Books by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The Dowry

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A young king is desperately trying to hold his kingdom together in the backdrop of his diminishing powers owing to the influence of the new French colonial masters. He flexes his muscles and takes his sister out of her... See More

His Majesty's Trial

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

When the debased Njoumen seeks sanctuary in his grandfather's royal palace, her number one concern is her mental health. As she glosses in her recovered status as a princess and unleashes the full force of her... See More

The Oaf

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Ketcha, a variously-gifted man stubbornly pursues a hazy path in life that brings only moments of joy and satisfaction, but no happiness. Over time, life becomes grim for him. It is as if there is no correlation between his... See More

The Verdict of Hades

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Jeremiah is a sage with a job that many people envy, even though hardly anyone understands the true nature of the burden the occupation heaps on his soul. As the emissary of ancestors and divines, he thinks he is doing okay... See More

Ngoko's Folly

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Jeremiah Nana spends an enriching day with two sages and gets an insight into a fascinating people. The experience leaves him with more questions than answers. Does the action of a fake reflect the centuries-old tradition... See More

I am Hated

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

"I am Hated" is a luminous story with unexpected twists that explores security, love, family, loss and the realization that life holds no permanence and guarantees, especially the bitterness that comes with finally... See More

The Usurper

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

(10 reviews)

In this account of western-educated Jeremiah, as he is provided with a unique insight into the way of life of his people by his wise and clairvoyant grandfather and his psychic friend, we are introduced among others to the... See More

HEROES THEY FELLED: The Assassinations of Yitzhak Rabin and Anwar Sadat, and the Stillbirth of Peace in the Middle East

by Janvier T. Chando

(2 reviews)

Janvier T. Chando provides a succinct and illuminating account of the transformation of men of war into leaders of peace in a region with a chronic history of conflict. The reader comes out from this presentation of the... See More

Disciples of Fortune

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A bright-eyed explorer and soldier in the German colonial army in Kamerun adopts Josef Nana Njike and takes him to Germany. While in Germany, Josef studies Agronomy, flirts with leftist political ideologies, and is humbled... See More

The Fire and Ice Legend

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

When the ingenious Hugo made it his mission to save the souls and lives of his fellow humans, he is not like most sanctimonious people out there. So, when he tries to stop a massacre, he is only protecting the sanctity of... See More

ICONS AND VILLAINS: Recent Political Assassinations That Transformed Countries, Regions and the World

by Janvier T. Chando

Countries, continents, and the world at large experience jolts that move them away from their evolutionary if not reformatory paths, resulting in seismic changes that transform them fundamentally. Assassinations are one of... See More

Flash of the Sun (Compradors Series Book 1)

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

In pursuit of revenge, former French commando Rene Roccard embarks on a cause to assassinate underground leader Ruben Um that takes him from New York to Europe and Africa. Relentless on his heels is veteran American... See More

The Union Moujik

by Janvier Chando

(2 reviews)

In this brave and chilling account of the post-Soviet space, the author provides us with a fascinating insight into Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the other republics of the Soviet Union through the larger-than-life character... See More

The Sweetest Madness

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Marrying Sancho, the love of her life, is enough reason for Tatiana to forgo a desire to serve The Lord. So, the last day of their honeymoon in the exotic Windward and Leeward Caribbean islands of the Lesser Antilles is... See More

Fateful Ties

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A teenage girl who is about to take a leap of faith seeks the counsel of his insightful uncle. But all he can provide are insights. Does a journey that takes her to the heart of altruism, charity and solidarity, bigotry... See More

The Hunger Fire

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Just before Tatiana sets off to start a new life of deprivation, sacrifice, and sanctity, her insightful uncle helps her grapple with the meaning of life and come to terms with a world where people betray over a fickle, and... See More

The Doctors

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A family is on the brink of collapse as the members deal with issues of the heart that reveal disloyalty, betrayal, grief, and insecurity. However, one area that does not buckle the trend is where men trained to save lives... See More

The Usurper: and Other Stories

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

(2 reviews)

The Usurper: and Other Stories is an engaging collection that cuts through race, culture, religion, and creed. These short stories portray a unique perspective of traditional African life in the context of the modern... See More

The Girl on the Trail

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Playing out as a scintillating story with unexpected twists, "The Girl on the Trail" explores the severe and overwhelming shock of discovering uncomfortable truths about those we look up to, the security of family, the joy... See More

CAMEROON: The Haunted Heart of Africa

by Janvier Tchouteu

(8 reviews)

Cameroon is the only country in Africa where those who campaigned, fought and died for the country's freedom and independence from colonial rule have never made it to power, where the ideas and ideals of these... See More

Cameroon: France’s Dysfunctional Puppet System in Africa

by Janvier Tchouteu

(2 reviews)

As a German colony from 1884-1916, Kamerun was called "The African Pearl" for its human and material potential, and for its strategic position in Africa. The defeat of Germany in the First World War and the partition of the... See More

CAMEROON: A Case of Social Engineering by the Neo-Colonialist Faction in France's Political Establishment

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

(1 review)

In a world where attitudes and behaviors that were taboo not long ago are now acceptable, in a world where the future is frightening to many, we appear to be the helpless onlooker of a process we have no control over. So it... See More

THEIR LAST STAND: Donald Trump’s Upset Victory in the 2016 Presidential Election, How to Win Future Elections, and the Next Phase for America

by Janvier T. Chando

(1 review)

The 2016 Presidential election will be remembered for ages not only for producing the biggest upset in the history of American politics, but also for the colorfulness of the primaries of both the Democratic and the... See More

BROKEN ENGAGEMENT: Why a Donald Trump Win in the 2016 Presidential Election Defies the Predictions of the Media and the Political Establishment

by Janvier T. Chando

(2 reviews)

No US. Presidential election has been as dramatic as the 2016 race for the White House. Mavericks rose to prominence from the primaries in both the Republican and Democratic camps, challenged the status quo, exposed the... See More

Me Before Them

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Me Before Them is a collection of exquisite short stories that dispassionately explore life's temperaments through characters and their actions that give us a better understanding of the enemies of peace?ambition, anger... See More

Disciples of Fortune

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

(19 reviews)

Hans Wette grows up knowing that he is special. But he never allows that to go to his head. Even the word Rheinlandbastard that haters heap on him as an insult fails to shake his faith in himself and his family. So, he... See More

Triple Agent, Double Cross (Compradors Series Book 2)

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

(7 reviews)

When bright-eyed child prodigy Gavin Njike loses his family and pursues a hazy path of vengeance, he never imagined he could end up serving his family's killers. However, that is the case after he joins the country's... See More

SOCIAL ENGINEERING: The World and the Microcosm of Africa

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

This insightful account serves as an effective guide in understanding the fundamental mentalities that abound in our world and in knowing the various ways that they combine in the regulation of activities in our different... See More

The Commandments

by Janvier Chouteu-Chando

In this hilarious but insightful tall tale of how God gave Mankind the Ten Commandments through his prophet Moses and the ordeals that Moses went through to make humans accept it, Janvier Chouteu-Chando provides angles that... See More

Ukraine: The Tug-of-war between Russia and the West

by Janvier T. Chando

(2 reviews)

Dubbed by many pundits as "The Most Stupid War in the World," the Ukraine conflict is one that hardly anyone saw coming back in 2010. However, it is close to a decade old already. In this conflict in the evenly divided... See More