The Kaul siblings' battle with rival clans reaches new heights in the heart-pounding continuation of the Green Bone Saga, an epic trilogy about family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade.
On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years.
Beyond Kekon's borders, war is brewing. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. Jade, Kekon's most prized resource, could make them rich - or give them the edge they'd need to topple their rivals.
Faced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival--and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon.
Praise for the Green Bone Saga:
"A beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" --Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author
"Lee has upped her game in this novel, with deeper, more nail-biting intrigue and stunning, heart-pumping action scenes. Her character development is pitch-perfect." Booklist
"An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family, and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats." --NPR
The Green Bone Saga
Jade City
Jade War
Jade Legacy
The Kaul siblings' battle with rival clans reaches new heights in the heart-pounding continuation of the Green Bone Saga, an epic trilogy about family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade.
On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years.
Beyond Kekon's borders, war is brewing. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. Jade, Kekon's most prized resource, could make them rich - or give them the edge they'd need to topple their rivals.
Faced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival--and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon.
Praise for the Green Bone Saga:
"A beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" --Ann Leckie, Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author
"Lee has upped her game in this novel, with deeper, more nail-biting intrigue and stunning, heart-pumping action scenes. Her character development is pitch-perfect." Booklist
"An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family, and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats." --NPR
The Green Bone Saga
Jade City
Jade War
Jade Legacy
Fonda Lee is the author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. Her other work includes the science fiction novels Zeroboxer and Exo, and the fantasy novella, Untethered Sky. Lee is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, the Aurora Award, as well as a multiple finalist for the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into multiple languages and named to TIME Magazine's Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. Lee is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist residing in the Pacific Northwest.
"Jade City has it all: a beautifully realized setting, a great cast
of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping
read!"--Ann Leckie, author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C.
Clarke Award winning novel Ancillary Justice
"[Lee] juggles the personal and the epic with deft, admirable
skill, weaving a story that is equally sweeping and intimate; a
magical, almost operatic crime and family drama that feels all the
more true because all of her jade-fueled supermen (and women) come
with human hearts that bend and break the same as ours.--NPR
"A strong, thoughtful, and fast-paced follow-up, which bodes well
for future volumes."--Kirkus (starred review)
"A sweeping saga of ambition, loyalty, and family in a gritty,
densely-imagined island city. Fonda Lee explores the tension
between what is owed to family, country, and yourself in a
high-stakes, high-octane game of power and control."--p.p1 {margin:
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author of Ironskin, on Jade City
"An addictive read with intense martial arts action and high-stakes
character drama. I'll never look at jade the same way again."--Beth
Cato on Jade City
"An atmospheric, gritty noir tale of family loyalties, martial arts
and power struggles in a city that feels so real it becomes a
character in its own right. Jade City is epic drama writ
large."--Aliette de Bodard, winner of the Nebula, Locus, and
British Science Fiction Awards
"Compelling characters and intricate worldbuilding.... I want to
spend more time in Kekon."--Hank Green on Jade City
"Dynamic fight scenes and vibrant world-building bring to life this
sharp, memorable story of a family caught up in a ferocious gang
war."--Kate Elliott on Jade City
"Exquisite writing, explosive fighting -- Jade City is as rich and
deadly as the Green Bones warriors who stalk its pages. I tore
through this book like bullets through a fine restaurant in hotly
disputed territory."--Heidi Heilig
"Fast cars, brilliant characters, and gangster kung-fu! Swift,
intricate, and vicious as a talon knife, Fonda Lee's Jade City will
pull you into a world of deft intrigue, hard choices, and bloody
loyalty. Lee's written the postcolonial Godfather hiding under the
surface of the Avatar: the Last Airbender universe -- and it's a
fantastic read."--Max Gladstone, Hugo Award-nominated author of the
Craft Sequence
"How does a book make me giddy and heartbroken at the same time?
Jade City delivers intrigue, family drama, and martial arts magic
that feels absolutely real."--Mary Robinette Kowal
"If you like extremely tense political maneuvering and intrigue,
you will love Jade City. Fonda Lee is the new Mario Puzo; Jade City
has officially dethroned The Godfather."--Sarah Gailey, Hugo and
Campbell Award finalist
"Intricate, fast-moving, and brazen, Jade City elevates the fantasy
crime novel to something really special. A sharp and insightful new
voice."--Elizabeth Bear, winner of the Hugo and Locus Awards
"Lee effortlessly injects more complexity into an already-rich
universe.... Lee proves she's still a master at mafia-magic
storytelling, and this second volume is deeper and more ambitious
than the first."--BookPage
"Lee has upped her game in this novel, with deeper, more
nail-biting intrigue and stunning, heart-pumping action scenes. Her
character development is pitch-perfect."--Booklist
"Lee's astute worldbuilding raises the stakes for her vivid and
tautly-described action scenes." Scott Lynch, New York
Times-bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora, on Jade
City
"Lee's epic twist on the mob drama is addictive."--B&N Sci-Fi &
Fantasy Blog
"Stylish and action-packed, full of ambitious families and
guilt-ridden loves, Jade City is an epic drama reminiscent of the
best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy
metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're
reading a book."--Ken Liu, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World
Fantasy Awards
"Sweeping, leisurely, and epic, and combines political intrigue
with sharply choreographed action scenes, but it's a
character-driven family drama at its heart.... The increasingly
complex narrative continually ups the stakes. This worthy
continuation of the larger story line delivers a satisfying tale
and sets the stage for the next installment."--Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
"This smart and action-filled fantasy, filled with vibrant
characters, weaves intricate plot threads throughout, positioning
many female characters front and center.... Will leave readers
breathless with anticipation."--Library Journal (starred
review)
"With a powerful family of complex characters -- including my
favorite, Kaul Shaelinsan -- Jade City beckons readers to secret
family meetings and public battles between warring clans. With
magical jade at stake, winning the battle for control of a city has
never been more important, or more dangerous. Fonda Lee's first
adult novel is a fast-hitting, tantalizing, sometimes unsettling,
and always insightful book with a wealth of power at its core. A
modern-day epic."--Fran Wilde, award-winning author of Updraft,
Cloudbound, and Horizon
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