{"product_id":"stokerdine-conspiracy-paperback","title":"Stokerdine Conspiracy: Glowing In Darkness I and II — Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn enchanted eighteenth-century clock holds a child's spirit captive. A Brooklyn jazz singer accidentally sets it free — and opens a portal that neither of them can close.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, Allison Mugler's son Martin is diagnosed by Chicago-based award-winning clinical psychiatrist Dr. Marak Burad as having Life Trance Dementia Syndrome (LTDS) — a condition that enables his spirit to float undetected from his body and metaphysically visit other people. His Life Trance becomes trapped in an enchanted eighteenth-century anniversary clock, leaving him a child with special needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, after purchasing the timepiece from a unique shop in Brooklyn, aspiring jazz singer and art collector Charly Bergeron inadvertently releases Martin's Life Trance through his DNA. The act opens a time portal and Martin is perceived as a glowing poltergeist. When Martin and Charly finally meet, they discover a common thread that includes superhuman abilities and an inescapable mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e takes a visit to 1788 Nouvelle Orleans, where secrets buried beneath the Opale plantation explain Martin's connection to Charly and the origin of their extraordinary gifts. Discover the truth about CADIVA, the Reverend Mother Catherine Anastasia Dumas, Anderson Parham, and Charles Jacques Clayson A.K.A. Ms. Chavette — and how every character connects to the Stokerdine Corporation's conspiracy to control world commerce through race annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stokerdine Conspiracy\u003c\/em\u003e is the combined edition of \u003cem\u003eGlowing in Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e Volumes I and II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned copies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Select the Signed by Author option at checkout. Signed copies are final sale — no returns or exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stacystewartsmith.com\/pages\/stokerdine-conspiracy-chapter-one-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead before you buy — Chapter One is free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eStacy Stewart Smith is a New York-based author, fine artist, and couture fashion designer. For many years, Smith has been a college educator, including his current post as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Fashion Design Art at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) of New York. Smith is also the author of \u003cem\u003eCAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 402\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper: Ivory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: June 23, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips within 3–5 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠ No returns on signed copies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available as a Digital Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eE-Book (PDF) — $14.99 | Available September 4, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/zh-hant\/products\/stokerdine-conspiracy-stacy-stewart-smith-book\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 14px 32px; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.9em; border: 2px solid #000000; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGET THE DIGITAL EDITION — $14.99\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stacy Stewart Smith","offers":[{"title":"Author Signed","offer_id":60098755264593,"sku":"SSS-SC-PB-1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard","offer_id":60098755297361,"sku":"SSS-SC-PB-2","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/9311\/7009\/files\/StokerdineConspiracynyStacyStewartSmithCover_18ac5cf8-cafb-4dbb-8123-830096044d7c.png?v=1787148819","url":"https:\/\/stacystewartsmith.com\/zh-hant\/products\/stokerdine-conspiracy-paperback","provider":"Stacy Stewart Smith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}