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MIRA WENDAM
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Humanity survives inside a colossal warship half-trapped in a frozen mountain. The engines are dead. The ship is home. All Lien wants to do is deliver food and leave her past as a soldier behind. But when her roommate, Jocelyn, ends up dead, and she bumps into a young man who is carrying a box of sealed organs... she must decide whether to get revenge or not, all while carrying Jocelyn's newborn daughter on her back.
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Two years ago, Carmen Peyri reigned champion in Stellar Black, an underground trading ring and arena. Then one night, one mistake broke her, and she vanished.
Now her dog, Tai, is dying—his Time Limit, his lifespan, slashed from eighty years to ten days.
Rebuffed by the police, Carmen returns to the world she swore off, teaming up with Hesu, Stellar Black’s kingpin, and his enforcer, Beastly, to find out who did this.
But the deeper they dig, the darker the truth becomes. Lies run deep. No one’s clean. And time is running out.
DEAD LINE hurtles toward a violent climax in this intense cyberpunk thriller. Carmen has ten days... and no second chances.
After a robot awakens beneath the ruins of a changed world, Novalie sees it as nothing more than scrap. But when it unleashes a devastating bolt of antimatter in an ambush, she realises it’s exactly what she needs to take down Jude, the man who ruined her life.
Jude rules the Community from a bed, piloting a machine that now governs in his place.
The journey is brutal. Sickness and violence push them off course at every turn. As they struggle through a world determined to destroy them, their bond evolves beyond master and machine.
Then the companion begins to hear a voice that is both unknown and familiar. It brings back memories of dust, barrages of bullets, blood. War.
Told from the robot’s perspective, THE LIVING MACHINE explores a future where animals run the world and humanity has been thrust to the side.
MEET THE AUTHOR
I suppose an introduction is needed. You know, in case you're interested in learning a bit about me. Here's what you need to know:
I'm young British-Filipino author based in the UK. When I'm not writing, I enjoy drawing or spending time in the garden with my dog, Kai. Here's a picture of the slipper-stealing rascal.
I studied graphic design, criminology, and law in college, and I design all my own book covers. I don’t use the last two subjects much anymore, but sometimes I bring bits of what I learned to mind and pick out ideas that might help.
I first opened a document with creative intent in 2017 and released DEAD LINE, which I'd been working on for four years, on 31 Oct, 2025 after almost a decade spent awkwardly flitting back and forth between fantasy and science fiction.
My heart lies firmly in writing science fiction fitted with an intense thrill. Crime, adventure, mystery—look no further! In my worlds, they collide.
My books move at a breakneck pace, filled with savage fight scenes, gory shootouts, and bone-breaking brutality. In the middle are characters who are resourceful, messy, and almost never given an easy choice. Though I trained in Muay Thai for a few months, I’ve never been in a fight, but you’d never guess it from how I write them.
Ain't no blood, ain't no fun: the motto of Stellar Black, the underground black market / combat arena in DEAD LINE. Cheers, and keep those fists up and eyes peeled, mate!
BOOK PRAISE
A Cyberpunk Thriller That Hits Like a Roundhouse Kick!
DEAD LINE is a visceral debut that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Mira Wendam has crafted a cyberpunk world that feels lived-in and grimy. The core emotional thread about Tai is effective. The protagonist, Carmen, is raw and complicated in the best way, aggressive, violent, and morally grey. Watching her navigate a plot that spirals into something far bigger than she anticipated kept me hooked. The world-building feels oppressively real. The action sequences are super well written—crisp, technical, and brutal. You can feel every elbow strike and knife wound. Wendam clearly did her research, and it shows.
If you like your cyberpunk with a healthy dose of underground MMA, this is your book.
- ARC reader on Goodreads.
THE LIVING MACHINE IS A BOOK OF CONSTRASTS.
There is a frenetic nature to the pacing of the plot that is contrasted by the slow development of the relationship between the living machine and their master, Novalie.
The action kicks in right from the start and does not let up, quickly pulling the characters through a long plot line that gives ample time for the unique relationship to develop... You can feel the growth, and how each characters distinct nature both helps and hinders it...
An exciting, action filled plot, complex characters with interesting and endearing flaws, and a unique relationship between not just the protagonists but also within the world around them.
- ARC reader on Goodreads.
YOU NEED TO READ THIS FOR YOURSELF.
IT'S PHENOMENAL.
Every once in a while you read a book that sets you on your back foot. It challenges assumptions, it pulls you into the story in a way that builds and builds, until you can’t help but gasp and cry along with the characters. This is that story. Mira Wendam takes you by the hand and draws you into a post-apocalyptic world filled with people scraping to survive. Nothing is easy... What you won’t know is that this book takes your breath away. It’s friendship, brutal survival, unflinching loyalty, and love... You can’t help but fall in love with THE LIVING MACHINE.
This one earns a top 5 spot for 2026 sci-fi books from me. Just… wow.
- ARC reader on Goodreads.