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Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families.

The rapidly changing city of Janloon is ruled by jade, the rare and ancient substance that enhances the abilities and status of the trained Green Bone warriors who run the island’s powerful clans. Pulo Oritono is not one of those warriors. He’s simply an apprentice jade setter with dreams of securing clan patronage and establishing a successful business. His hopes are dashed, however, when a priceless jade weapon is stolen from the shop where he works. Now, Pulo has three days to hunt down the thief, find the jade, and return it to its rightful owner.

Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father’s painful silence and a single overwhelming need to kill the monsters that took her family. Ester’s path leads her to the king’s Royal Mews, where the giant rocs of legend are flown to hunt manticores by their brave and dedicated ruhkers. Paired with a fledgling roc named Zahra, Ester finds purpose and acclaim by devoting herself to a calling that demands absolute sacrifice and a creature that will never return her love.

Familie ist Pflicht – Magie ist Macht – Ehre ist alles! Seit Jahrhunderten ist die magische Jade das Lebenselixier der Insel Kekon. Ihretwegen wird gekämpft, gestohlen und gemordet, denn sie verleiht den ehrenhaften Kriegern der Green Bones ihre außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten. Doch nun ist eine mächtige Droge aufgetaucht, die es auch Fremden ermöglicht, die Jade zu nutzen. Diese neue Bedrohung für Kekon lässt die alte Blutfehde zwischen den rivalisierenden Familien Kaul und Ayt eskalieren.

A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves. Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian’s Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll...

A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr "the Raptor" Luka dreams of winning the championship title. Recognizing his talent, the Zero Gravity Fighting Association assigns Risha, an ambitious and beautiful Martian colonist, to be his brandhelm - a personal marketing strategist. It isn't long before she's made Carr into a popular celebrity and stolen his heart along the way.

Earth's century of peace as a colony of an alien race has been shattered. As the alien-run government navigates peace talks with the human terrorist group Sapience, Donovan tries to put his life back together and return to his duty as a member of the security forces. But a new order comes from the alien home planet: withdraw. Earth has proven too costly and unstable to maintain as a colony, so the aliens, along with a small selection of humans, begin to make plans to leave. Suddenly Earth becomes vulnerable to a takeover from other alien races....

Un joven guerrero que sueña con demostrar su valía en el Torneo del Guardián luchará no solo por su victoria, sino para proteger el destino de todo aquello que ama. Jun sueña con probar lo que vale como luchador en el elitista Torneo del Guardián, que tiene lugar cada seis años para elegir al protector del Pergamino del Cielo. Ansioso por mostrar sus habilidades, Jun espera que una victoria restaure el orgullo de su padre, que perdió su hogar, a su mujer y a su otro hijo por un terrible error.

The fight for the future begins. It's been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose their rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn't one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime Liaison, and Donovan's high social standing along with his exocel (a remarkable alien technology fused to his body) guarantee him a bright future in the security forces. That is until a routine patrol goes awry and Donovan's abducted by the human revolutionary group Sapience.

Magie entzweit – Macht korrumpiert – Familie überdauert! "Jade War – Magie ist Macht" ist der 2. Fantasy-Roman von Fonda Lees preisgekrönter Trilogie "Die Jade-Saga" um erbitterte Clan-Fehden, brutale politische Ränke, magische Jade und spektakuläre Kung-Fu-Action. Ehre oder Überleben? Der blutige Kampf um die Vorherrschaft auf der Insel Kekon ist längst nicht mehr das größte Problem der Familie Kaul: Seit die magische Jade nicht mehr nur den Kriegern der Grünblut-Krieger übernatürliche Kräfte verleiht, hat Kekon die Begierden mächtiger Nachbarn geweckt.

In the explosive finale to the instant New York Times bestseller Breath of the Dragon, a young warrior fights to reunite his family and the realm. Two brothers. Two nations. One destiny. Exiled as a traitor after the Guardian’s Tournament, Li Jun has vowed to retrieve the stolen Scroll of...

Episch, brillant und spektakulär actionreich: In Jade Legacy – Ehre ist alles, dem sensationellen Finale von Fonda Lees Fantasy-Trilogie Die Jade-Saga, erreicht der Kampf um Ehre, Macht und magische Jade seinen Höhepunkt. Längst giert die ganze Welt nach der magischen Jade, die einst nur den Grünblut-Kriegern vorbehalten war: Jeder will seinen Nutzen aus den übernatürlichen Fähigkeiten ziehen, die sie verleiht. Der Krieg um die Jade hat die Insel Kekon ebenso gezeichnet wie die Geschwister der Familie Kaul. Dennoch werden Hilo, Shae und Anden noch grausamere Opfer abverlangt.