As well as being a top-selling children's author, Chris Bradford is also a professional musician and songwriter who once performed for the Queen. He has trained in a variety of martial arts, including samurai swordsmanship, and has earned his black belt in Kyo Shin Taijutsu, the secret fighting art of the ninja. His bestselling Young Samurai and Bodyguard series are both hugely popular, the latter having been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Anders Frang is a freelance illustrator from Denmark. He studied at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen as well as Edinburgh College of Art.
"""Chris Bradford certainly puts the pedal to the metal in this one and the result is a breath-taking roller-coaster ride of action and thrills that will have any reader turning the page in anticipation"" – The Letterpress Project ""Sure to appeal to gamers and martial arts fans. Fast-paced, gripping and violent"" – BookTrust"