在這顆冰冷無情的星球上，忠誠可以被買賣，生命可以被延長，也可以被企業輕易終結。Isako曾是傳奇劍士，是為企業與權貴執行任務的「武士」。如今，她的長期雇主退休，她也準備遵循古老規矩，走向荒原，以一場體面的死亡為家人換取財富。但最後一份契約找上門來，她無法拒絕。更令她震動的是，任務核心竟牽涉到Martim——她最後、也是最失敗的徒弟。當Isako被捲入企業間諜、殖民星球祕密與權力暗戰，她逐漸發現，這場任務不只關乎生死，更可能改寫人類在星際間的未來。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 sh
