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BIMBAM BOOKS proudly supported Zach Miles’s debut, Hurricane York—the first in the Zemblanity saga—with bold cover design, cinematic visuals, and strategic social media. A powerful story deserved a powerful launch. This is just the beginning.
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Beneath the corruption and intrigue, I set out to write a love story—one that aches with truth and lingers like a bruise.
Zach Miles
The Zemblanity saga is a gripping trilogy of noir political thrillers set in 1990s Hong Kong. Blending murder, espionage, and millennial disillusionment, it follows one man’s descent into conspiracy, desire, and sacrifice—where every answer only deepens the mystery, and every coincidence feels like fate gone wrong.
Pre-order Hurricane York book 1 of the Zemblanity Saga.
THE ZEMBLANITY SAGA
Author's Interview
And what better way to discover the book—than hearing it from the writer himself?
Interview with Zach Miles
Interviewer: Today, we’re joined by author and entrepreneur Zach Miles to talk about his debut novel Hurricane York, Book One of the Zemblanity Trilogy.
Zach Miles: Thank you—it’s a pleasure to be here. Hurricane York has been a long time coming, and I’m thrilled to finally share it.
Interviewer: Your novel draws from a unique period in your life. Can you tell us more about that?
Zach Miles: Absolutely. The story is rooted in a singular decade I spent in Hong Kong—a time of upheaval, reinvention, and invisible wars. It was a decade divided into three psychological chapters, which is why the story naturally became a trilogy. Each book marks a shift—not just in history, but in how a person sees the world.
Interviewer: How did your personal experiences shape the narrative?
Zach Miles: I lived through the tail end of British Hong Kong and watched it transform under global pressures—tech booms, the rise of China, the digitization of power. My experiences allowed me to layer personal truths into the fiction. I never wanted to write a memoir, but I did want to capture the emotional and moral terrain of those years.
Interviewer: You mentioned Zemblanity as the title of the trilogy. What does that word mean?
Zach Miles: Zemblanity is the opposite of serendipity. It’s about the discovery of inevitable misfortune—when things fall apart not by accident, but because they were always destined to. That’s what Daniel Sagar, the protagonist, grapples with. He arrives in Hong Kong thinking he’s landed a dream job, but instead he stumbles into a world of hidden agendas, corrupted power, and ghosts that don’t stay buried.
Interviewer: What is Hurricane York specifically about?
Zach Miles: It’s a political thriller, a noir love story, and a psychological mystery set against the collapse of British rule in Hong Kong. Daniel uncovers links between a murdered couple, a shadowy cartel of land tycoons, and a dead girl who may be his muse—or his undoing. It's a story of obsession, truth, and dignity in a city caught between empires.
Interviewer: What’s your background in writing?
Zach Miles: I spent over 30 years as a copywriter in advertising. I’ve always worked with words—tight ones, persuasive ones—but Hurricane York gave me the freedom to explore deeper waters. This book is raw in places. Personal. But crafted.
Interviewer: Why write under a pseudonym?
Zach Miles: To be honest. Some parts of this book touch on real corruption, real grief, real betrayals. Writing as Zach Miles gives me the distance to tell the truth through fiction without filtering it through my personal identity. It lets the story speak louder than the author.
Interviewer: What sets the Zemblanity Trilogy apart from other thrillers?
Zach Miles: It’s emotionally honest. It doesn’t rely on plot twists for the sake of cleverness. It’s grounded in character, psychology, atmosphere. Think of it as John le Carré meets In the Mood for Love—gritty and elegant at the same time. And it’s inspired by true events that most people never knew happened.
Interviewer: What’s next?
Zach Miles: Book Two, Ghost Trap, is already underway. The stakes are higher. The story gets darker. But everything still comes back to Daniel—what he’s willing to sacrifice, and whether love can survive in a city built on lies.
Interviewer: We’re intrigued. Thank you, Zach, for sharing your time and your story.
Zach Miles: Thank you. This story has lived in my bones for decades. I’m glad it’s finally breathing.
SYNOPISIS BOOK 1
At the tail end of student life, Daniel celebrates a dream job offer to work in the Far East by going to the York races. During the Musidora race, a chance wind disrupts a set of events that will define the next ten years of his life in Asia.
Whilst carving his way through the cutthroat world of politics, corporate life, and those with enormous power, Daniel’s life is consistently pushed towards a harrowing story of a brutal murder.
What started out as compassion for two people in love turns into a dark obsession as he’s hit with an inexorability of unfortunate discoveries. In the face of a lawless society, can he save himself from drowning in despair?
Key Characters
Protagonist
Daniel Sagar is a first-class graduate from York, sharply dressed, quietly ambitious, and poised for success. With a prestigious position at Blackwood, one of America’s most powerful investment banks, and the promise of a life among Hong Kong’s elite, he appears to have everything under control. But beneath the tailored suits and measured charm is a young man wired for meaning. Sensitive to detail, shaped by an early brush with fate, and prone to chasing patterns others dismiss, Daniel begins to see cracks where others see power. Drawn to the mysterious death of a barrister and his companion, his quest for truth gradually consumes him. What starts as curiosity becomes obsession. As the lines between justice and desire blur, Daniel finds himself crossing moral boundaries that threaten everything he thought he was—until the only thing left is the choice he never wanted to make.
The Expat
Louise is the daughter of the territory’s governor, raised in the rarefied air of diplomatic circles, old money, and colonial expectation. Immaculately groomed, socially fluent, and effortlessly stylish, she moves through Hong Kong’s elite with practiced poise. But beneath the surface is a woman far more complex—sharp, observant, and quietly rebellious. She’s learned to survive in a world where affection is transactional and visibility is a weapon. Her connection with Daniel begins as a spark, unexpected and thrilling, but deepens into something more difficult to name. As political tensions rise and Daniel’s investigations edge toward danger, Louise becomes both confidante and liability, muse and distraction. She is not naïve—but neither is she free. Caught between loyalty to her father’s image and the truths Daniel is unearthing, she must decide whether love is enough to weather a storm that could ruin them both.
The Admiral
The Admiral, head of Britain’s final fleet in Hong Kong, isn’t going quietly. Stripped of influence, his once-formidable command reduced to a ceremonial squadron of Royal Marines, he’s been relocated from the strategic heart of the city to the irrelevance of Stonecutters Island. For a man who once saw himself as the hand of empire, the retreat is personal—and intolerable. Behind his composed façade simmers a deep resentment. With the colony slipping away and the corridors of power narrowing, he is determined to leave a mark. His pride, influence, and ruthlessness make him a dangerous man to ignore—especially for someone like Daniel, who doesn’t yet realise how many ghosts walk in daylight.
The Giant
Chris is an enigma wrapped in outdated T-shirts, cluttered code, and disarming wit. A top-level coder with a mind built for patterns and backdoors, he’s Daniel’s flatmate, financial lifeline, and unexpected moral compass. What he lacks in polish, he makes up for in clarity—seeing through illusions that others politely accept. While Daniel moves through high society, Chris digs in the digital dirt, uncovering what shouldn’t be found. When their flat is burgled, and Daniel finally shares his suspicions, Chris doesn't hesitate. He lends his skills, his systems, and eventually, his life. Underneath the irreverence is loyalty of the rarest kind—quiet, unsentimental, and absolute. But in a world where truth is dangerous and trust is currency, Chris’s brilliance becomes his vulnerability.