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In a distant future, former mercenary Koko Martstellar has traded weapons for a brothel on the Sixty Islands—a fabricated tropical resort famed for simulated sex and violence. Amidst slang‑laden boywhores and synthetic komodo dragons, Koko’s routine is disrupted when Portia Delacompte, an old ally, ships a squad of loyalists to kill her. The novel blends action, adventure, and a speculative take on post‑corporate life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Kieran Shea
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