Stigma of the Living Flesh

By Kenan Meral

The debut novel from Kenan Meral.

A quaint supposition leads two brothers, William Margold and Danny Moritz, down an unnatural path culminating in the creation of the Deep Reality Simulation. Utilizing deepfake software, in conjunction with virtual reality technology, an obsessive Margold believes he can pave the way to new artistic frontiers by toying with the mind's eye. Meanwhile, ghosts from the past and the future collide to haunt Moritz's present, as he tries to keep his brother's project from going off the rails.

"Soon enough, we'll have no idea what's real. Meral gets to the soul of this narrative arc-the dark romance of obsession, the allure of technology, the intoxication of genius-and finds a tragically beautiful story about the future's starkest challenge: holding on to our true selves." -Brad Kelly, author of House of Sleep, host of Method and Madness.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZVDP4Y9
• ISBN13: 9798999814777
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: New Ritual Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"