Wandering Warrior

by Da Chen

Book Overview

Eleven-year-old Luka, destined to become the future emperor of China, is trained in the ways of the kung fu wandering warriors by the wise monk Atami This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440237718
• ISBN13: 9780440237716
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.4" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

awsome book to read non-stop

Wandering warriorThis story is about two people who try to escape the terrible clutches of a terrible disease that has hit Ancient China, which is affecting and killing everyone in its path. Luka and his friend, Atami, luckily escaped the town before it hit. Now they must face may hardships such as cold weather, not enough food, and most importantly trying to keep their friendship together. If you have a friend you can always depend on being there for you, you are doing good in life and that is what Atami and Luka share. I rate this book as: ***** stars.

Wonderful Book! What's wrong with you people?

I thoroughly enjoyed Da Chen's "Wandering Warrior" and was surprised to find that many people on this site have given it scathing reviews. The story was very interesting. I know this may seem cliche, but I really couldn't put the book down. I just wanted to read more. And obviously some people agree with me. Critics have given "Wandering Warrior" excellent reviews and Warner Brothers is already planning a movie based on the book. They've set aside a budget similar to that of the critically acclaimed "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and are in talks with the likes of Ang Lee, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun Fat to be a part of the project. If that doesn't show you how great this book is, I don't know what will. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who can read. Really, it's that good. In response to the third comment on this page, "Very Very silly," posted by a reader from Poughkeepsie, NY, I have one question: Did you even bother to read the book before you gave it such a bad review? For example, you said, "when Luka gets his magic dagger in prison he is told that it has to be united with the brother dagger every 13 days or it'll never work... well... by this point the charcter and the dagger had been in jail for some 4 months yet it still works?"If you had even bothered to read the book, you would have known that Atami tells Luka that the daggers must meet every thirteen YEARS, not DAYS. Before posting bad publicity for a book, please take the time to actually know what you're talking about. Oh, and a spell check couldn't hurt either.

Kung fu and magic in the Gu Long and Louis Cha style.

Da Chen has succeeded in writing a kung fu novel for kids that flies with the freedom of his prose. Martial arts novels are the popular genre of fiction in the Chinese speaking world. Da Chen is THE FIRST CHINESE WRITER to actually write his kung fu novel in English. Previous to Da Chen, English Kung fu fiction were action adventure yarns that hung on the coattails of the kung movie craze of the 70's. My daughter is taking karate right now and I searched high and low for a book that could inspire her enjoyment of that particular martial art. Happily, Da Chen has delivered with an inspiring tale of freedom and magic that reads like a Harry Potter story but combines with the mystique of the far east. I adore the book and I look forward to more.

Magic, Adventure, Kung Fu, & Monsters

This book was a wonderful blend of a traditional chinese adventure with all the magical antics that make Harry Potter great.This is a story of a young orphan named Luka, trying to grow up and remain true to his destiny as the next emperor of China. However, he must face many difficulties and powerful enemies, but with the aid of true friends and wise mentors he becomes greater than any could have prophesied!I enjoyed the fascinating references to Chinese culture and legend interwoven throughout the book, deftly mixed with classic storylines that are familiar to western audiences. However, I did feel that this rich plot was squeezed into too few pages and could have stood longer development of the some of the key characters introduced throughout. All in all it was a wonderful story full of magic, adventure, Kung Fu, monsters, and plenty of good fun.