NEWS ON SPIRIT OF THE SAMURAI
and at the bottom, more information about the whole series
Borders Signing
In late March, Gary did a signing at the Borders store at Oakland Mall in Troy, MI.  The staff there was incredibly nice and they kept an additional ten copies at the store which was autographed for future customers.  Joining Gary was  Rob Worley and Dan Mishkin, fellow Actionopolis authors.


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nterview on Teens Read Too. 
Read the interview here.

Alternative World Reviews Samurai
This popular site led by Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 review praised Samurai! For the review.

Samurai Joins Paul Newman's Ranch
Actionopolis LLC announced today the launch of a drive to spread holiday cheer and promote reading. The "Paul Newman, Actionopolis and You" campaign urges publishers to donate new, kid-friendly reading material to Paul Newman's Double H Ranch.  for more info

EDGE Boston recommends Actionopolis
A big shout out to Edge Boston who recommended the Actionopolis books for thier Holiday Gift Guide.

Samurai Recommended!
Spirit of the Samurai has been chosen as one of the titles for Young Adult/Teens to Order Now from TeensReadToo.com. The complete list on Amazon also inlcudes another Actionopolis book, "Blackfoot Braves Society".

More coverage for 'Spirit of the Samurai' on the PULSE!
Gary Reed and Rick Hoberg have been making the tour promoting their instant classic from Actionopolis: "Spirit of the Samurai". The latest stop is at COMICON.com Pulse! Read all about it!

Gary Reed podcasts Samurai
Gary Reed discusses Spirit of the Samurai and Actionopolis on the Fist Full of Comics podcast network. go here to hear the 12 minute interview.

CBR catches "Spirit of the Samurai"
Comic Book Resources focuses the spotlight on "Spirit of the Samurai" chatting up Gary  Reed and showing off the art of Rick Hoberg.

"Spirit of the Samurai" previewed on Newsarama
Gary Reed chats up his book 'Spirit of the Samurai' with Newsarama today. Check out the article for insights as well a preview of  Rick Hoberg's stellar artwork!

Hey, Kids! Books!
Actionopolis books and Samurai are featured on Diamond Comics' Splash Page as kid-friendly reads!

Spirit of the Samurai is catalogued as follows: ISBN Hardcover: 0977880990
ISBN Paperback: 1933925027
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006902386


BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Written by Gary Reed    Art by Rick Hoberg

Book One: Of Swords and Rings
The legends unfold as David discovers the secret that the grandfather has held back from the children.  Unfortunately, in an attempt to weaken the hatred, the parents of Kat and David had joined the two clans together but that means Kat and David are now enemies.

Book Two:  Darkness of the Black Ring
Kat tried to find a way to fee her brother from the spell of the Black Rings.  She must rely on the help of her father who she has just met for the first time and together, they embark on a journey to free David, as it's his only hope for survival.

Book Three: Warriors of the Shadows
As the Clan of the Black Ring grows, Kat finds herself attacked by the dark warriors of the shadows in their quest to take the heavensblade from her forever.  Without the sword of Toho, there will be no stopping the forces of Hiro.

Book Four: A Daughter's Quest
Plunged into the shadow world where the ancient legends still battle, Kat must join a woman who was of one clan but now fights for the other.  When the woman is revealed to be Kat's long dead mother, Kat must decide which world she wants to remain in.