Jon William Benavidez

Natoles Jon William Benavidez

Publisher Marketing: "Natoles" is designed to be a high-flying tale of adventure and political intrigue. The plot centers on Chun, who is brought as a baby to Japan, where a family adopts him and raises him as their own. Chun is raised in this large family, and his childhood is filled with beach vacations, fishing trips, and many other happy memories. As a young man, Chun's family sends him to military training school, where he befriends another recruit, Moe, who is studying to become a shogun warrior. Moe teaches Chun a few tricks of the trade before being sent to another school for some odd years. Meanwhile, Chun comes home from school to his town to discover that the SICHEE clan a covert military group, has massacred many of the villagers. He swears revenge on the clan and embarks on numerous world travels. As Chun obtains ships and wards off all sorts of evil, he tangles with pirates and plots his attack on the SICHEE. In fact, Chun convenes on his hometown at the same times as Moe. The two men enjoy the ladies before successfully disempowering SICHEE. This takes place in a dramatic, action-packed climactic scene. After the battle, Chun becomes a successful bounty hunter, and both he and Moe marry and have large families. Rich in details of its Japanese setting, "Natoles" gives an authentic sense of place. Readers may enjoy the authors recounting of Chun's adventures as well as his description of his friendship with Moe. "Natoles" may be of particular interests to those who enjoy the suspense and political fiction genres.