Author: John Steve
Publisher: Shambhala
Keywords: sword, tesshu, warrior, master, life
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2001-08-28
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1570620504
ISBN-13: 9781570620508
Master swordsman, calligrapher, and Zen practitioner, Yamoaka Tesshu is a seminal figure in martial arts history. John Stevens’s biography is a fascinating, detailed account of Tesshu’s remarkable life. From Tesshu’s superhuman feats of endurance and keen perception in life-threatening situations, to his skillful handling of military affairs during the politically volatile era of early nineteenth-century Japan, Stevens recounts the stories that have made Tesshu a legend. This is the book all martial artists must own.
Author: Dave Dunca
Publisher: e-reads.com
Keywords: sword, book, trilogy, seventh, destiny
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-09-03
List price: $20.95
ISBN-10: 0759255164
ISBN-13: 9780759255166
Wally Smith, having died on Earth, finds himself reincarnated as a swordsman in another world and entrusted by the presiding goddess with a mission that has no appeal for him at all. Can he bring together all the swordsmen to finally defeat the Sorcerors and their terrible technology? Wally isn’t quite convinced he should, but Goddesses can be very persuasive... This is the third and final exciting book, after THE RELUCTANT SWORDSMAN and THE COMING OF WISDOM in THE SEVENTH SWORD TRILOGY.
Author: Deborah Chester
Publisher: Ace
Keywords: sword, book, ring, chalice
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2000-02-01
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0441007023
ISBN-13: 9780441007028
Two men. One is a prince of royal blood. The other is a half-breed, part human, part elf. But the part that is human is also royal. Two women. One is a princess, pampered and protected. The other lives in the forest, the leader of a band of rebels. She too has eleven blood.This is their story--the tale of love and hate, courage and cowardliness, and magic both dark and light... KLIATT has praised Deborah Chester’s novels for being "exciting," "page-turners," and "suspenseful"
Author: Hilari Bell
Publisher: Aladdin
Keywords: sword, crown, waters, shield
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-11-25
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 1416905960
ISBN-13: 9781416905967
"I’D LIKE YOU TO FIND THE SWORD FOR ME. DO YOU THINK YOU COULD HANDLE THAT?"Arisa isn’t certain how to respond when her mother, the Falcon, formerly a dangerous bandit but now lord commander of the army and navy of Deorthas, entrusts her with this extremely special mission. Everything changed for Arisa when she and her friend Weasel stumbled upon the ancient shield rumored to bestow power upon whoever holds it. With the shield, the Falcon was able to gain her new station, bringing Arisa into a world of royalty Arisa isn’t even sure she enjoys. Now the Falcon wants Arisa to ge
Authors:Joshua Luna, Jonathan Luna,
Publisher: Image Comic
Keywords: sword, comics, image, earth, volume
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2009-11-11
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1607060736
ISBN-13: 9781607060734
His name is Knossos. With the power to manipulate earth, he is one of the most powerful beings alive. And he has only one weakness: The Sword. Helping to create it was his first mistake. Killing the mother of Dara Brighton, the Sword’s current wielder, may be his last!
Author: Diane Sko
Publisher: Koryu Book
Keywords: spirit, sword
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1999-02-11
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1890536059
ISBN-13: 9781890536053
The flashing steel of the samurai sword conjures images of the ancient warrior elite of Japan. With the growing popularity of the martial arts, more and more people are looking for reliable information on the fighting traditions of the redoubtable Japanese warriors. These rare and often misunderstood arts are demystified in the eight essays in Sword & Spirit. The authors are all highly skilled and qualified practitioners, who have spent decades living, training, and researching in Japan--and they are unique in that they can tell their tales in English. Volume one of the "Classical Warrior Trad
Author: I. SERRAILLIER
Publisher: CAPE
Keywords: sword, silver
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2010-06-17
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0224606778
ISBN-13: 9780224606776