Scion

By James Islington

John Wick meets Ghost in the Shell in this fast-paced cyberpunk thriller by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many and The Strength of the Few.

My job, when you think about it, isn't so different from a lot of people's.

The more old-fashioned crowd do still get hung up on the "killing people" part of it, I guess, but that's a them problem: it's been perfectly legal to take out lifers for ages. Besides, once ultrawealthy morons realised they had a way to live forever--limited resources be damned--there was only ever going to be one genuinely practical deterrent.

So, sure, I have to deal with a ton of boring planning. Inconvenient hours. Some pretty awkward face-to-face interactions. And like most of us, I'm really only clocking in to try to crawl out from beneath my debts. But someone's got to do it.

Luckily, my genetic compatibilities make me really, really good at doing it.

Still. This next job...I don't know. It's something I haven't had to deal with in years. Kind of the opposite of my regular duties. Strange, that it got thrown my way.

I'm sure it'll all go totally fine though.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668239248
• ISBN13: 9781668239247
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: S&s/Saga Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Overall, a solid four-star read!

This was such a fun little palate cleanser! It was short, fast-paced, and action-packed, and I was immediately interested in the main character and his life as an assassin. There were some fun twists along the way that kept me engaged and made the story feel surprisingly complete despite its short length. It wasn’t a particularly deep or complicated read, but it didn’t need to be. It was simply entertaining, and I had a great time reading it. I already love James Islington’s writing, so this was a fun way to experience something different from him without committing to another massive fantasy novel. And, of course, he left the ending open for a possible duology or trilogy—which feels extremely on-brand for James Islington. 😆 Overall, a solid four-star read!