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Space Punks #5
Space Punks 5: Beyond the Tunnel
The enemy of my enemy is my friend… or is he?
After the nerve-wracking standoff with the Reapers in the ice caves beneath Ceres, the crew of the Nephilim is relieved to be back on board in one piece.
But nothing is truly alright.
The Duchess is gone.
She’s been taken onto Lucien’s ship, and no one knows what’s happening to her.
But the crew isn’t helpless. For the first time, the ship’s AI is speaking directly to them—and she wants to help bring Hel back.
As the search-and-rescue mission begins, David is still reeling from what he learned on Ceres. The deadly threat posed by artificial intelligence isn’t over. On the a new war is brewing. And the visions of the Machine God aren’t stopping.
Join us or be destroyed, it whispers, claiming David is one of them.
Meanwhile, the Duchess must face Lucien aboard his ship. But she isn’t nearly as helpless as he thinks… and their standoff takes a turn no one could have predicted.
The cyberpunk space saga continues—perfect for fans of The Expanse and Cyberpunk 2077.
After the nerve-wracking standoff with the Reapers in the ice caves beneath Ceres, the crew of the Nephilim is relieved to be back on board in one piece.
But nothing is truly alright.
The Duchess is gone.
She’s been taken onto Lucien’s ship, and no one knows what’s happening to her.
But the crew isn’t helpless. For the first time, the ship’s AI is speaking directly to them—and she wants to help bring Hel back.
As the search-and-rescue mission begins, David is still reeling from what he learned on Ceres. The deadly threat posed by artificial intelligence isn’t over. On the a new war is brewing. And the visions of the Machine God aren’t stopping.
Join us or be destroyed, it whispers, claiming David is one of them.
Meanwhile, the Duchess must face Lucien aboard his ship. But she isn’t nearly as helpless as he thinks… and their standoff takes a turn no one could have predicted.
The cyberpunk space saga continues—perfect for fans of The Expanse and Cyberpunk 2077.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 21, 2026
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About the author
Anna Mocikat
59 books207 followersAnna Mocikat is a successful Cyberpunk and Space Opera author.
She was born in Warsaw, Poland, but spent most of her life in Germany where she attended film school, worked as a screenwriter and a game writer for several years.
Her "MUC" novels have been nominated for the most prestigious awards for Fantasy and science fiction in Germany.
In 2016 Anna moved to the USA where she continued her writing career.
"Shadow City" was her debut in English in 2019.
Since then she also published the "Behind Blue Eyes" series, the "Cyber Squad" series, the "Nephilim" series as well as "Space Punks" and "Neon Nights."
She was born in Warsaw, Poland, but spent most of her life in Germany where she attended film school, worked as a screenwriter and a game writer for several years.
Her "MUC" novels have been nominated for the most prestigious awards for Fantasy and science fiction in Germany.
In 2016 Anna moved to the USA where she continued her writing career.
"Shadow City" was her debut in English in 2019.
Since then she also published the "Behind Blue Eyes" series, the "Cyber Squad" series, the "Nephilim" series as well as "Space Punks" and "Neon Nights."
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Review of advance copy received from Author
What struck me today the most was how much I've missed this series.
Beginning to read the book was like coming back home ☺️
I also noticed how different other people's reviews of this whole series are compared to mine. Lol 😂
No, I don't have any hang-ups about how I write my reviews because I write them from the heart, my feelings and emotions.
And while this series is a sci-fi story, my dear friends, every woman and every amateur like me simply has to love it.
That's why you won't find any technical terms from the sci-fi-nerdy world here 😉
I've always loved science fiction movies, but not books because they were simply too difficult to read. Anna's books are for everyone. Everyone will find something they like in them. Yes, I'm sure of it 😏
Believe it or not, she even includes a romance, and not just one, but several, in the story.
And the characters are incredible. Interesting, funny, sarcastic, and endearing...
Gosh! I love them all.
I mean, I even love the unemotional cyborgs, mimics, and machines in the story. And the dog! 😍
I love how the author plays with the roles of the characters.
You don't know whether you should love them or maybe consider them traitors.
The story is so suspenseful and mysterious that I wouldn't be surprised if one of my favorite characters turned out to be an AI, a Mat, or some other kind of AI.
I mean, in the future, mimics will look and act like humans.
No difference. No signs telling you you're talking to an AI 🤯
After the 5th book, anything is still possible, it seems.
Yeah, I'm totally hyped up after this book. I read it in one sitting, and then I had to go to work early the next day.
Not my only late-night read, but definitely one that was very exciting, incredibly gripping, and full of secrets and mysterious events.
The author probably wants me to throw my Kindle against the wall after every book and after every cliffhanger 🤨🤯
For those who don't want to read my rant/review, here's a short version:
I love this exciting, dark, post-apocalyptic sci-fi-thriller.
I want it made into a movie so that people who can't or don't want to read, can enjoy it too.
So, now you know 😂 Read it!
And Anna, when is book #6 coming out? Tomorrow? Hmmm? 🤨🤯😂
Beginning to read the book was like coming back home ☺️
I also noticed how different other people's reviews of this whole series are compared to mine. Lol 😂
No, I don't have any hang-ups about how I write my reviews because I write them from the heart, my feelings and emotions.
And while this series is a sci-fi story, my dear friends, every woman and every amateur like me simply has to love it.
That's why you won't find any technical terms from the sci-fi-nerdy world here 😉
I've always loved science fiction movies, but not books because they were simply too difficult to read. Anna's books are for everyone. Everyone will find something they like in them. Yes, I'm sure of it 😏
Believe it or not, she even includes a romance, and not just one, but several, in the story.
And the characters are incredible. Interesting, funny, sarcastic, and endearing...
Gosh! I love them all.
I mean, I even love the unemotional cyborgs, mimics, and machines in the story. And the dog! 😍
I love how the author plays with the roles of the characters.
You don't know whether you should love them or maybe consider them traitors.
The story is so suspenseful and mysterious that I wouldn't be surprised if one of my favorite characters turned out to be an AI, a Mat, or some other kind of AI.
I mean, in the future, mimics will look and act like humans.
No difference. No signs telling you you're talking to an AI 🤯
After the 5th book, anything is still possible, it seems.
Yeah, I'm totally hyped up after this book. I read it in one sitting, and then I had to go to work early the next day.
Not my only late-night read, but definitely one that was very exciting, incredibly gripping, and full of secrets and mysterious events.
The author probably wants me to throw my Kindle against the wall after every book and after every cliffhanger 🤨🤯
For those who don't want to read my rant/review, here's a short version:
I love this exciting, dark, post-apocalyptic sci-fi-thriller.
I want it made into a movie so that people who can't or don't want to read, can enjoy it too.
So, now you know 😂 Read it!
And Anna, when is book #6 coming out? Tomorrow? Hmmm? 🤨🤯😂
February 20, 2026
War Looms
The pieces being to fall into place, morals are questioned and of course we see a little bit more each time that we explore further and deeper into space. This opens a few doors ,although the action is more restrained that some of the previous books book 6 is beginning to sound like .....
The pieces being to fall into place, morals are questioned and of course we see a little bit more each time that we explore further and deeper into space. This opens a few doors ,although the action is more restrained that some of the previous books book 6 is beginning to sound like .....
February 12, 2026
What an entertaining book, worth the wait what a twister, this series gets better with every book, ends with a cliffhanger, which was a little cruel regarding the ongoing story.
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