WINNER OF THE MANHATTAN BOOK AWARD.
New Year's Eve in Times Square-an elusive secret society starts the countdown clock on humanity:
365 days until the end of time...
The chilling prediction haunts Mirai McGarry, a young woman who dreams of being a renowned artist even as multiple sclerosis begins to ravage her health.
In the midst of the chaos, a powerful doomsday cult emerges as a safe haven for the masses. Their allure is undeniable, unnatural, and for Mirai, devastatingly personal. Her efforts to thwart them are futile until a mysterious messenger provides the first insights into a dark conspiracy.
When Mirai opens the eyes of a handsome cult member, inspiring him to break free, he joins her odyssey to seek out the one man prophesied to end the madness. With the world around her-and her own body-beginning to crumble, Mirai must confront the mastermind of a nightmare before the countdown is complete.
The Artificial Conspiracy is a philosophical thriller that explores a wide panorama of human nature and challenges the assumptions of our oldest question: why do we suffer?