
Last Contract Of Isako
by Fonda Lee
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5 May 2026
Trade Paperback
Hachette
Orbit
9780356526720
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.
Asako is an atier – think samurai meets political aide meets fixer. She contracts her services to the most powerful in the city of Tenacity, a pocket of civilisation protected by an airshield from an unforgiving ice planet. With resources scarce, a person’s value depends on the labour they contribute. On the cusp of retirement, Asako gets tangled up in a murder investigation involving her former apprentice. An intricate, hyper-detailed corporate dystopia with a plot that just doesn’t stop.



