A gothic, darkly witty historical fantasy about a sharp-tongued spirit photographer in 1870s Boston who, while investigating a murder, must confront inherited faith, family loss, and the dangerous cost of refusing easy answers about who she’s meant to become.
Cameron Obscura is a gothic, darkly witty historical fantasy for women who grew up asking harder questions than they were allowed to voice. Set in 1870s Boston, it follows Cameron—a sharp-tongued spirit photographer who works crime scenes for the police, documenting the nearly dead while carrying the weight of family loss, inherited faith, and unwanted spiritual gifts. As Cameron investigates a murder that introduces her to a defiant, unforgettable spirit, she’s drawn into a confrontation with a power-hungry cult leader and the truth behind her father’s death. With the moody intimacy of Wuthering Heights, the spiritual ache of My Name Is Asher Lev, and a streak of subversive humor, Cameron Obscuraexplores what happens when you refuse tidy answers—and choose to live anyway.