Dojo: a Novel

George Peligro, a recent high school graduate, was just looking for a little excitement when he started a backyard fight club with his friends. He had no idea his father would find out and send him away to live with relatives. But it seems there is more to his father's decision than to simply keep his son out of trouble, as George discovers the relatives he's being sent to live with are actually a family of mixed martial arts prizefighters.

Soon they begin training George in their own unique style, provided he agrees to not compete in mixed martial arts competitions. Despite his desire to keep his word to his family, George finds himself swept away into a world of fierce competition and brutal opponents, and finds himself invited to a high-stakes mixed martial arts event that could change the fate of his family forever.

Inspired by the life stories of real mixed martial arts competitors, including the Brazilian family that started the UFC, Dojo is a novel about perseverance and the redeeming power of family.