WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD'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'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 LamoraShortlisted for the Nebula Awards,the Locus Awards,the Aurora Awards,the Sunburst Awards and an Amazon.com Best Book of the MonthTWO CRIME FAMILIES,ONE SOURCE OF POWER: JADE. Jade is thelifeblood of the city of Janloon - a stone that enhances a warrior'snatural strength and speed. Jade is mined,traded,stolen and killedfor,controlled by the ruthless No Peak and Mountain families.When a modern drug emerges that allows anyone - even foreigners - towield jade,simmering tension between the two families erupts into openviolence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all inthe 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.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780356510514Number of pages: 544Weight: 380 gDimensions: 198 x 126 x 36 mm
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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
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