From Terror to Valor: Echoes and Shadows, is now set for a September 11th release. I can’t help but muse over this project, which began in 2018. Motivated by a need for quality story telling, my research and investigation into its background proved an adventure in exploration, understanding, and also commitment.
My research into Desert Storm and the US Army Rangers provided much of what I needed to learn about the character of those who became members of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Fortitude, order, and humility were also takeaways from my own military experience. They aided my detailed research into the spy world and its migration into the digital realm.
Another aspect of my novel preparation was the rise of OSINT (open source intelligence). It allowed me to approximate intelligence operations in the real world, and create a fast-paced, yet in-depth storyline to honor those who actually took part in the war on terror.
From Terror to Valor: Echoes and Shadows, available on pre-order for September 11th release.
Relatively is a tricky business to get right in fiction, which is made tricker by a complex plot. In this novel, I tell the story of those committed to the objectives of organizations like Al-Queda and ISIS. I also found that a story too well told can serve a real-world Islamicist agenda. Scary, right?
Fact, Fiction and Valor
My quest to get the story balanced between relative-fact and fiction led to several revisions, unplanned time spent, and many learned lessons around story planning. The balance found is hopefully one you that will resonate with you as a reader or audiobook listener as you join Jack and the team.
Saad al-Zahoni, and an entire cast of characters who could easily be your next-door neighbors, join Jack in just one story about the war on terror. This fiction novel has a real-world dedication at the book’s start, as a testament to the level of dedication, courage, and fortitude shown by so many, who received so little in return.
As the book’s launch date of September 11th is on its final approach, echoes of valor from the past never truly leave us. Beneath all our current struggles, we continue our daily lives, distracted from biased discourse in today’s world. This is not by chance.
Real Valor By Shadow Warriors
We do so because of these men and woman, who do not fully recognise their contribution to our world. In their world, they do what they do, because if they don’t, the consequences are simply too great. Those with tyrannical agendas fear their awareness, and their courage, both then and now.
Undeterred, these same individuals challenge their own fears and take on the role of an invisible protector without a second thought. Known only to them, and to the wind, they sew the seeds of future generations. As we have always done, those future generations will thank a society for the rights they have, without fully understanding the sacrifices made in their delivery.
It is a fitting legacy for all who dedicated their life’s work to protect what we hold most dearly. The right to live free of systemic fear in a society that enables learning and growth is their legacy to us, and one we should fiercely cherish.
You can find a universal link to From Terror to Valor here. Stay tuned for more thrillers to come. This is only the beginning. A whole timeline awaits.
About the Author
John is a versatile author known for his gripping fiction narratives in the thriller, action, and suspense genres. With a background as a journalist since 2016, and expertise in cloud technologies as an engineer; John brings a unique blend of storytelling prowess and technical acumen to his work.
