This series plunges readers into a gritty, dystopian future where consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, effectively cheating death. A former elite soldier, now a special agent, is resurrected into a new body to solve a high-profile murder in a decadent metropolis. He navigates a complex web of corruption, corporate intrigue, and existential questions about identity and what it truly means to be alive. It's a thrilling blend of hard-boiled detective noir, cyberpunk action, and profound philosophical exploration.
Science fiction. Takeshi Kovacs is an Envoy, a soldier trained to withstand transfer from one body to the next. He is employed (resleeved) by a Meth (as in Methuselah) billionaire who was killed (and subsequently resleeved) and who wants to know how and why
The extraordinary new novel from one of the brightest stars of British SF takes mankind to the brink of a terrifying secret.
Science fiction. Returning to Harlan's World to achieve retribution for a lost love, Takeshi Kovacs becomes caught up in political intrigue when he comes to the aid of a woman being hunted by a savage young Envoy who claims that he is Kovacs himself