From the author of the iconic, modern fantasy classic Jade City comes a dystopian epic that is Blade Runner meets Akira Kurosawa, where a battle-worn corporate samurai undertakes one last mission on a merciless planet where death is always a mere breath away. Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend must 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 family enriched by her death. But when she's offered a final mission, she can't refuse, especially when she realizes who lies at the center of it all: Martim, her last--and worst--apprentice, who's somehow made his way to the top. As she's thrust into a world of corporate espionage and shadowy secrets, what she uncovers could forever ...

From the author of the iconic, modern fantasy classic Jade City comes a dystopian epic that is Blade Runner meets Akira Kurosawa, where a battle-worn corporate samurai undertakes one last mission on a merciless planet where death is always a mere breath away. Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend must 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 family enriched by her death. But when she's offered a final mission, she can't refuse, especially when she realizes who lies at the center of it all: Martim, her last--and worst--apprentice, who's somehow made his way to the top. As she's thrust into a world of corporate espionage and shadowy secrets, what she uncovers could forever ...