea that there are different elements of battle, just as there are different physical elements in life, as described by Buddhism, Shinto, and other Eastern religions. Through the book Musashi defends his thesis: a man who conquers himself is ready to take it on on the world, should need arise.

Absolute Ronin

Author : Frank Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781401219086
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Absolute Ronin written by Frank Miller and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ronin, a disgraced samurai from the thirteenth century, is given a chance to regain his honor by avenging the death of his master in a corrupt New York City of the twenty-first century, where he faces Agat, the ancient demon who is his master's killer.

Tribe of Legend: Book 1 The Awakening

Author : Markee Drummer
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1646548949
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Tribe of Legend: Book 1 The Awakening written by Markee Drummer and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tribe of Legend: Book 1—The Awakening is an epic coming-of-age story highlighting the bond between a brother and sister living in the inner cities of South Florida. The pair of siblings strive to discover who they are while taking on staggering social stereotypes and stigmas placed upon them by society and institutions in their surrounding environment. Fighting to carve out and take hold of their own individual identities, the young teenagers will soon find themselves on an arduous journey of growth. An ordinary outing in the city on a Friday evening for the brother and sister with friends suddenly turns into a nightmarish gauntlet of running into reality-breaking encounters and mysteries that will challenge the unity and loyalties of close relationships. In addition, it reveals to the siblings that the world around them has much more beyond its veil to show them, than what the average eyes will allow itself to see, and lost secrets of the past affecting the balance of the cosmos are directly linked to the siblings.