Samurai

SAMURAI by

Category: Fantasy

Age Recommendation: Grades 6+

Release Date: 8/22/06

Publisher: Eos

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Rating: 4 Stars

Simon St. George is the youngest male descendant of the legendary Saint George. Simon and his father, Aldric, are

also the

last to carry on the dragon slaying legacy of their ancestor. Or so they think.

Their latest adventure (SAMURAI is the sequel to THE SAINT OF DRAGONS) takes them to the Far East on a

hunt for

an elusive group of Asian dragons. The father and son team encounter an ancient order of samurai, sworn to

defeat the

dragons. The samurai and the St. Georges could be powerful allies, if they can all figure out how to work

together for the

greater good. And if they could all stop keeping secrets and holding grudges. Things that Simon and

Aldric are having a few

issues with between each other.

Until everyone can unite, the battle between human and dragon rages on.

This story is about more than just the obvious battle, though. It's a battle between east and west, past and present,

father and

son, and the personal battle each of the main characters has to go through. No struggle is easy. There isn't

a whole lot of

black and white here. And each decision made, or not made, affects many people.

The top layer is a great adventure. But underneath there are many more levels. Dragons and demons have many

faces, and

most of them aren't what you'd expect.

Samurai
by Jason Hightman