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."―/5(K). “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.”―. · Title: Jade City. Author: Fonda Lee. Rating: 5/5. Are there LGBT characters? Yes, a principal point of view character. Brief summary / book review: Picture a noir gang story set in the ’s, in a city that’s Hong Kong-ish, and you get the general atmosphere of the book (note: I am way underselling it, but this is just meant to give you the gist).On Janloon, the Jade City in question Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.
Jade City is an epic tale of blood, family, honour, and of those who live and die by ancient laws in a changing world. show more. (17, ratings by Goodreads) Paperback. English. By (author) Fonda Lee. US$ US$ You save US$ In this world jade is highly coveted, and the mineral can give some people special powers. Competing clans struggle to control the supply. Author Fonda Lee won the World Fantasy Award in for Jade City. A synopsis from Orbit Books tells us the following about Jade City, the first book in the series. JADE CITY would be an entertaining read if it was just about a mafia war and flights of kung fu fancy. Luckily for us, Fonda Lee has given us those things AND some great characters and world building that take the story to the next level. Don't miss this one, folks. Language: Yes, moderate swearing.
Jade City by Fonda Lee quantity Add to cart SKU: lee_jade_city_1 Categories: Book Shop, PRE-ORDER NOW Tags: fonda lee, jade city, jade legacy, jade war, orbit books. “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.”―. Jade City is a fantasy novel by Fonda Lee. It won the World Fantasy Award in and is the first in the Green Bone Saga trilogy. It was followed by Jade War in and Jade Legacy in
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