The Last Contract of Isako

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Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend has to come to an end. When her long-time client unexpectedly retires, she plans to follow-to walk out into the frozen wasteland of their planet with her head held high and her family enriched by her legacy. But when a competitor offers her a final mission, it’s one she can’t refuse. Soon, she’s thrust deep into a world of corporate espionage, duty-bound duels, and shadowy secrets. What she uncovers will change humanity’s existence in the stars forever. The Last Contract of Isako is the sci-fi you didn’t know you needed: corporate samurai – in space.

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Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone science fiction epic where corporate samurai fight beneath merciless stars, and death is always a mere breath away.

Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend has to come to an end. When her long-time client unexpectedly retires, she plans to follow-to walk out into the frozen wasteland of their planet with her head held high and her family enriched by her legacy. But when a competitor offers her a final mission, it’s one she can’t refuse. Soon, she’s thrust deep into a world of corporate espionage, duty-bound duels, and shadowy secrets. What she uncovers will change humanity’s existence in the stars forever.

The Last Contract of Isako is the sci-fi you didn’t know you needed: corporate samurai… in space. This is the first adult science fiction novel from the award-winning author of Jade City.

‘A knife-sharp intense dystopian ride – this is Fonda Lee at her very best. A gritty, heartfelt, and explosive masterpiece’ Tasha Suri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Isle in the Silver Sea

‘Dazzlingly inventive and pure fun, this Rashomon-esque story of a jaded corporate swordswoman kept me guessing until the last twist. Highly recommend!’
Shannon Chakraborty, author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Additional information

Weight 0.774 kg
Dimensions 23.8 × 15.6 × 5 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

528

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K