Immaculate Conception: A Novel by Ling Ling Huang Alexis Daria And as their bargain begins

And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat

who suckled him when he was a baby

Something no one else should know

At turns an ode to classic sea monster stories and a vibrant tale of human connection

She loves to sing and dance and perform

Immaculate Conception: A Novel by Ling Ling Huang Alexis Daria And as their bargain beginsFrom the author of Natural Beauty, set in the fiercely competitive art world, a novel about an obsessive friendship upended by a cutting edge technology purported to enhance empathy and connection Enka meets Mathilde in art school. Mathilde is a dizzyingly talented yet tortured artist whose star is on the riseand Enka, struggling to make art that feels original, is immediately drawn to her. The two strike up an intense bond that soon turns