Second Chance Swordsman

There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than the sword. By the seventeenth century in Japan, the art of swordsmanship had begun to take on an almost cult-like popularity. Swordsmanship was more than a mastery of technique; it was a path toward self-mastery. The Swordsman’s Handbook is the definitive collection of writings by men who saw the study of swordsmanship not only as essential to life and death, but as something that transcended life and death as well. Their teaching, that dealing with conflict is an art that requires grace and courage, speaks to us today with surprising immediacy and relevance. Included in this collection are writings by Kotada Yahei Toshitada, Takuan Soho, Yagyu Munenori, Miyamoto Musashi, Matsura Seizan, Issai Chozanshi, and Yamaoka Tesshu.

Justin is in the process of conquering the nations in the South and East of Corin. The main problems are drug lords who control large rural areas. Justin figures out how to deal with the drug lords. The drug lords then start to force their drug flower farmers to take a poison pill that requires daily doses, or the farmer dies. Justin manages to solve that problem, with quite a bit of adventure. But, where did the poison pills come from? In addition to running his expanding number of Kingdoms, Justin still has to prepare to fight a rogue from dimension 4. The rogue is a denizen of dimension 4 and Justin must be prepared to fight the rogue in dimension 4. The problem is that operating in four dimensions is very difficult, as there are not even words in dimension 3 for things in dimension 4, However, Jason begins to develop a plan.

Dive into sword and sorcery portal fantasy in The King's Swordsman series, where we follow swordsman Thorrn. He has his life mapped out for him: be the best swordsman in the kingdom of Oberrot defending against rogue mancers and mages and get promoted. But things are never that simple and he is forced to confront everything he thought he knew; about Earth being real and not a fairy story for children; about what he's willing to sacrifice in obedience to the king; and that not all mages are bad. You will love this series if you adore: Sweeping sword and sorcery portal fantasy Character driven stories Narration by a cocky swordsman Hilarious fish-out-of-water scenes as he navigates magicless Earth for the first time. Enemies to inseparable friends Defiantly different portal fantasy Twinned souls with a twist Portal fantasy with time bending (Dr Who meets The Witcher) Stories with lots of heart, a bit dark and ballsy Characters with staying power This collection includes Books 1-4 of The King's Swordsman series and, never before published, the prequel novella Dough Boy! Contains: The Tenets in the Tattoos The Bind of Blood and Bonds The Limit of the Lonely Man The Tempered Turns of Time “The plot is gripping, but it's a solid combination between a solid plot and a downright fabulous character development, as well as an absolutely beautiful narrative, that turns this debut into an addictive, practically unputdownable read.” - The Magic Book Corner “An action-packed adventure… The storyline is ambitious in its scope and really is one for fans of fantasy and science fiction.” - LoveBooks, The Tenets in the Tattoos “Indie Books We Love.” “This author has a gift of making her readers live her tales alongside her characters.” - The Magic Book Corner, The Bind of Blood and Bonds “I found myself laughing and, at times, having tears in my eyes.” - Reedsy Discovery Reviewer

A young man is transformed into a barbarian fighter in this adventure from “one of the leading masters of epic fantasy” (Publishers Weekly). Wallie Smith can feel the pain. He goes to the hospital and remembers the doctors and the commotion, but when he wakes up it all seems like a dream. However, if that was a dream, how do you explain waking up in another body and in another world? Little Wallie finds himself in the physique of a barbarian swordsman, accompanied by both an eccentric priest babbling about the Goddess and a voluptuous slave girl. Is this a rude awakening or a dream come true? What in the world will Wallie do now that he has found himself stranded in a strange realm? Well, it just so happens that the Goddess is in need of a swordsman. It will not be easy, but if he succeeds he will have everything he wants. If he does not, things could get ugly. Wallie is reluctant but sees his chance. If only he had the faintest clue as to the adventure he is about to unleash! If only he could imagine the forces that will be out to vanquish him!

Justin Imperiale returns from Ifrequeh, after winning battles against Warlords there. He's managed to acquire a third scroll and he begins to try to acquire the knowledge contained in the scroll.Once again, He finds drug smugglers operating in his territory. Justin figures out a way to defeat them and also a way to obtain the high tech mini submarines that the drug smugglers were using. In addition, he raids the ship that's smuggling in the drugs and obtains a valuable cargo.The real source of the drug smuggling leads to the nation of Dunvar and also to the Dunvar based Union Mining operation. Trouble brews.With the drug smuggling problem solved, Justin then must travel back to the South Continent, where some of the eastern nations are enslaving the jungle people. Justin, a few Commandos, Tapu, the men of Glyon and a few politicians then travel to the plantations where the jungle people are held as slaves. Justin and the warriors then free at least most of the jungle people. Justin also tells the jungle people how they can remain free. There's a major problem, when one plantation tries to hold jungle people as hostages. Justin and the warriors then solve the problem and build the legend of the King of The Sky.Helgryn, one of Justin's Kingdoms then seizes a shipload of illegal drugs. The drugs were apparently owned by Union Mining and trouble with Dunvar looms.Colod, the country just to the North of the Empire decides to start a war. Colod has a powerful army and an air force. Colod was able to remain free of the ancient Empire, via force or arms, and war with Colod would appear to be a major problem for the Empire.Justin notes that the problems that the ancient Empire had with Colod were due to the use of conventional tactics by the ancient Empire. Justin decides to use unconventional tactics and launches a pre-emptive strike. The pre-emptive strike works, to a degree. However, there are many problems remaining.The situation in Colod is still being resolved when it's reported that Dunvar has forced the nation of Ariby to allow only Dunvar to sell the oil of Ariby to the world.Justin then begins to seize tanker ships containing the oil that Dunvar is attempting to sell. The process that Justin uses is legal, but Dunvar wants a full hearing before the Association of Nations. The request for a hearing is an obvious attempt to tie up Justin's time.Justin figures that the Dunvar request for a hearing is to keep him from Ariby. Justin flies to Ariby and finds major problems there. The solution to the problems is simple, all Justin has to do is to fight and win a duel against a demi-god.

Justin Imperiale is visited by a man from the giant eastern Empire of Khoten.The man has a problem and the Crown of Kho, the legendary crown of the Emperor of Khoten. Justin then prepares to visit Khoten and perhaps to rule Khoten. However, Justin still must beware of a fight with Arvion demi-god of the sky.Justin has any number of battles, military battles, unarmed combat battles and even sword battles. In addition to the battles, Justin visits the fourth dimensional universe, in a paranormal adventure.

How do you fight an army backed by dragons? Recently battered by war and famine, the kingdom of Isidore now must somehow gather an army of mages and warriors who not only believe in the legendary monsters, but who stand a chance of fighting them. Dedicated to saving the culture that once saved her, Isidore's Captain Juliay Auten is faced with the impossible job of finding someone who might be able to counter the deadly mage. But no one can win a duel with a dragon Fleeing the abuse of the Lord of Raindell, Joy Arasé desperately wants to belong. But with acceptance into a warrior guild comes the responsibility to protect her kingdom. Even with the support of new friends, conquering her fear of her own magical ability is more than daunting. Will she be able to bear the weight of being Isidore's only hope?