Tom Yamada seems like any 15-year-old but he's actually a supreme martial artist, training to face a terrifying challenge when he turns 30. It's his destiny to fight the5 Lords of Pain - demons who have been trying to break into our world for centuries. But something's gone wrong. Tom must face the 5 Lords now - and no way is he ready. If he loses, a new Dark Age will begin. No pressure, then, First in a thrilling five-book series bound to captivate reluctant boy readers.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Five Lords Of Pain, Stoke Books, The 5 Lords Of Pain .

There are 79 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

James Lovegrove is highly respected in the adult SF world as a writer and reviewer. Days was shortlisted for the acclaimed Arthur C Clarke Award. He also contributed to Orion's WEB series for teenagers. He lives in Lewes, East Sussex.