The Obake Code: A cyberpunk queer heist adventure from the author of Hammajang Luck

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Makana Yamamoto

The Obake Code

Name: The Obake Code
Price: 59.99 AUD
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ISBN: 9781399616843

A cyberpunk queer heist adventure from the author of Hammajang Luck

Makana Yamamoto

$59.99

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English

Gollancz
19 February 2026

Crime & Mystery; Science fiction

Introducing a queer, fast-paced standalone cyberpunk adventure from the author of Hammajang Luck: a bored hacker is forced by vicious gangsters to take down a crooked politician . . . only to find herself up against a code she might not be able to crack.

How do you follow the greatest crime of all time?

It's been three years since the Atlas heist. Malia, aka the Obake, the greatest hacker of all time, was set for life. But being set for life turns out to be pretty boring.

But when her new hobby of rigging underground fights lands her in trouble with one of the most dangerous gangs on Kepler Space Station, she's offered a deal: take down the corrupt politician interfering with the gang's business, or it's the end of the road for Malia.

Hastily assembling her own crew, it should be easy after the impossible heist of Atlas Industries. But this time the person she's working for is just as bad as the person she's taking down, and there are darker things lurking in the shadows.

Things tied to Malia's past. Things that could decide her future.

'A high-throttle space heist - but make it gay? Sign. Me. Up.' - S.A. MacLean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Phoenix Keeper on Hammajang Luck

'Swashbuckling and heart-warming in equal measure' - Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author of The Ten Percent Thief on Hammajang Luck

By: Makana Yamamoto
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781399616843
ISBN 10: 1399616846
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 19 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Makana Yamamoto was born on the island of Maui. Splitting their time between the Mainland and Hawai'i, they grew up on beaches and in snowbanks. Always a scientist at heart, Makana fell in love with sci-fi as a teen. A writer from childhood, fiction became the perfect medium for them to explore their interests as well as reconnect with their culture, coalescing into a passion for diverse sci-fi. They currently live on the East Coast with their wife and two cats. Find their website at makana-yamamoto.com.