Not to be confused with the band Music/{{Conception}}.

'''Conception''' is a self-published (though not widely recognized) novel by the author under the pen-name of Seth Hodge. It is the {{Lighter And Softer}} prequel to his first work, ''Literature/FatalANovelOfCorruptedInnocence''. It revolves around the young Maria Sonne, who, [[{{Foreshadowing}} much like Senn]], joins the [[LateArrivalSpoiler Eternix]] Society, an archaeologic society, meeting [[{{Angst}} Veros]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Asen]], and [[TheCutie Melody]]. Everything is fine and dandy barring some confrontations with the mysterious K as everyone gets their weapons, starts training, and they go on their first excavation.

[[MoodWhiplash And then bad things happen.]]

!!This novel contains examples of:

* BeachEpisode: Chapter 7.
* {{Expy}}: There's a lot of them.
** Asen is an expy of pre-[[spoiler:Purity's death]] Senn.
** Veros is an expy of post-[[spoiler:Purity's death]] Senn.
** Asen also has a few characteristics of pre-[[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]] Seya.
** Chase is an expy of post-[[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]] Seya.
** Rylee is an expy of Shion.
** Maria has VERY many aspects of other characters. She's essentially every Fatal character in one.
* FlatWhat:
-->'''Asen''': "I know what you're trying to do. But I doubt she has feelings for an emotionless pit like yourself."
-->'''Veros''': "What."
* FountainOfExpies: Various aspects of Senn are recycled into the three core characters, as well as Chase.
* LoveDodecahedron: Asen and Veros love Maria who also loves both of them, as well as Asen loving Melody, but Lyn also is implied to love both Asen and Veros, but Skye seems to love Lyn, but Sera is implied to love Skye and Vant, who loves Dawn.
* MindWipe: Subverted. [[spoiler: After Veros kills Chase and is confronted by his sister Rylee, Maria regains conciousness and while the commotion is occuring, silently takes the three ArtifactsOfDoom and wishes to the Stronghold for everyone to "start over". She gets one last meeting with Asen and Veros before Erestia takes a 180 turn and almost everyone is given a new roll and identity, though still maintaining a very small portion of their memories.]]
* MoodWhiplash: Inklings start at around chapter 6 or so with [[spoiler: Dawn]]'s death which is quickly dropped but it goes full force at the end of Sector A when [[spoiler: Melody's HeroicSacrifice to keep Chase from killing Maria]] occurs. The story then gets nearly as dark as Fatal before culminating in a very light FridgeLogic-y ending.
* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler: Maria's father raped her prior to the events of the story.]]
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