Creative & Cultural Innovation · Tree of Life

A book. A code. A world built to be discovered.

Project Clandestinus is an independent creative and publishing venture built around mystery, hidden symbols, coded messages, reader participation and discovery.

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More than a traditional book

Clandestinus invites readers to examine a story as well as follow it: looking for symbols, patterns, visual codes and layered mysteries; testing interpretations; and uncovering what may sit beneath the visible surface.

Symbolic manuscriptsHidden patternsVisual codesDecoding challengesShared discoveryFuture artefacts & experiences

Cover of Clandestinus Book I, The First Gate

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Book I · Paperback available

The First Gate

The opening symbolic manuscript invites readers to study signs, patterns, placement and structure — and investigate whether a deeper message exists within the work.

Hardcover Future edition planned.

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The wider world

A growing creative universe

Future possibilities include further books, deeper coded structures, physical artefacts, collector editions, verified discovery stages and carefully developed interactive or immersive experiences.

Each expansion is subject to its own development, feasibility, funding and legal requirements.

Book II · Paperback + hardcover available

The Jade Eclipse in two editions

Book II is now available in paperback as the black-and-white Text Edition and in hardcover as the colour Photo Edition.

Prize and reward features are still under review. We have sought guidance from the relevant industry association and are awaiting legal confirmation before finalising this part of the project.

Text Edition

The Jade Eclipse

Black-and-white paperback edition.

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Photo Edition

The Jade Eclipse

Colour photo edition hardcover.

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Why it belongs in Tree of Life

Independent venture. Shared purpose.

Project Clandestinus remains independently owned and operated. Its inclusion within Tree of Life reflects its place within the founder's wider innovation ecosystem; it does not create a financial, legal or operational dependency between Project Clandestinus and Visio Nova Mundi CIC.

Curiosity & critical thinking

Decoding encourages attention to detail, evidence and interpretation.

Active reading

Readers are invited to interact with a book rather than consume it passively.

Shared discovery

A mystery world can connect readers, puzzle-solvers, collectors and creative communities.

Status & governance

Stage: Independent founder venture
Operator: Independent of Visio Nova Mundi CIC; the canonical register does not establish a named legal trading entity.
Current delivery: Independent creative and publishing activity; current offers are described on the venture's own site.
Funding: Separate finances; CIC grants or sponsorship do not automatically finance it.

Key boundary: Ownership, IP, publishing activities, contracts, reward or prize obligations and legal responsibilities do not transfer to the CIC through Tree of Life.

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Current development

More of the world is taking shape.

Secret App: a private communication experience in active private development; it has not been publicly released.
Connected Clothing: an NFC-first concept in development. Technical feasibility remains subject to further work and funding; no formal partnership is confirmed.
First Clandestinus Game: in early development as an interactive extension combining storytelling, learning and digital experiences.

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Updates

No dated public updates have been published for this project yet.