The Ninja Saga · Rob Baard
A fiction series built on the real traditions of ninjutsu — the discipline, the philosophy, the esoteric practice, and the cost of walking a path that has no end.
Both books available now · $22.00 AUD each
The Series
Most ninja fiction is written by people who have seen the imagery but not lived the practice. The Ninja Saga was written differently. Rob Baard is a 14th-degree black belt in Bujinkan Ninjutsu with over thirty years of practice and instruction — including direct study in Japan. Every element of the tradition in these books comes from inside it.
The series originated as a screenplay in 2007 and evolved across two decades. What emerged is fiction that puts the real ninjutsu tradition at its centre — the techniques, the philosophy, and the world that serious practitioners actually inhabit.
The real ninjutsu tradition — studied in Japan, brought to life in The Ninja Saga
The Books
Book 1
"When the world falls, the Way rises."
Three weeks ago, the city died. A catastrophic electrical surge magnetised the downtown core, knocked out the power grid, and brought the military in. Now the streets belong to armed checkpoints, rival factions, and the desperate.
Reeve hasn't been back in years. He walked away from the training, the mission, and the thing his master called the Way. But the Way doesn't forget. An impossible extraction — a priest who must reach safety to prevent a war — and the co-operators assigned to the mission: Erika and Dan. A pursuit across shattered streets, through an ambush, and into a final confrontation where nothing is what it appeared to be.
Book 2
"One path. Infinite ways."
He tells himself he is done. Erika's betrayal is still raw. The mission is technically complete. The Way has different plans.
An abandoned county jail. Military personnel. A transaction in shadows. A young girl, bound, being moved like cargo. The Hungarian is back. What follows is a deep study in Taijutsu: the formless form, the complete surrender of conscious control to the body's trained intelligence. A photograph that connects back to the priest — and opens a thread that the entire series will follow.
$22.00 AUD each · Both available now
Meet Rob Baard
Rob Baard is a 14th-degree black belt in Bujinkan Ninjutsu with over thirty years of practice and instruction — including direct study in Japan under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi. He holds academic qualifications in film and performance, created and starred in the action film Ninja: Immovable Heart featuring Danny Glover, and his documentary Super Human Quest won Best Documentary at the LA Film Awards. The Ninja Saga is the fiction that comes from thirty years inside the tradition — the only ninja fiction series written by someone who has actually practised what he writes about.
Direct Study in Japan — The Source
With Danny Glover — Ninja: Immovable Heart
LA Film Awards — Best Documentary
Questions
Do I need to know anything about ninjutsu to enjoy these books?
No. The books work as action fiction first. The ninjutsu tradition is woven through the narrative — it enriches the story for those who know it, and deepens it for those who don't.
Are these martial arts instruction books?
No. These are fiction novels — action-thriller with ninjutsu at the centre. If you want the instruction, see the Like An Action Star courses. If you want the story, this is where it lives.
How long are the books?
Each book is a standalone complete story. Book 1 (Ninja Prelude) sets up the world and the character. Book 2 (Ninja Infinite Ways) follows immediately from the events of Book 1.
Are more books in the series planned?
Yes. The Ninja Saga is a multi-book series. Books 1 and 2 are available now on Amazon. The story continues.
Where are the books available?
Both books are available on Amazon — paperback. Search for 'Ninja Prelude Rob Baard' and 'Ninja Infinite Ways Rob Baard'.
Start Here
Chapter 1 of Ninja Prelude, free download. Enter the world before you commit to it.
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