Mandate of Shadows
Book One of Mandate of Shadows Series
When journalist Daniela Vos witnesses a political assassination in Johannesburg, she uncovers a hidden empire born during Africa’s partition, still active today in aid, diplomacy and education.
Some operatives carry doctrine. Others carry death.
To expose the system known as Mandatum Umbrae, Daniela must survive it.
Pax Per Ordinem. Peace through Order.
About C.J. VOSS
C.J. Voss writes stories where history, power and human ambition collide. Blending research with razor-edged suspense, Voss explores the hidden architecture of empire — and the shadows it leaves behind.
Mandate of Shadows is the first in a planned series tracing a journalist’s descent into a conspiracy buried beneath Africa’s aid networks — where truth is weaponized and survival has no guarantees.
MANDATE DOSSIER
Access Level: Restricted
Reference: Operation Umbrae
“Truth isn’t lost—it’s buried.”
In the field, journalist Daniela Vos follows a trail of encrypted files, vanished donors, and silenced witnesses across a continent where aid hides empire.
This file is the first trace.