Makana Yamamoto’s The Obake Code was published in February 2026. It is the second of three interconnected stand-alones that began with Hammajang Luck.
The novel is set three years after the first book and follows Malia, the hacker known as the Obake, a fan favorite from Hammajang Luck. Set for life after the score of a lifetime, Malia is bored. Rigging underground cybernetic fights for fun lands her on the wrong side of a gang leader, who gives her a choice: take down a corrupt politician or die. She assembles her own crew and takes the job.
Yamamoto has called the book a stand-alone sequel, meaning new readers can start here. The author’s interviews describe it as a queer cyberpunk heist novel about healing from trauma and being loved for who you are.
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