Haunted by anxiety, fractured memories, and dreams of a black city, Howard Phillips is barely holding his life together in modern New Zealand. When a mysterious story, "Tenebris," lands on his desk, he’s thrust into a world of secrets, cosmic dread, and forbidden knowledge. Howard’s struggle with anxiety, depression, and existential crisis becomes inseparable from the danger closing in: the Ørder of Null, a cult whose reach stretches into every corner of society, led by a devious leader with questionable motivations.

With only a tech-genius friend and a battle-hardened ally, Howard must navigate a reality unraveling at the seams—while confronting the darkness within himself. As the Ørder’s influence grows and hope flickers in the shadows, Howard faces the ultimate question: What is the cost of seeking truths meant to stay hidden?

Set against the haunting landscapes of New Zealand, ØBSCURA is a cosmic-horror thriller novel about the search for meaning, the perils of relentless curiosity, and the struggle to stay connected as darkness threatens to consume everything. Some secrets should never be found—but what if finding them is the only way to survive?