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Jade City

THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD WINNER

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 WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD 2018

'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

'Gripping!' ANN LECKIE, author of Ancillary Justice and The Raven Tower

'Lee's astute worldbuilding raises the stakes for her vivid and tautly-described action scenes' SCOTT LYNCH, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora

*****Shortlisted for the Nebula Awards, the Locus Awards, the Aurora Awards, the Sunburst Awards and an Amazon.com Best Book of the Month*****

TWO CRIME FAMILIES, ONE SOURCE OF POWER: JADE.

Jade is the lifeblood of the city of Janloon - a stone that enhances a warrior's natural strength and speed. Jade is mined, traded, stolen and killed for, controlled by the ruthless No Peak and Mountain families.
When a modern drug emerges that allows anyone - even foreigners - to wield jade, simmering tension between the two families erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all in the families, from their grandest patriarch to even the lowliest runner on the streets.

Jade City is an epic tale of blood, family, honour, and of those who live and die by ancient laws in a changing world.©2017 Fonda Lee Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Thriller & Suspense Thriller Crime Law

Critic reviews

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 takes place 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 and author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories)
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Very good book set in a world not unlike our own . With a high stakes Godfather like vying criminal organisations locked in conflict . This and the modern setting makes a unique story well worth a read

Crime drama with fantasy elements

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I just wish I had found this book sooner. Brilliant start to a trilogy. Great characters that you can invest in and story that grips you and dosent let go. The narrator is brilliant and brings the story to. Now straight on to the second book. I won't be disappointed

Absolutely Brilliant Story

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Didn't strike me as the best book I've ever written. However, I really did enjoy the book and it got me really interested for the sequel! Good job!

Nice!

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Excellent plot, world building and characters. If you enjoy crime dramas like Peaky Blinders then this is a must read.

Writing style is a bit "functional" at times, there isn't a lot of flavour to descriptions and often there isn't much subtely. Not a deal breaker but it does occasionally take me out of the story.

Narration is excellent.

Awesome crime drama

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Tolkien, Rowling… now there is Lee - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ the care, attention and hard work that has gone into this book has laid a foundation for a story the is rich deep and just plain entertaining. Absolutely cracking I’m downloading load the next two books now. 😎

Believe the hype 💚

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