Steeped in Shaolin

Who is Helly?

At first glance, she looks like any beautiful American seventeen-year-old. But it wouldn't take long to realize that she's not from around here. From her social awkwardness to her foreign accent and strange indifference to danger, it quickly becomes obvious that she's not a typical girl.

Find out how she literally falls into a life that she never asked for. See how she develops into an unassuming warrior. Experience how tragedy can be tempered by compassion. Helly is an extraordinary young lady who could be living right across the street from you. An excellent read for anyone who desires friendship, excitement, acceptance or just enjoys martial arts.

John Cleveland is the author of 40: A Collection of Modern-Day Parables which won a Christianity Today award. Having retired from the Highway Patrol, he has also written The Worst Job Ever (And Why You Should Do It). He strives to offer heartwarming action-adventures that are free of profanity, senseless killing and lewdness. Lastly, John does not use AI for any of his content. These are original stories from a human brain and typed by hand one word at a time.