The Last Contract of Isako

The samurai science fiction epic from the author of Jade City
From World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee comes a searing science fiction epic in which a battleworn samurai's final mission thrusts her deep into a world of corporate espionage, dark secrets and tarnished honour. There, she will uncover a conspiracy that could upend society on an isolated colony planet.

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