READING LIST

Welcome to the universe of Twilight Monk! Below you will find the intended reading order for the Twilight Monk Light Novels.

Secrets of kung fulio - Twilight Monk : Book 1

(ILLUSTRATED NOVEL 2020) + Audiobook

They’re monks. They’re pacifists.
And they’re absolutely terrible at kung fu.

When a ruthless gang called the Red Cobras threatens to drive them from their home, two of the worst Moonken monks ever trained—Raziel Tenza and Rin Torra—do the unthinkable: they decide to fight back.

There’s just one problem.
They have zero combat skills.

Fast-paced, funny, and packed with action, Twilight Monk blends kung fu fantasy, anime-inspired adventure, and classic underdog heart—complete with 70 original black-and-white illustrations by the author.

Perfect for fans of:

  • manga & anime–style fantasy

  • light novels with humor and action

  • martial arts adventures with lovable misfits


Return of the ancients - Twilight Monk : Book 2

(ILLUSTRATED NOVEL 2021) + Audiobook

The monks are divided.
The enemy is closer than ever.
And ancient power has begun to stir.

After a disastrous attempt to strike back at the Red Cobras, Raziel Tenza and Rin Torra are torn apart—with Rin vanishing in a cloud of smoke and their fragile alliance shattered.

Sensing opportunity, Raziel’s ruthless rival Nox pulls him into the heart of the Red Cobras and sends him on a dangerous mission: infiltrate the monastery’s most secret vault and steal a mysterious artifact When Raziel touches the pillar, he is drawn into the Twilight Realm, where he comes face to face with his ancestors.

Desperate to defeat the Red Cobras and restore the honor of the Twilight Monks, Raziel begs for their power.

Fast-paced, illustrated, and anime-inspired, Twilight Monk: Return of the Ancients raises the stakes with betrayal, ancient power, and a hero forced to choose between loyalty and destiny.

Length: 50k words
Illustrations: 70 black and white Illustrations and sketches by the Author.


The Man and the moonken book Trilogy -

(ILLUSTRATED NOVELLS 2018 - 2019)

A Twilight Monk Prequel novel series with over 50 illustrations.
The Man and the Moonken + The Beast of Tuksa + Escape From Giant’s Crown

It is quite well known that when a child falls from the sky in the land of Speria, they are to be taken to the monastery at Crescent Isle to learn to control their powerful supernatural abilities. Their fate not yet sealed, some of these children are thought to be cursed, outcast from society and deemed to be evil by nature. In the enclosed valley of Tuksa, one such child has just begun his journey.

World of Twilight Monk VOLUME 1

(ART BOOK 2019)

The World of Twilight Monk is a compendium focusing on the Eastern Continent of Speria, also known as "The Mystic Lands",

In this book, you will find in depth bios, illustrations, early sketches, orthographic breakdowns of both characters and architecture, and written history for many of the locations visited in the comics and novels. This book also includes maps, location guides and breakdowns and bios for legendary weapons, and mythical beasts.

WORLD OF TWILIGHT MONK VOLUME 2

(ART BOOK 2025)

In the 2nd volume of World of Twilight Monk, you’ll find expanded character sheets for characters and environments featured in the Twilight Monk video game. Here the artwork has been meticulously detailed, with a great deal of backstory, summaries of history and expanded information related to the history of Speria and it’s denizens.

CreeD: Re-Imaginary Books 1 - 2

(COMIC BOOK SERIES 2021)

Contains a 120 pages complete story, reviving the classic series that started Trent’s art career. Mark Farley is a 17 year old comic creator! His comic documents his travels into a DREAMWORLD dimension, where he takes on the persona of "The Legendary Creator" - CREED.  Together with his best pal (CJ), a morphing dreamfrog/dragon, they stomp out nightmares and face Marks most personal demons, manifested as the deadly Skeeziks!

NOVA COLONY

(MANGA/COMIC 2008)
WARNING - Nova Colony is a very offensive manga about how horrible love is. . . even in space. Nova is your average unemployed teenager living on a space colony created by scientists to perpetuate the human race throughout the galaxy. Through a series of unfortunate courtship rituals gone wrong, Nova has resigned himself to ending himself after failing to win the heart of the beautiful Elli. He is saved at the last minute by his VERY CAPABLE friend Seth, and together they decide that the best way to heal a broken heart is with a good distraction, and it just so happens that there is a "Right To Racism" parade going on downtown. Along the way, they bump into a slew of old friends, with different horrific tales of Nova's attempts to get Elli's attention.

Twilight Monk

(VIDEO GAME) PC + Switch

AVAILABLE NOW!

Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as Raziel - the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors!. Experience a richly crafted, hand-drawn, Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately painted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld,
PLAY IT BECAUSE: The story of the game continues where Secrets of Kung Fulio left off, allowing you to explore the world of Speria.


Ikeda - The Scrap Hunter E.P.

(VIDEO GAME) PC 2019

Wall jump and slash your way through the remains of Facility 32 as legendary Scrap Hunter Iggy Ikeda in this super-tight action platformer with collectibles.
PLAY IT BECAUSE: If you like twitch action, intense and challenging platformers with hand drawn pixel art, you will die a lot, but you will enjoy this game.

Previous projects

Aquatic Moon

Founded by veteran Artist and Character Designer, Trent Kaniuga in 2012, Aquatic Moon is a boutique art house that has provided concept art and Illustration for the worlds top Comic Books, and Video Game brands including Fortnite, World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Hearthstone, Overwatch, and our own games and books such as Twilight Monk, CreeD and Ikeda.

We specialize in visual development, and often set the art style and pipeline for future artists on many of the brands that we work on, and offer a variety of services from Concept Art and Illustration, to programming, game design, and UI.

In 2023, Aquatic Moon signed a publishing deal with Gravity Game Arise to develop a game based on the Twilight Monk series of Illustrated Novels, which was released in 2025 for PC and Nintendo Switch.

We generally have a steady amount of work from our long standing clientele, but we are always eager to work with passionate developers! Please feel free to reach out if you feel that we would be a good fit for your project! - The Aquatic Moon Team

AquaticMoonJobs@gmail.com


THE TEAM

TRENT KANIUGA
ARTIST + WRITER + DIRECTOR

-Former concept artist on many AAA video games such as World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Diablo 3, with a passion for world building, writing books, and making videos for Youtube.
Favorite games - Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain + Snake Eater, Castlevania SOTN, Zelda Ocarina Of Time, Banjo Kazooie, Goldeneye. Skyrim.

MATT FITZGERALD (Planet Tobor)
GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMING
-Game developer (SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen), multi-media artist, musician + composer; Uses a wide range of technical and artistic disciplines to craft games (video and tabletop).
Favorite games - RUNE, Tenchu, Super Mario Bros. 3, Daggerfall, DOOM, King of Dragons, Zelda 2, Castlevania ("oldschool" and SOTN), Warcraft 2.

NATHAN BUCKLEY
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING
Game Development -
Beyond a Steel Sky, Sea of Thieves, Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde, Smash Punks
Favorite Games - Fallout Series, Outlast, Stellaris, Little Nightmares, Cyberpunk 2077

ANTHONY ENRIGHT (WINDYBEARD)
GAMEPLAY + LEVEL DESIGN

- Indie game developer and Twitch Streamer. Developed and released many games including Galactic Mining Corp, Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde, Dreamstones and many more.
Favorite games - Okami, Recetear, Dark Cloud 2, Zelda Windwaker, Beautiful Katamari, Banjo Kazooie, Paper Mario 100yd, Bangai-o.

AMY SUMMERS
ANIMATION
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Multi-media artist, and part time programmer. A small artist with a big mindset for stories and worlds.
Favorite games - Stardew Valley, Elden Ring, Valheim, Terraria