Coldwire
On sale
6th November 2025
Price: £20
Genre
‘A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure’ AVA REID
‘A cyberpunk masterpiece’ XIRAN JAY ZHAO
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.
THE FUTURE IS LOADING . . .
For decades, the world has been caught in a cold war between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. The Medan orphans who live in Atahua suffer the cost. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk being labelled a spy.
Eighteen-year-old Eirale is one such orphan. Having recently graduated and joined NileCorp’s forces, she’s doing well for herself – until Atahua’s most wanted anarchist frames her for assassinating a government official and she’s given a choice: cooperate with him to search for a dangerous program in Medaluo or go down for treason.
Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Lia is close to her own graduation when she’s paired with her academic nemesis for one final assignment. But when they are ordered to infiltrate Medaluo in virtual reality, Lia quickly realises there is much more at stake than her school ranking.
As Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on separate courses, the two start to suspect they are pieces in a larger conspiracy – and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision.
TROPES
Multiple POVs 👁️
Cyberpunk aesthetic 🤖🦾
Found family 🔍❤️
Rebellion 👊💢
READERS LOVE COLDWIRE
‘This book is really the definition of ESCAPE’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It’s captivating and well rounded’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It was also a thought-provoking read’ Shame on me for not reading Chloe Gong books earlier!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A wild ride filled with twists and turns you definitely do not want to miss’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Chloe Gong YOU MASTERMIND?!?!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A cyberpunk masterpiece’ XIRAN JAY ZHAO
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.
THE FUTURE IS LOADING . . .
For decades, the world has been caught in a cold war between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. The Medan orphans who live in Atahua suffer the cost. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk being labelled a spy.
Eighteen-year-old Eirale is one such orphan. Having recently graduated and joined NileCorp’s forces, she’s doing well for herself – until Atahua’s most wanted anarchist frames her for assassinating a government official and she’s given a choice: cooperate with him to search for a dangerous program in Medaluo or go down for treason.
Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Lia is close to her own graduation when she’s paired with her academic nemesis for one final assignment. But when they are ordered to infiltrate Medaluo in virtual reality, Lia quickly realises there is much more at stake than her school ranking.
As Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on separate courses, the two start to suspect they are pieces in a larger conspiracy – and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision.
TROPES
Multiple POVs 👁️
Cyberpunk aesthetic 🤖🦾
Found family 🔍❤️
Rebellion 👊💢
READERS LOVE COLDWIRE
‘This book is really the definition of ESCAPE’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It’s captivating and well rounded’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It was also a thought-provoking read’ Shame on me for not reading Chloe Gong books earlier!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A wild ride filled with twists and turns you definitely do not want to miss’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Chloe Gong YOU MASTERMIND?!?!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Reviews
Super-charged with electrifying action, mindblowing twists, and timely commentary, Coldwire is a cyberpunk masterpiece ripe for our tumultuous new age
A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure that presents a future both eerily prescient and totally novel. Pulse-pounding and cinematic, with a twist that knocked the breath from me-I couldn't turn the pages fast enough
Chloe Gong is bringing cyberpunk back in the best way with Coldwire. This book is page-turning action set in a gritty world with twists you won't see coming. Executed with laser-precision that will leave readers wanting more
Chloe Gong has not only built an intricate cyberpunk world in Coldwire, but uses it to shine a searing light on our own reality-and the dangers that our future could hold. A breathtaking thrill ride by a masterful storyteller
With gorgeous prose, propulsive action, and swoonworthy banter, Coldwire has skyrocketed to one of my favorite books of the year. Gong's cyberpunk thriller is unputdownable!
Gong has done it again! Packed full of action, anarchy, and enviable (but terrifying!) tech, Coldwire offers a chilling glimpse into a very possible future, with an instantly lovable cast and twists that will leave you begging for the sequel