Naomi Kwan escaped a dead-end future as a serf by cheating the system at every turn, and she lost her taste for crime. Citizenship gives her legal rights, not instant wealth, but she is determined to earn her way out of poverty with good old-fashioned hard work.
When terrorists fire-bomb her San Francisco neighborhood, all her honest plans go up in smoke. Her police record makes her a target for corrupt officials eager to shelter the true culprits, and innocence is no protection when dead scapegoats tell no tales.
To escape her powerful enemies before they silence her forever, Naomi will need to make peace with old criminal friends. To expose those enemies and redeem her good name, she will need new allies too. The most difficult trick? Staying alive long enough to call for help.