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  • By: Fonda Lee
  • Narrated by: Andrew Kishino
  • Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (212 ratings)

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Jade City

By: Fonda Lee
Narrated by: Andrew Kishino
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Publisher's Summary

Two crime families, one source of power: Jade.

An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month

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 motorcycle 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.

2018, Nebula Awards in the Novel category, Short-listed

2018, World Fantasy Award, Short-listed

2018, Locus Best Fantasy Novel, Short-listed

©2017 Fonda Lee (P)2017 Little, Brown Book Group

Critic Reviews

"Vivid and tautly described." (Scott Lynch)

"Gripping!" (Ann Leckie)

"Stylish and action-packed." (Ken Liu)

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Very unique

Well paced, great worldbuilding, interesting characters and a gripping plot. The characters aren’t the most out there or original but they are well written and very believable. The story is about family, honour, and moral questions. The magic system is cool to read but is more scientific than magic.

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blew me away

love fantasy. such a breathe of fresh air. at the edge of my seat constantly

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Entertaining!

This book was so interesting and entertaining. It follows a family of Green Bone warriors who use jade to enhance their abilities to protect the country from invaders, but issues between two rival gangs has refocused their attentions. There's so many plot twists and the characters are amazing. Highly recommend!

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Good narration, great book

I really loved this book! The worldbuilding, plot, magic system, and characters were all really well-constructed and it was a really enjoyable read. The narration was good and easy to understand although quite a few of the made-up words were pronounced inconsistently in alternating different ways. But overall a great audiobook and I'll be going on to read the sequels in this format too.

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Asian inspired fantasy with a Mafia twist

An enjoyable read even if it was hard to really attach to any of the characters, not at the fault of the reader as he portrayed each character brilliantly, more at the distance given by the author to observe the characters within their surroundings. It is a wonderful cross between Ninja Mythos and The Godfather, with Jade being the central force that gives power to the 'green bone' fighters.
Besides remarkable storytelling and perfectly crafted action scenes, I did feel a little hampered down but the heavy masculine presence and that strong female characters were few and far between.

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I looove how unique this is!

I'll be listening to the rest of the trilogy for sure, the performance was stunning.

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Great start to a trilogy

I enjoyed Jade City a lot. Fast paced, action packed with great characters. Very efficient writing with a great story.

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