"I'm coming for you."
From the shadows of North Korea to the neon streets of Changwon, Athena has lived many lives: orphan, defector, assassin, mother. Each role has left scars, each mission a deeper descent into Division 45 - the clandestine organization that shaped her into a weapon.
When a body is found in a Changwon hotel, Inspector Income is pulled into Athena's orbit. What he uncovers stretches far beyond a single crime, unraveling a web of global intrigue that snakes through Fukuoka, Busan, Cairo, Bangkok, and Auckland.
At the heart of it all lies the Serpent - a figure as elusive as myth, whose kiss marks betrayal and death. To escape her past, Athena must confront it head-on, even if it means becoming the very monster she fears.
A tale of espionage, survival, and a woman who refuses to be erased.