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Immaculate Conception: A Novel Audiobook
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“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book Review
What if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?
Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to begin drifting away, Enka becomes desperate to keep her close.
Enter SCAFFOLD. Purported to enhance empathy, this cutting-edge technology could allow Enka to inhabit Mathilde’s mind and access her memories, artistic inspirations, and deep-seated trauma. Undergoing this procedure would link Enka and Mathilde forever. But at what cost?
Blisteringly smart, thought-provoking, and shocking, Immaculate Conception offers us a portrait of close friendship—achingly tender and twisted—that captures the tenuous line between love and possession that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.
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"In Huang’s Immaculate Conception, the desire to be close to the flame of genius leads to catastrophic obsession. Huang, the real-life genius holding the palette, deftly weaves competition, longing, fantastical technology, and gobsmacking imagery into an unforgettable tale. I found this portrait of artist friends utterly gripping: an immersive, transformative read, just the way true art should be."
— Sierra Greer, author of Annie Bot
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In Huang’s Immaculate Conception, the desire to be close to the flame of genius leads to catastrophic obsession. Huang, the real-life genius holding the palette, deftly weaves competition, longing, fantastical technology, and gobsmacking imagery into an unforgettable tale. I found this portrait of artist friends utterly gripping: an immersive, transformative read, just the way true art should be.
— Sierra Greer, author of Annie Bot -
"Huang's brilliant, imaginative, and ambitious novel about an obsessive friendship between two artists gripped me from beginning to end. Immaculate Conception is dark but, at the same time, filled with tenderness. I loved every moment of it.
— Monika Kim, author of The Eyes are the Best Part -
"Huang's brilliant, imaginative, and ambitious novel about an obsessive friendship between two artists gripped me from beginning to end. Immaculate Conception is dark but, at the same time, filled with tenderness. I loved every moment of it.
— Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part -
Named a Most Anticipated Title by Book Riot, The Nerd Daily, and Bookish
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Immaculate Conception is one of those twisty, nail-biting books you fall into and don’t emerge from until you’re done. I loved it.
— Kelly Link, author of The Book of Love -
“In Ling Ling Huang’s Immaculate Conception, all-too-plausible exploitative, extractive technologies force new questions about who is allowed to make great art and who gets denied the same shot—and about what price some might pay to reclaim what they’ve been denied. A gorgeous and frequently shocking novel, whose dark, envy-driven obsessions will quickly become your own.
— Matt Bell, author of Appleseed -
Huang's brilliant, imaginative, and ambitious novel about an obsessive friendship between two artists gripped me from beginning to end. Immaculate Conception is dark but, at the same time, filled with tenderness. I loved every moment of it.
— Monika Kim, author of The Eyes Are the Best Part -
Named a Most Anticipated Title by Book Riot, The Nerd Daily, Gold House, Read or Dead, and Bookish
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Immaculate Conception is one of those twisty, nail-biting books you fall into and don’t emerge from until you’re done. I loved it.
— Kelly Link, author of The Book of Love
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