The Adventures of John L. Steelhard, “A ripping saga of tantalizing adventure!” From the special secret military operations in the jungles of Laos, during the Vietnam War, to air combat in the soaring skies over North Vietnam. The dreaded Chinese Death Pit, where P.O.W.'s must fight to the death in elimination combat, to the underground shadows of New York City. John L. Steelhard, Navy SEAL, battles the foes of America, mankind, and eventually the Earth itself. The first fantastic novel of an epic series; the legend of a young man's destiny to contest the vicious treachery of powerful forces desiring to control the free will of all beings. A man of many talents, especially with women, must seek the answer to a special hidden gene housed within his DNA, one that will lead to the journey of discovery in the origins of creation itself. With a hardy band of fellow warriors and backed by the concept of moral responsibility to guide him, John L. Steelhard must become a being forged from the hot hell-fires of conflict, lovst and betrayal to become like his namesake, Steelhard. He is a man that you never want to meet in a dark alley or in any game of chance, a warrior who never, never, never, ever quits or gives up, or in, no matter how fierce the situation, or how dire the circumstances. With a smile that trouble converts into dark blue eyes, he turns into Black Tiger, with a mighty roar that will shake the universe.