Jade City
Jade City is a 2017 epic fantasy and adventure fiction novel by Fonda Lee. Key subjects include families, Vendetta and magic.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 139 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.
At about 512 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About Jade City
"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 and author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories FAMILY IS DUTY. MAGIC IS POWER. HONOR IS EVERYTHING. Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone -- even foreigners -- wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones -- from their grandest patriarch to the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets -- and of Kekon itself. JADE CITY begins an epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood"--
Awards & lists
- ✦Nebula Awards 2018 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2018 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2018 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2017 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Jade City?
Jade City was written by Fonda Lee and first published in 2017.
What genre is Jade City?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Adventure.
How long is Jade City?
The median edition has 512 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Jade City?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Dance With Dragons, Oathbringer and A Clash of Kings.
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