Apprentice: The Tsuba of Kotogawa: Book 2 in The Ninja Apprentice Series

BOOK 2 IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES "THE NINJA APPRENTICE" IS HERE!

It's been just over a year since Jimmy Matsuda discovered he was the last member of a mighty warrior family. Destined to become to heir to the Matsuda-ryu Ninja clan, Jimmy's ascension has been anything but easy. In order to restore his family's honor, Jimmy must retrieve nine sacred relics that were stolen by the evil Kotogawa samurai hundreds of years before.

In the mountains of Nepal, Jimmy found the first relic.

And now, he knows where the second one is.

London.

In a high-rise steel and glass fortress, the head of the Kotogawa clan has a seemingly unremarkable relic: a tsuba that once belonged to the Matsuda-ryu. This ancient sword guard, mined from special ore in the mountains of Hokkaido, Japan is rumored to be endowed with magic.

But all Jimmy cares about is how he's going to get it back.

Facing his biggest challenge to-date, Jimmy must find a way inside the building, evade security patrols, alarms, cameras, and more as he makes his way to the most secure location of them all: Kotogawa's office. Only there can he hope to steal back the tsuba.

But it won't be easy. Especially when Kotogawa and his henchmen are all still gunning for the Ninja Apprentice.

In this thrilling sequel to the bestselling Lost Scrolls of Fudo Shin (written by an author who holds a 5th degree black belt in authentic Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu), Jimmy finds himself continuing his ninjutsu training under the watchful eyes of both the ghost of his ancestor Goro, and British intelligence operative and aunt, Vanessa. Packed with lessons on concealment, cover, and invisibility, Jimmy has to digest all of it (and you can learn them too!) even as the forces of evil mount attack after attack upon him.

In times like these, he could use a good friend...

About the Author: Jon F. Merz is the author of over 30 novels (including the bestselling Lawson Vampire supernatural espionage series) ranging from urban fantasy to espionage and sword & sorcery fantasy. Prior to becoming a full-time writer Jon served in the United States Air Force, protected a variety of Fortune 500 executives, and taught defensive tactics to government agencies like the State Department, Bureau of Prisons, and others. He is an active CrossFitter, a 5th degree black belt in Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu, enjoys doing GORUCK challenges, and in 2014 started modeling and acting, most recently starring as Alfred P. Sloan in THE CARS THAT MADE AMERICA on the History Channel. He lives each and every day by the motto, "Who Dares Lives."