Download or read book Samurai Hunt written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The 47th Samurai written by Stephen Hunter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The 47th Samurai, Bob Lee Swagger, the gritty hero of Stephen Hunter's bestselling novels Point of Impact and Time to Hunt, returns in this intense and exotic thriller. Bob Lee Swagger and Philip Yano are bound together by a single moment at Iwo Jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on opposite sides, met in the bloody and chaotic battle for the island. Only Earl Swagger survived. More than sixty years later, Yano comes to America to honor the legacy of his heroic father by recovering the sword he used in the battle. His search has led him to Crazy Horse, Idaho, where Bob Lee, ex-marine and Vietnam veteran, has settled into a restless retirement and immediately pledges himself to Yano's quest. Bob Lee finds the sword and delivers it to Yano in Tokyo. On inspection, they discover that it is not a standard WWII blade, but a legendary shin-shinto katana, an artifact of the nation. It is priceless but worth killing for. Suddenly Bob is at the center of a series of terrible crimes he barely understands but vows to avenge. And to do so, he throws himself into the world of the samurai, Tokyo's dark, criminal yakuza underworld, and the unwritten rules of Japanese culture. Swagger's allies, hard-as-nails, American-born Susan Okada and the brave, cocaine-dealing tabloid journalist Nick Yamamoto, help him move through this strange, glittering, and ominous world from the shady bosses of the seamy Kabukicho district to officials in the highest echelons of the Japanese government, but in the end, he is on his own and will succeed only if he can learn that to survive samurai, you must become samurai. As the plot races and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that a ruthless conspiracy is in place, and the only thing that can be taken for granted is that money, power, and sex can drive men of all nationalities to gruesome extremes. If Swagger hopes to stop them, he must be willing not only to die but also to kill.

Download or read book The Samurai s Tale written by Erik Christian Haugaard and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the powerful Lord Takeda's soldiers sweep across the countryside, killing and plundering, they spare the boy Taro's life and take him along with them. Taro becomes a servant in the household of the noble Lord Akiyama, where he meets Togan, a cook, who teaches Taro and makes his new life bearable. But when Togan is murdered, Taro's life takes a new direction: He will become a samurai, and redeem the family legacy that has been stolen from him.

Download or read book Samurai Rising written by Pamela S. Turner and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life saga. This epic warrior tale reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family—and lost. His father was killed, his mother captured, and his surviving half-brother banished. Yoshitsune was sent away to live in a monastery. Skinny, small, and unskilled in the warrior arts, he nevertheless escaped and learned the ways of the samurai. When the time came for the Minamoto clan to rise up against their enemies, Yoshitsune answered the call. His daring feats and impossible bravery earned him immortality.

Download or read book The 47th Samurai written by Stephen Hunter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thriller.

Download or read book Chinaville written by J.R.Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gunsmith has never been one to back away from a friendly wager. So when a friend challenges him to earn a living as a gambler. Clint figures it's a good chance to work on his poker game—and stay out of trouble. He sets out for Chinaville, Colorado, where a nearby gold strike has the miners pouring into town to lose their money at cards. Clint has no problem winning at the tables, but a miner accuses him of cheating. And when the sore loser turns up with a back full of lead, Clint finds three vengeful brothers and a hardcase cousin drawing a bead on him. Clint is no backshooter, but these boys don't want to listen to reason. The gambling life sure isn't turning out peaceful. But life never was peaceful for the Gunsmith...

Download or read book Grave Hunt written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild horses couldn't drag Clint Adams away from a good poker game. But a lady as gorgeous—and rich—as Jodi Benton could make him fold a hand of aces. The raven-haired beauty wants Clint to find her father. Only problem is, he's six feet under. Clint and Jodi cut out of Denver and make tracks for Iowa, where she thinks her old man is laid to rest. At first, it seems too good to be true, when Jodi rewards Clint with more than money. But when gunslingers take to their trail, Clint wonders if Jodi's bad luck—or if she's setting him up. The Gunsmith has to think with his head for a change, or the only grave he'll find will be his own...

Download or read book Vigilante Hunt written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clint Adams rides into a hailstorm of hot lead when a band of gunmen takes down the bank in Broken Back, Kansas. But things get hotter when the town hires a hardcase vigilante crew to do its dirty work. Trying to save Broken Back from its own bad judgment, the Gunsmith takes to the justice trail. Problem is, his only back-up is green as prairie grass—and the bandits have hostages...

Download or read book The Ten Year Hunt written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It had been ten long years since Apache raiders burned Scott Randolph's ranch and kidnapped his wife. Ever since, he'd been looking for her with no luck. Now Clint Adams is joining the search... But finding the kidnapped lady is only half the job. Once they find her, they have to free her from a band of killer outlaw Apaches. These varmints don't take kindly to the notion of letting her go. But the Gunsmith doesn't take kindly to kidnappers...

Download or read book Samurai written by Jason Hightman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragons. They masquerade as their victims, unrecognizable to all but a select few. In the West, Simon St. George and his father are the last living descendants of a legendary clan of dragon hunters. In the Far East, fierce Samurai warriors are bound by an oath to defeat the dragons. Now, faced with an apocalyptic dragon plot, East and West must join forces to save mankind. Brimming with unforgettable dragon lore and exotic adventure, Jason Hightman's riveting sequel to The Saint of Dragons delves deeper into the raging war between humans and dragons.

Download or read book Samurai Elf written by Miguel Guerra and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The planet Tyr is recovering from the last in a series of global wars. Its fragile peace is threatened by the emergence of a new and mysterious shadow army known only as the Horde. The focus of their hunt is a young elf named Ardan, who lives tucked away in the secluded forest of Naasbeth.

Download or read book Feudal Japan Chronicles Stories of Samurai and Ronin written by Kevin Hunt and published by Kevin Hunt. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feudal Japan Chronicles: seeks to delve deeper into the lives and legends of these fascinating warriors, exploring the historical events and cultural traditions that shaped their world. Through a series of engaging narratives and insightful analysis, this book aims to shed light on the enduring appeal of Feudal Japan's most iconic figures. Explore the bushidō—the way of the warrior. Samurai, sworn to their lords, upheld virtues of courage, integrity, and self-discipline. Their katana whispered secrets of lineage and sacrifice. Meet the masterless swordsmen—the rōnin. Cast adrift by fate or choice, they roamed Japan seeking purpose. Some sought redemption, while others embraced the freedom of the open road. Stories of Samurai and Ronin offers a compelling glimpse into a bygone era, where honor was everything and the way of the warrior reigned supreme. Are you ready to tread the path of the sword?

Download or read book The Magician written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book African Samurai written by Thomas Lockley and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of the first foreign-born samurai and his journey from Africa to Japan is “a readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life” (The Washington Post). When Yasuke arrived in Japan in the late 1500s, he had already traveled much of the known world. Kidnapped as a child, he had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learning multiple languages as he went. His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned Buddha. Among those who were drawn to his presence was Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful clan in Japan, who made Yasuke a samurai in his court. Soon, he was learning the traditions of Japan’s martial arts and ascending the upper echelons of Japanese society. In the four hundred years since, Yasuke has been known in Japan largely as a legendary, perhaps mythical figure. Now African Samurai presents the never-before-told biography of this unique figure of the sixteenth century, one whose travels between countries and cultures offers a new perspective on race in world history and a vivid portrait of life in medieval Japan. “Fast-paced, action-packed writing. . . . A new and important biography and an incredibly moving study of medieval Japan and solid perspective on its unification. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Eminently readable. . . . a worthwhile and entertaining work.” —Publishers Weekly “A unique story of a unique man, and yet someone with whom we can all identify.” —Jack Weatherford, New York Times–bestselling author of Genghis Khan

Download or read book Chase of the Samurai written by Kenneth Humphrey and published by . This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three young heroes travel back to feudal Japan to capture a demon intent on opening a door to the underworld.

Download or read book Time to Hunt written by Stephen Hunter and published by Island Books. This book was released on 1999-04-13 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Stephen Hunter is in a class by himself. Time to Hunt is as vivid and haunting as a moving target in the crosshairs of a sniper scope.”—Nelson Demille, author of Mayday He is the most dangerous man alive. He only wants to live in peace with his family, and forget the war that nearly killed him. . . . It's not going to happen. Stephen Hunter's epic national bestsellers, Point of Impact and Black Light, introduced millions of readers to Bob Lee Swagger, called “Bob the Nailer,” a heroic but flawed Vietnam War veteran forced twice to use his skills as a master sniper to defend his life and his honor. Now, in his grandest, most intensely thrilling adventure yet, Bob the Nailer must face his deadliest foe from Vietnam—and his own demons—to save his wife and daughter. During the latter days of the Vietnam War, deep in-country, a young idealistic Marine named Donny Fenn was cut down by a sniper's bullet as he set out on patrol with Swagger, who himself received a grievous wound. Years later Swagger married Donny's widow, Julie, and together they raise their daughter, Nikki, on a ranch in the isolated Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. Although he struggles with the painful legacy of Vietnam, Swagger's greatest wish—to leave his violent past behind and live quietly with his family—seems to have come true. Then one idyllic day, a man, a woman, and a girl set out from the ranch on horseback. High on a ridge above a mountain pass, a thousand yards distant, a calm, cold-eyed shooter, one of the world's greatest marksmen, peers through a telescopic sight at the three approaching figures. Out of his tortured past, a mortal enemy has once again found Bob the Nailer. Time to Hunt proves anew why so many consider Stephen Hunter to be our best living thriller writer. With a plot that sweeps from the killing fields of Vietnam to the corridors of power in Washington to the shadowy plots of the new world order, Hunter delivers all the complex, stay-up-all-night action his fans demand in a masterful tale of family heartbreak and international intrigue—and shows why, for Bob Lee Swagger, it's once again time to hunt. Praise for Time to Hunt “Stephen Hunter is simply the best writer of action fiction in the world and Time to Hunt proves it.”—Phillip Margolin, author of The Burning Man “The best straight-up thriller writer at work today.”—Rocky Mountain News

Download or read book Gunquick written by J.R. Roberts and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I want to get rid of as many of those vermin as I can before I die," says Ben Farmer. He's as worn as an old truss—and twice as weak with cancer—but the fire in his eyes is as hot as Clint Adams has ever seen it. Farmer wants the Gunsmith to ride with his handpicked posse, gut-shooting all the outlaws and murderers the law couldn't stop. Clint Adams ain't no vigilante. But the right-quick addition of the beautiful, fast-as-lightning Anne Archer to the posse might change his mind. She's one hellacious inferno of an old flame, and she's led the Gunsmith on more than one hard-riding adventure. Is Ben Farmer's offer all that it seems...or is there something unsavory waiting around the proverbial corner? The Gunsmith can't wait to find out...