The Samurai's Tale by Erik Christian Haugaard

Throughout the book The Samurai’s Tale, Erik Haugaard portrays a the period of transitioning power in feudal Japan as a time of ambition and loyalty. This influences everything from character development to the plot. When reading a historical fiction novel, every aspect of the story is dependent on the way the author portrays the time period. This book was an overall good book to read, and overall I would recommend it.

Although it was confusing at the beginning, with a little research I was able to understand and enjoy the book. Erik did a great job of keeping me interested by creating new conflicts in every chapter. I gave this book four stars because it kept me interested, had an interesting plot, and created suspense.

But, I think that if you do some research beforehand you will be able to understand the whole story. So I had to research all the Lords and their roles in Feudal Japan. For example, when the author was talking about all the Lords, it got confusing who was who. I think that in order to fully understand the book you must do some research. Erik Christian Haugaard did a good job of adding suspense however and portraying the time period, but, he left me confused at some points. This got me interested, wondering what was to come. In the beginning, the main characters parents were killed leaving him with nothing but a bamboo sword. I thought that 'The Samurai's Tale' was a good book.

The Samurai's Tale by Erik Christian Haugaard