Takeshi Kovacs

Richard K. Morgan

In a future where consciousness is digitized and transferable between bodies, death is merely an inconvenience. Former elite soldier Takeshi Kovacs is resurrected centuries after his last death, pulled into a world of unimaginable wealth, power, and corruption. Tasked with solving a murder that has baffled the authorities, Kovacs must navigate a treacherous landscape of political intrigue and corporate espionage. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of this technologically advanced, yet deeply fractured, society.

Richard K. Morgan

In the 25th century, where consciousness can be transferred between bodies and death is merely a temporary setback, former U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs finds himself a warrior-for-hire, tasked with quelling a violent revolution on a distant world. However, Kovacs's true allegiance lies only with himself, leading him to abandon his post for a perilous treasure hunt alongside a band of resurrected soldiers. Their objective: a legendary alien spacecraft, guarded by a radiation-scorched city, lethal nanotechnology, and the enigmatic Martian race. With his enhanced instincts and formidable weaponry, Kovacs is prepared to face any challenge, no matter the cost to those who stand in his way.

Richard K. Morgan

Takeshi Kovacs returns to his homeworld of Harlan's World, an ocean planet where the ideals of the Quellist revolution have been crushed beneath the iron grip of the First Families, corporations, and the Yakuza. Driven by a quest for vengeance over a lost love, Kovacs finds himself caught in a dangerous web of political intrigue and technological mystery as powerful forces close in from all sides. When rumors surface that the legendary Quellcrist Falconer has risen from the dead, Kovacs discovers he's not the only hunter on the prowl—a ruthless young Envoy has been awakened from storage to track her down. In this high-octane noir science fiction thriller, Morgan weaves together visceral action, complex ideas, and the ghosts of Kovacs's violent past into a gripping tale of revolution, betrayal, and redemption. A masterwork of speculative fiction that cements Morgan's place among the genre's most significant voices.