The compelling opening instalment in the Green Bone saga introduces a richly imagined world where jade is a precious magical commodity with its trade ruthlessly overseen by two rival families.
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.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356510514
Number of pages: 544
Weight: 365 g
Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 36 mm
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
Genuinely surprised by how.much I enjoyed this. I started reading this and thought 'Oh, it's like a magical mafia, not sure about this.' Well I was right, it was all about gangs, drugs, fighting and... More
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"Family is duty. Magic is power. Honor is everything".
This book seemed to have all the elements I absolutely adore in a book - an alternative world, ancient customs, family, conflict, and honour. It...
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