What kind of person signs up for a cage fight?

In this fascinating novel, Aliyah, a mixed-race Australian lives a solitary life as a computer specialist in London. She was born with an exceptional intelligence but her gifted mind does little to alleviate the pain she carries inside since her childhood.

One day Aliyah stumbles upon a mixed martial arts gym. Like many fighters before her she finds peace in a sport that is seemingly violent. She takes on training with a military discipline as an easy substitute for any meaningful bond in her life. Her journey to her debut cage fight is challenging, but it does nothing to prepare her for the biggest fight of her life.

Girl Fighter is a behind-the-scenes look at the motivations of a mixed martial artist, the challenges of women in combat sport and the unseen struggles of a brain injury survivor.

About the Author

Cyan Night is a self-professed martial arts junkie with training in Chinese Martial Arts (Wushu), Thai style boxing (Muay Thai), Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Judo, Fencing and MMA. She grew up in Asia, holds degrees in Design and IT from universities in London (where she lived for 6 and a half years) and currently lives in Melbourne.