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.