First published 1995
Lore Van de Oest regains consciousness in a rain-soaked alley. She is naked, bleeding from a foot-long wound, and stripped of her identity implant. The daughter of one of the world's most powerful families has become nobody. Spanner emerges from the rain, a skilled data pirate who tends Lore's injuries and offers her shelter. Under Spanner's protection, Lore can reinvent herself repeatedly, hidden from police, family, and the kidnappers who left her for dead. But this freedom costs her. She pays in crime, deception, and degradation. Lore faces a choice. She can remain in the shadows with Spanner and risk losing herself completely. Or she can steal a dead woman's identity implant, assume her life, and forge a new future. Either path requires Spanner's expertise, and Spanner always demands payment. As Lore agrees to one final scheme, she must confront her past and her family's legacy to discover who she truly is.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, cyberpunk
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, reinvention
343 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey