Hard Reboot

In Django Wexler's Hard Reboot, junior researcher Kas embarks on a fact-finding mission to old Earth, only to find herself ensnared in a web of intrigue when a con-artist tricks her into betting her university's funds on a robot arena battle. As she navigates the seedy underbelly of old Earth politics and state-sponsored prizefights, she must confront the complexities of academia and the high stakes of intergalactic diplomacy. Will she manage to regain control and return to her scholarly pursuits?