A Sudden Dawn: The epic journey of Bodhidharma,
who brought Zen and martial arts to the Shaolin Temple
"The book martial artists have been waiting 2000 years for."
Chris Crudelli
"Destined to become an epic tale of the warrior's journey."
Patrick McCarthy
"Inspirational, beautifully written, I loved it."
Geoff Thompson
“Weaves fact and fiction to produce a powerhouse of a page turner!"
Iain Abernethy
“You can feel the hot breath of battle on your neck
and the cool of the temple’s damp hallways on your legs."
Kris Wilder
“As good as James Clavell’s Shogun.”
Lawrence Kane
“Superbly crafted characters, surges with action.”
Loren W. Christensen
“A delight to read, I was enthralled.”
Nick Hughes
"Walk alongside one of mankind’s greatest legends, Bodhidharma.”
Gavin Mulholland
Chris Crudelli
"Destined to become an epic tale of the warrior's journey."
Patrick McCarthy
"Inspirational, beautifully written, I loved it."
Geoff Thompson
“Weaves fact and fiction to produce a powerhouse of a page turner!"
Iain Abernethy
“You can feel the hot breath of battle on your neck
and the cool of the temple’s damp hallways on your legs."
Kris Wilder
“As good as James Clavell’s Shogun.”
Lawrence Kane
“Superbly crafted characters, surges with action.”
Loren W. Christensen
“A delight to read, I was enthralled.”
Nick Hughes
"Walk alongside one of mankind’s greatest legends, Bodhidharma.”
Gavin Mulholland
The life of Bodhidharma has given rise to countless myths and legends, ‘A Sudden Dawn’ is one version of his story. Born to the warrior caste, he gives up a promising future as a soldier to become a monk and seek enlightenment. After many years of searching in vain, he finally becomes enlightened in a single moment.
Bodhidharma accepts a mission to venture into China and spread the teachings of The Buddha. He travels across the Himalayas and down the Yangtze river, where he meets an unlikely disciple, a young Chinese fugitive named Ko.
Together they travel across China to the Emperor’s palace in Nanjing and beyond to a little temple in the mountains called Shaolin. On the journey, Ko learns Bodhidharma’s unique ‘Way’ of spirituality and martial arts.
But there are powerful forces at work to destroy the Indian master, and Ko’s violent past catches up with him outside the temple gates, where a deadly reckoning takes place.
Bodhidharma accepts a mission to venture into China and spread the teachings of The Buddha. He travels across the Himalayas and down the Yangtze river, where he meets an unlikely disciple, a young Chinese fugitive named Ko.
Together they travel across China to the Emperor’s palace in Nanjing and beyond to a little temple in the mountains called Shaolin. On the journey, Ko learns Bodhidharma’s unique ‘Way’ of spirituality and martial arts.
But there are powerful forces at work to destroy the Indian master, and Ko’s violent past catches up with him outside the temple gates, where a deadly reckoning takes place.
