An all-new, stand-alone sci-fi caper from the author ofHammajang Luck: a bored hacker is forced by vicious gangsters to take down a crooked politician…only to find herself up against a code she might not be able to crack.

After the heist of a lifetime, Malia has it all: a loft apartment aboard the massive Kepler Station, expensive clothes, and a dev credit in her favorite video game. Shes also bored as hell. Three years after retiring her mantle as the Obake, the most infamous hacker in the quadrantand arguably the galaxyMalia hasnt taken well to civilian life. So whats the harm in rigging a few cybernetic prizefights and making a little cash on the side?

When Malias scheme is uncovered, she runs afoul of Jeongah Songthe dangerous leader of a local gang with a reputation for brutality. Malia is ready for retribution. But what she gets instead is an offer she cant refuse: take down the local politician leading a