Victory Jacob Azundah

The Day the World Forgot

A Novel of Memory, Love, and the Price of Truth

Every midnight, the world forgets one painful memory. Grief fades. Shame disappears. Violence declines. Society calls the system Mercy. Mara Voss works for the Office of Gentle Records, repairing the harmless gaps left behind. But when citizens begin mourning people they cannot remember, Mara discovers a message written in her own handwriting: YOU BUILT THE FIRST DOOR. Her investigation leads beneath the city, where human Witnesses carry every memory surrendered by the powerful and fortunate. Among them is Mara's missing sister, imprisoned by a system Mara helped create — and then chose to forget. As Mercy begins erasing responsibility itself, cruelty survives without apology, institutions escape accountability and society's peaceful order starts to collapse. Mara must decide whether to preserve a comforting lie or return the truth to millions of people unprepared to bear it. A gripping literary speculative-suspense novel about memory, grief, technology, inequality, consent and the dangerous difference between healing and manufactured innocence.

SHAMELESS

A Psychological Fantasy-Suspense Novel

What if your shame could be erased — but an innocent stranger had to carry it? Psychologist Evelyn Hart travels to the immaculate American town of Bellwether after receiving a disturbing message from her missing sister, Claire. Claire has undergone Absolution, a revolutionary treatment that promises freedom from guilt, painful memories and public disgrace. But Lucent's celebrated technology does not destroy shame. It transfers it. For every wealthy and influential client who leaves with a spotless conscience, a vulnerable stranger inherits the fear, memories and consequences they abandoned. Evelyn's investigation leads her to the Mercy Glass, a supernatural mirror once used by Bellwether's founders to protect respectable citizens by creating scapegoats. Now Lucent intends to offer Absolution to millions through a single broadcast. To save Claire and stop the transfer, Evelyn must confront a reflection without conscience, a town addicted to judgement and a terrifying choice that could condemn thousands of innocent people. Shameless is a gripping psychological fantasy-suspense novel exploring surveillance, cancel culture, privilege, moral hypocrisy and the dangerous human desire to escape responsibility.

Victorious Summer

A Novel of Family, Loss and Beginning Again

Eleven months after losing his beloved wife, Daniel Okoro has mastered the practical responsibilities of raising three children. What he has not learned is how to hold his grieving family together without her. Then an email arrives from Amara's account. Written before her death, it directs Daniel and the children to Haven's Edge, a quiet village on the Northumberland coast. There, they discover that Amara secretly purchased the Beacon, an abandoned community sailing school threatened by a powerful property developer. As Daniel, Zara, Micah and Nia struggle to restore the school, they uncover letters, hidden evidence and the unfinished campaign Amara devoted her final months to completing. Every discovery challenges what they believed about her — and about one another. With a dangerous tide approaching, Daniel's career under threat and an unexpected relationship drawing him back towards life, he must decide whether victory means preserving the past or finding the courage to begin again. Victorious Summer is a moving adult family drama about grief, fatherhood, community, forgiveness, second chances and the quiet strength required to build something beautiful from what sorrow leaves behind.

Mercy

Some loves save you. Some ask what you are willing to forgive.

A novel of love and forgiveness. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

A Better Woman Than Me

She took my place. Then I discovered whose life she was living.

A novel of identity and betrayal. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

The Things He Told Us Separately

Three women. One man. No shared truth.

A novel of secrets and shifting truth. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

What She Was Owed

A Novel of Desire, Deception, and the Price of Being Believed

Mara Venn knows the rules: time can be purchased, but intimacy cannot. When celebrated architect Julian Cross asks her to stop charging for their private meetings, Mara believes their arrangement has become something real. He promises to leave his wife and build a future with her. But when the promised day arrives, Julian returns to his family and dismisses their relationship as a misunderstanding. Heartbroken and furious, Mara shares her story online. By morning, millions of strangers have chosen sides. Julian denies everything, while his wife, Evelyn, quietly reveals that she has been collecting evidence of her own. As hidden affairs, financial secrets, and dangerous acts of intimidation emerge, three women discover that Julian has given each of them a different version of the truth. A gripping psychological literary suspense novel about desire, infidelity, emotional manipulation, marriage, power, public judgment, and the dangerous price of being believed.

DIVORCE: A Novel

A story of marriage, culture and the courage to face the truth

Amara Eze and Daniel Reed have spent ten years building what appears to be a successful multicultural marriage in London. They have a beautiful daughter, respectable careers and a relationship admired by friends and family. But behind the anniversary photographs, their marriage is quietly falling apart. When Amara receives a career-changing opportunity in Manchester, buried resentments begin to surface. Daniel feels abandoned, Amara feels restricted, and every disagreement becomes influenced by family traditions, cultural expectations and the opinions of well-meaning friends. As financial secrets, divided loyalties and conflicting ambitions reshape their home, Amara and Daniel must confront a difficult truth: love may still exist between two people even when their marriage can no longer survive. DIVORCE is an emotionally compelling adult novel about marriage, culture, ambition, family interference, parenthood and the painful difference between maintaining appearances and accepting reality.

African Corrupt Society: The Button

A political crime thriller about power, family and the price of corruption

African Corrupt Society: The Button is a gripping political crime thriller that exposes the devastating human cost of corruption. When John Obasi witnesses his honest father beaten to death by corrupt police officers as a child, he makes a vow that will shape the rest of his life. Determined never to be powerless again, he joins the very institution that destroyed his family. Over the years, ambition, fear and compromise transform him into one of its most feared officers, operating a secret interrogation room known only as The Button. Everything changes when his son, Daniel Obasi, returns to Nigeria with dreams of using technology to fight corruption. As Daniel joins forces with investigative journalist Amara Nwosu to expose a network of political and police corruption, father and son are unknowingly placed on a collision course that ends in unimaginable tragedy. What follows is a powerful story of guilt, justice, sacrifice and redemption as buried secrets emerge, powerful figures fight to protect themselves, and a nation is forced to confront the price of decades of institutional corruption. Perfect for readers of literary fiction, crime thrillers, political dramas and socially conscious novels.

Deep Romance

A billionaire romantic-suspense novel of fake dating, dangerous secrets and irresistible desire

Ordinary events coordinator Maya Bennett never expected one disastrous London gala to bring her face-to-face with billionaire businessman Adrian Cross. When a damaging scandal threatens his international hotel empire, he offers Maya a life-changing sum to pretend to be the woman he loves. But hostile headlines, stolen corporate documents and a dangerous blackmailer force them from London to New York and into an isolated Swiss mountain hotel, where the line between performance and reality begins to disappear.

When Heaven Felt Silent

A Christian novel of faith, forgiveness and hope

Daniel Cole once believed that prayer could carry a person through anything. But after his wife, Hannah, is killed by a careless driver, his faith collapses. Two years later he reluctantly helps repair a struggling church community centre, where he meets Lucas — a quiet volunteer seeking forgiveness for a terrible mistake. When the truth is revealed, Daniel must decide whether forgiveness is still possible. An emotional Christian novel about grief, faith, repentance and grace.

The Letter Between Two Homes

A family mystery of hidden parenthood, inheritance and belonging

After her father's death, Ada Bennett discovers two keys among his belongings. One opens the red-brick house where she grew up in England. The other belongs to a family home in Lagos occupied by Amaka — a woman who claims that Ada's father belonged to her family too. Forced to work together by an unusual will, the two women uncover a hidden history of migration, political betrayal and secret parenthood.

The Last Voice Note

A gripping psychological mystery about truth, identity and grief

At 12:17 a.m., investigative journalist Lena Okafor receives a voice note from her sister Naomi — three years after Naomi was declared dead. Following a trail of hidden recordings from London to Vienna, Lena uncovers Echo Archive, a technology company promising grieving families one final conversation with the dead, and ORPHEUS, a secret system capable of copying human voices and turning private memories into weapons.

The King Beneath the Ice

Book 1 of the King Beneath the Ice series

The opening book in the King Beneath the Ice fantasy series. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

The Sea of Broken Shields

A King Beneath the Ice novel

Part of the King Beneath the Ice series. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

Daughter of the Blood Moon

A King Beneath the Ice novel

Part of the King Beneath the Ice series. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

The Last Raven King

A King Beneath the Ice novel

Part of the King Beneath the Ice series. Available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover editions.

The Temple of Nine Flames

A King Beneath the Ice novel

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NIGHT OR MORNING

Choices, character and rebuilding after the darkest seasons

Every life has a night. The real question is: what kind of person will you be when morning comes? NIGHT OR MORNING is a thought-provoking book about the choices people make during the darkest periods of their lives. Through powerful reflections on relationships, money, ambition, family, forgiveness, discipline, responsibility and personal transformation, Victory Jacob Azundah explores how difficult seasons reveal our character and expose the consequences of decisions made under pressure.

BEFORE YOU TURN 18

A practical guide to preparing for adult life

Before You Turn 18 is a practical and engaging guide designed to help teenagers prepare for the realities of adulthood. Through realistic teenage situations, practical advice, reflection activities and useful life lessons, it covers money and budgeting, employment and interviews, healthy relationships and boundaries, online safety and scams, confident communication, handling failure and pressure, everyday independence, and building a realistic plan for the future.

How to Cook Igbo Cuisine

Everyday snacks & drinks

Discover the authentic taste of Igbo cuisine — one recipe at a time. From comforting soups and hearty swallows to rice dishes, snacks, traditional breakfasts and refreshing drinks, this complete guide includes over 100 authentic Igbo recipes with clear, step-by-step instructions, ingredient guides, cooking techniques, practical kitchen tips and cultural insights into Igbo food traditions and celebrations.

The Little Baobab Tree That Never Gave Up

An inspiring picture book about resilience and kindness

Deep in a peaceful African village, a tiny baobab seed dreams of becoming a great tree. Through sunshine, storms, friendship and perseverance, it learns that true greatness is measured not by size, but by kindness, patience and helping others. Perfect for children ages 4–8, this inspiring picture book celebrates African culture while teaching universal values of resilience, compassion and courage.

Crocodile Teeth

A colourful story about brushing, healthy food and a brilliant smile

Meet Coco, a happy little crocodile with the biggest smile in the jungle. He loves swimming, playing with friends and eating delicious treats — but there is one thing he does not enjoy: brushing his teeth. When a painful toothache interrupts his fun, Coco visits the kind and clever Dr Tortoise, who teaches him how to keep his teeth healthy. A delightful picture book that makes dental hygiene fun.

The Little Baobab Tree and the River of Kindness

A story of kindness, teamwork and community

The Little Baobab Tree and the River of Kindness continues the inspiring journey of the beloved Little Baobab Tree in the beautiful African village of Emohua. When a harsh dry season causes the village river to shrink, the animals become thirsty, the children grow worried, and the villagers begin to fear that there will not be enough water for everyone. But the wise Little Baobab Tree and its friends soon discover an important lesson: even the biggest problems can be overcome when people work together. With the help of the children, the wise tortoise, the elephant, the little lamb, birds, bees, and the entire community, the people of Emohua learn to protect their environment, share what they have, and allow kindness to flow from one heart to another. Beautifully illustrated and filled with meaningful life lessons, The Little Baobab Tree and the River of Kindness teaches young readers about kindness, teamwork, environmental responsibility, generosity, patience, and the importance of helping others. Perfect for children ages 4–9, parents, teachers, schools, libraries, and families looking for inspiring African children’s stories with positive values. A heartwarming story that reminds every child that no one is too small to make a difference—and that kindness, like a river, must keep flowing.

LITTLE ONE

A Bedtime Story for Sweet Dreams

Little One A Bedtime Story for Sweet Dreams As the stars begin to sparkle and the moon gently lights the night sky, it’s time for one more cuddle, one more smile, and one unforgettable bedtime story. Little One is a heartwarming collection of gentle bedtime adventures created to help children feel safe, loved, and ready for peaceful sleep. Every story is filled with kindness, imagination, comforting moments, and lovable characters that inspire sweet dreams and happy hearts. From sleepy teddy bears and glowing stars to whispering trees and friendly woodland animals, each page invites little readers into a calming world where love, courage, gratitude, and friendship shine brightly. The soothing storytelling makes bedtime a special moment for families to share together. Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers, Little One encourages meaningful bedtime routines while helping children develop confidence, emotional security, and a lifelong love for books. Inside this book you’ll discover: * Gentle bedtime stories that calm busy minds * Memorable characters children will love * Positive lessons about kindness, sharing, and courage * Beautiful adventures that spark imagination * A comforting read-aloud experience for children ages 1-7 Whether it’s the first bedtime story or the hundredth, Little One reminds every child that they are cherished, protected, and never alone. Because every little one deserves a peaceful night, a hopeful heart, and beautiful dreams waiting just beyond tomorrow.

LOVERS TO ENEMIES

When Love Ends, Character Begins

LOVERS TO ENEMIES When Love Ends, Character Begins Love has the power to build people, families, businesses, and dreams. Yet when trust is broken, communication fails, and emotions take control, even the deepest relationships can become the greatest source of pain. Lovers to Enemies is a compelling exploration of love, betrayal, forgiveness, emotional resilience, and personal growth. More than a relationship book, it examines how conflict transforms individuals and how the choices we make during our most difficult moments shape our future. Through engaging storytelling, timeless life lessons, and thoughtful reflection, Victory Jacob Azundah explores the emotional, psychological, and practical realities of broken relationships. The book challenges readers to move beyond blame and bitterness, encouraging self-awareness, accountability, emotional intelligence, and the courage to rebuild. Whether you are recovering from heartbreak, navigating marriage or divorce, managing family conflict, leading a business, or making difficult professional decisions, this book offers practical wisdom that reaches far beyond romance. Inside you’ll discover: * Why trust is easier to lose than rebuild. * How pride and poor communication destroy relationships. * The role of forgiveness in personal freedom. * How emotional maturity influences leadership and decision-making. * Practical lessons for healthier relationships at home, in business, and in everyday life. * How to transform painful endings into opportunities for growth. Lovers to Enemies is a reminder that while relationships may change, your character remains your greatest legacy. Because when love ends, your choices begin—and those choices determine who you become.

MY LOVE LANGUAGE

Understanding how you give and receive love

What if understanding love started with understanding yourself? My Love Language is a practical and engaging guide designed to help teenagers understand how they give and receive care, communicate their feelings, build healthy relationships, and protect their emotional wellbeing. Through realistic teenage situations, practical lessons, guided activities, and reflection exercises, readers will explore friendship, family relationships, attraction, dating, communication, consent, boundaries, digital safety, conflict, heartbreak, and emotional healing. This book helps teenagers learn how to recognise healthy relationships without losing their identity or depending on others for validation. Readers will discover how to: • Understand different ways people give and receive care • Develop self-awareness and communicate emotional needs • Build healthier friendships and family relationships • Navigate attraction, dating, and romantic relationships responsibly • Establish personal boundaries and respect the boundaries of others • Understand consent and emotional safety • Recognise controlling behaviour and unhealthy relationship patterns • Protect themselves in digital and online relationships • Communicate during disagreements and resolve conflicts respectfully • Cope with rejection, heartbreak, and emotional challenges • Build confidence, independence, and healthier relationship standards My Love Language encourages teenagers to understand that healthy love is not about control, pressure, expensive gifts, constant attention, or losing yourself to please another person. Healthy love requires respect, honesty, communication, responsibility, safety, boundaries, and the freedom to remain yourself. Whether you are learning about friendship, family relationships, dating, or simply trying to understand yourself better, this book provides practical guidance for building healthier connections and becoming a more confident young adult.

ENTITLEMENT OR APPRECIATION

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LACK OF UNDERSTANDING & PARENTAL PRESSURE

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BAD CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

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The Student Success Playbook

Essential skills for high school

Success in school requires more than intelligence — it requires the right habits, practical skills and confident decision-making. Through 61 concise and practical lessons, students learn goal setting and growth mindset, effective study techniques, time and deadline management, exam preparation, communication and boundaries, mental wellbeing, online safety, responsible use of artificial intelligence, budgeting and saving, and career, CV and interview preparation.

TEACH YOURSELF TO READ BETTER

A practical reading guide for teenagers

Reading is not just a school skill. It is a life skill. Teach Yourself to Read Better is a practical, step-by-step reading guide designed for teenagers who want to become more confident, fluent, and independent readers. Written in clear and encouraging language, this book helps young readers strengthen the essential skills needed to understand words, sentences, stories, textbooks, online information, and everyday written communication. Inside this book, teenagers will learn how to: • Break difficult words into smaller parts and decode them confidently • Improve reading fluency, accuracy, and speed • Build a stronger vocabulary and understand unfamiliar words • Find main ideas and important details • Make inferences and think critically about what they read • Understand fiction, nonfiction, textbooks, and online information • Take effective notes and remember more of what they read • Develop consistent reading habits and overcome reading frustration • Follow a practical 12-week self-study reading improvement plan With practical exercises, reading challenges, reflection activities, and simple strategies that can be used independently, Teach Yourself to Read Better gives teenagers the tools to take responsibility for their reading progress. Whether you are struggling with reading, learning English, returning to education, or simply want to become a stronger and more confident reader, this book provides a practical path forward. Start where you are. Practise consistently. Read with confidence. Become a stronger reader—one page at a time.

SIMPLE PHYSICS FORMULAS

A student-friendly guide to essential physics equations

Physics formulas do not have to be difficult. Each topic introduces a key formula, explains the scientific idea behind it, provides a worked example and includes a practice question with an answer. Covers motion and acceleration, forces, momentum, pressure and density, work, energy and power, heat, waves, light and sound, electricity and circuits, radioactivity, formula rearrangement and unit conversion, plus mixed challenges and examination tips.

My Social Life

Friendship, Confidence, Communication and Character in a Connected World

My Social Life Friendship, Confidence, Communication and Character in a Connected World Growing up has never been easy—but growing up in a world of social media, peer pressure, instant messaging and constant comparison brings challenges no previous generation has faced. My Social Life is a practical guide for teenagers who want to build meaningful friendships, develop genuine confidence and make wise decisions in both their online and offline lives. This book goes beyond popularity and teaches the life skills that truly matter: understanding yourself, communicating effectively, handling conflict, resisting unhealthy pressure, creating healthy relationships and becoming someone others can trust and respect. Inside you’ll discover: • How to choose friends who encourage your growth. • The truth about popularity versus respect. • How social media shapes confidence and self-worth. • Practical ways to overcome peer pressure. • Healthy communication and conflict resolution. • How to recognise unhealthy friendships and relationships. • The importance of boundaries, character and reputation. • How to recover from rejection and disappointment. • Leadership, purpose and preparing for adult life. Written with relatable stories, practical advice and real-life situations, My Social Life helps teenagers navigate one of the most important seasons of life with wisdom, confidence and integrity. Whether you’re struggling to fit in, trying to build confidence, facing peer pressure or simply wanting stronger relationships, this book will help you make better choices and become the kind of person people genuinely respect. Because your greatest achievement isn’t becoming the most popular person in the room. It’s becoming the person whose character speaks long after the conversation has ended.

Chemicals and Their Use

A practical chemistry guide for high school students

Chemicals are everywhere — in the food we eat, the water we drink, the medicines we use and the technology that powers modern life. This clear, practical guide explains essential chemical principles through familiar real-world examples, straightforward explanations and review questions with immediate answers, covering atoms and the periodic table, chemical equations, acids and bases, metals and alloys, reaction rates, polymers, fertilisers, water treatment and laboratory safety.

Settlement and Citizenship

Life in the UK Study Guide

A study guide for the Life in the UK test. Available on Amazon in Kindle and hardcover editions.

MARRYING INTO IGBO FAMILY AND CULTURE

A guide to Igbo marriage, family and tradition

Marriage may begin with love, but marrying into an Igbo family can also mean becoming part of a rich cultural heritage, an extended family network, and traditions that may be unfamiliar to you. Marrying into Igbo Family and Culture is a practical guide for adults who are dating, engaged to, or married to someone from an Igbo family and want to build stronger relationships through cultural understanding, respectful communication, and thoughtful preparation. Igbo families are diverse. Customs and expectations can differ by community, religion, family background, and individual household. Rather than treating every Igbo family as the same, this book helps readers ask the right questions, understand important cultural principles, and prepare for the realities of joining two people and two families together. Inside this book, you will learn how to: • Understand Igbo family structure, kinship, and the importance of extended family. • Prepare for meeting parents, elders, and important family members. • Navigate introductions, traditional marriage processes, bride price, gifts, and ceremonies. • Understand the role of language, names, food, hospitality, and everyday etiquette. • Show respect to elders while maintaining healthy personal and marital boundaries. • Discuss religion, gender roles, household responsibilities, and expectations before marriage. • Manage money, financial support, and requests from extended family without damaging your relationship. • Handle disagreements, family pressure, gossip, and outside interference wisely. • Discuss children, parenting, names, language, cultural identity, and relationships with grandparents. • Maintain cultural connections when living abroad or raising a family in the diaspora. • Honour positive traditions while recognising that culture should never be used to justify abuse, coercion, humiliation, or unfair treatment. • Create your own healthy family culture based on love, respect, communication, fairness, and shared values. Whether you are preparing to marry into an Igbo family, already married, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of Igbo family life and marriage traditions, this book provides practical guidance for navigating culture with confidence and building a peaceful, respectful, and lasting home. Love brought you together. Understanding will help you build a lasting home.