Blade Runner meets John Wick in this sci-fi action adventure following a super-soldier whose very existence has been outlawed by the same society that created him

Ander Rade is doing his best to stay under the radar after the mess in Atlanta when he's contacted by the Special Activities division for the Genetic Compliance Department.

The mission: infiltrate a secret organization of rogue mods known as the Ghost Cell in order to find out what they're doing and who they are doing it for. The catch: Rade's old team leader, Sevrina Fox, is a member. But Rade's been searching for her since his liberation from the fight pits, and he refuses to betray her now. So in exchange for his cooperation, the GCD agrees to extend their promise of an official pardon for his rogue status to her as well.

As if gaining acceptance into the Ghost Cell isn't challenging enough, Rade is forced to walk a tightrope between avoiding suspicion and minimizing collateral damage from the organization's violent and unsanctioned operations. But as his investigation gains steam, he soon realizes that the Ghost Cell's true ambitions are far more dangerous than anyone thinks, and that the time to act is running out.

With powerful forces out to stop him, Rade must decide if there are limits to his loyalty to Sevrina, and whether that line has already been crossed, and above all, how far he's willing to go for a pardon he's not likely to live long enough to see.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 07/15/2025
ISBN: 9781250815033
Pages: 336

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/12/2025