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Protagonist Soyoung Rose confronts a shadowy duplicate of herself in a surreal, glitching environment, symbolizing the struggle for identity in Isabel J. Kim's novel 'Sublimation'.

New Isabel J. Kim Novel 'Sublimation' Explores Instancing

In Isabel J. Kim's upcoming novel, "Sublimation," protagonist Soyoung Rose returns to Korea for a funeral, only to discover her own "instance" plans to steal her body and life, according to USA Today

Karim El-Sayed·May 30, 2026