Obscure as Ever

In the right light, Brenda's sunglasses can give the wearer access to cosmic genius. The glasses helped Brenda ascend to fame as a renowned painter before they were stolen. Only one other pair of gifted glasses exist, and their paths cross by chance as their owners join forces to fight insidious evil. "Obscure as Ever" examines the intricate web of a criminal conspiracy invading a small town, leavened with paranormal, mystical, sci-fi, and magical elements.

"Obscure as Ever" examines the intricate web of personalities and circumstances surrounding a criminal conspiracy that has invaded a small town. A drug distribution ring has slithered its tendrils into people of power, while dragging others already struggling to hold their lives together into its orbit. They've already managed to slip out of police custody once, and if something doesn't change soon, they'll slip away again — and continue murdering people through their tainted drugs. When two pairs of glasses with cosmic powers fall into the right people's hands, they must team up to battle insidious evil and save their small town. This thoughtful, fantasy novel probes philosophical themes, while further exploring the results of normal people tapping into the Universal Mind. Leavened with paranormal, magical realism and science fiction elements, a diverse group of characters become woven into the adventure of the intricate tapestry created by the 2 pairs of sunglasses at their center.

After graduating from Rutgers University with degrees in English and Sociology, Charlotte became a stained-glass artist and later joined the corporate world of IT sales and marketing. She became a Volunteer Literacy Tutor and Reiki Master after struggling through some life changes, mainly to help overcome her grief and heal herself. Once she retired from the corporate world, she went on a World Tour with her partner and traveled through over 60 countries.