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Chris Bradford

(b.1974)

Chris Bradford is a true believer in practising what you preach. For his award-winning Young Samuraiseries, he trained in iaido (samurai swordmanship), karate, ninjutsu and earned his black belt in Zen Kyu Shin Taijutsu. Previously he has trained in judo, muay thai and kickboxing.

For his new BODYGUARD series, Chris embarked on an intensive close protection course to become a qualified professional bodyguard. During his training, he acquired skills in unarmed combat, defensive driving, tactical firearms, threat assessments, surveillance, and even anti-ambush exercises.

Before becoming a full-time author, he was a professional musician (who once performed for HM Queen Elizabeth II), a songwriter and music teacher. He has written five non-fiction books on music, including the critically acclaimed Heart & Soul (Sanctuary, 2005).

He lives on the South Downs, England with his wife, two sons and two cats called Tigger and Rhubarb (the cats' names!)

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction

Series

Young Samurai
   1. The Way of the Warrior (2008)
   2. The Way of the Sword (2009)
   3. The Way of the Dragon (2010)
   4. The Ring of Earth (2010)
   5. The Ring of Water (2011)
   6. The Ring of Fire (2011)
   7. The Ring of Wind (2012)
   8. The Ring of Sky (2012)
   9. The Return of the Warrior (2019)
   The Way of Fire (2012)

Virtual Kombat
   1. Virtual Kombat (2010)
   2. Virus (2018)
   3. Cyborg (2019)

Ninja
   1. First Mission (2011)
   2. Death Touch (2013)
   3. Ninja: Assassin (2014)

Bodyguard
   1. Hostage (2013)
     aka Recruit Hostage
   2. Ransom (2014)
     aka Hijack Ransom
   3. Ambush (2015)
     aka Ambush Survival
   4. Target (2016)
     aka Target Traitor
   5. Assassin (2017)
   6. Fugitive (2018)