Immaculate Conception - Ling Ling Huang

Immaculate Conception follows Enka, an ambitious art student who forms an intense bond with the brilliant and increasingly famous Mathilde, only to grow desperate as Mathilde begins to pull away. When a radical technology called SCAFFOLD promises to deepen empathy by allowing Enka to enter Mathilde’s mind and share her memories, creativity, and trauma, Enka seizes the chance to stay close—despite the permanent link it creates. As the boundaries between intimacy and obsession blur, the novel explores how love, ambition, and possession can become dangerously intertwined.