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Literary Novels

Ancient Illumination and Nyumbani Chronicles

Science Fiction and Fantasy Series

Written by Rod Van Blake

Science Fiction Series

ANCIENT ILLUMINATION

During the days of the Cro-Magnon, beings of pure light came to earth to make an attempt at enlightening man. One member of this ancient race felt that the humanoids on earth were entirely too ignorant and philosophically handicapped to ever truly grasp their teachings. Acting on these feelings, this being thought his time would be better spent experimenting with them instead.  


When the Counsel of Twelve found out what one of their own had been doing, they charged him with crimes against an innocent society who had not had the time to properly develop. They left Earth but exiled the culprit, while taking away his ability to transform into his pure light form which subsequently stops him from leaving the planet. He is tasked with helping the people he wronged evolve and grow. The original Pharaoh does just that, but not in the way the counsel intended. Man mutates into various groups of people: the Kison Tontu or stone people, Limbia Johari – the walking jewels, the Ongakujin, and many more.  


At the advice of Babylon, a blue-skinned Atlantian, Jared Omega is tasked with uniting humanity, in all their new forms, to confront Pharaoh in an effort to stop what has become galaxy wide bloodshed.



  • Published in 2016
  • Nook Book for Barnes & Noble ISBN 294-0-1576891-5-5
  • eBook for Apple iTunes and Kobo ISBN 978-1-6221754-2-0

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  • $20.25 including paperback shipping, handling and taxes
  • Autographed paperback literary novel, 290 pages
  • Paperback 978-1-6221754-1-3
  • Paperback 1622175417

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  • $30.85 including hardcover shipping, handling and taxes
  • Autographed hardcover literary novel, 290 pages
  •  Hardcover ISBN 978-1-6221754-4-4
  • Hardcover ISBN 1622175441

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ANCIENT ILLUMINATION II KUONGOZA MWANGA: THE LEADING LIGHT

A void in leadership is left for the Kison Askari as they retreat to Jupiter to plan out how to proceed. Queen Regent Tunisia has to figure out what to do moving forward as her people are handed a weapon from Babylon and his descendants of Atlantis that could tip the balance in the opposite direction if they choose to seek vengeance instead of keeping it as a deterrent. Babylon hopes she will use caution, especially with Darius, the young prince, looking on. Relations between the mutated races and the rest of society have proven to be a divisive subject since the war began.  


The ancient radiant being is still exiled on earth, observing his handiwork proceeding as the mutated races continue to feud with non-mutated beings. Instead of uniting to find the originator of this conflict, the Kison Askari, Limbia Johari, and Ongakujin, along with any that sympathize with their cause, continue fighting. Although this is entertaining to the exile, his attention is caught by the threat of another invader into the Milky Way with the potential to destroy it all. Even if they can set aside their differences, it may all be for naught.  



  • Published in 2018
  • Nook Book for Barnes & Noble ISBN 978-1-5356151-9-8
  • eBook for Apple iTunes and Kobo ISBN 978-1-5356151-9-8

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  • Autographed paperback literary novel, 281 pages
  • Paperback ISBN 978-1-5356151-8-1

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  • $30.85 including shipping, handling and taxes
  • Autographed hardcover literary novel, 281 pages 
  • Hardcover ISBN 978-1-5356158-1-5

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ANCIENT ILLUMINATION III GODHOOD

The galactic civil war in the Milky Way was interrupted by a foreign alien force that threatened to destroy earth and be done with it if the GMC and Kison Askari could not end things peacefully. The signing of the Jovian accords should give the Kison Askari their own table rather than having to beg for a seat at someone else’s and the Galactic Marine Corps should be able to enforce the new peace instead of fighting on behalf of earth’s senatorial government. The destruction of two GMC surveillance stations along with their corresponding satellites raises suspicion of foul play. A new alien invader has set their eyes on the resources of the Milky Way and it’s inhabitants as a source of food and fuel. Enemies just recently will now have to band together in order to survive the efforts of the Jackral, a group of nomadic marauders whose religious zeal has them believing the have a right to plunder where they may since losing their home world long ago.



  • Published in 2020
  • eBook for Apple iTunes and Kobo ISBN 978-1-7345890-3-0

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  • Autographed paperback literary novel, 267 pages
  • Paperback ISBN 978-1-7345890-0-9

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  • Autographed hardcover literary novel, 267 pages 
  • Hardcover ISBN 978-1-7345890-9-2

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NYUMBANI CHRONICLES: THE RETURN HOME

Corruption has seeped into the conduits of magic on Nyumbani disturbing the slumber of the elder dragons who depend on them for non-carnal sustenance. Mael, a young boy blessed by the Orishas with unesiphiwo (the gift) mistakenly thinks he’s responsible for his mother’s death runs into a retired magus Simon who recognizes the dangers of an untrained magic user running amok and tries to take him in. The presumed fallen magus Motu who started the corruption at the behest of an unscrupulous god will stop at nothing if it means his love will be returned to him whole. Three travelers from another dimension have unwittingly placed themselves in the middle of all this strife. One however is simply returning home.

 


  • Published in 2021
  • eBook ISBN 978-1-7345890-4-7

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  • Autographed paperback literary novel, 353 pages
  • Paperback ISBN 978-1-7345890-7-8

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  • Autographed hardcover literary novel, 353 pages
  • Hardcover ISBN 978-1-7345890-8-5

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NYUMBANI CHRONICLES: DRACONIAN TRIBUNAL

The magus that has become known as Motu the necromancer has been cornered in the dead marshes. Kibo the elder dragon along with his sisters Shira and Mawenzi take a contingent of warriors from Kemet to capture and bring him to justice. The magical tampering has thinned the veils between realms and another magus previously exiled to the shadow realm takes the opportunity to return. Meanwhile the Orishas are determined to find out exactly who among them is responsible for things getting out of hand. Olorun approaches Serat for answers, possibly drawing the blood god into the fray.

 


  • Published in 2023
  • eBook ISBN 979-8-9875664-4-2

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  • Autographed paperback literary novel, 331 pages
  • Paperback ISBN 979-8-9875664-2-8

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Ancient Illumination I

$ 20.25

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Ancient Illumination II Kuongoza Mwanga: The Leading Light

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Ancient Illumination III: Godhood

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Ancient Illumination I

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Nyumbani Chronicles: The Return Home

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