Description
Jade Legacy is the page-turning conclusion to Fonda Lee's World Fantasy Award-winning series, a gripping saga with magic and kungfu set in an Asian-inspired fantasy metropolis.
"Lee's series will stand as a pillar of epic fantasy and family drama." —Library Journal (starred review)
Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides. As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly, the Kaul family, and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones, will never be the same.
Battered by war and tragedy, the Kauls are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference. The clan must discern allies from enemies, set aside bloody rivalries, and make terrible sacrifices . . . but even the unbreakable bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect.
Praise for the Green Bone Saga:
"Jade City has it all: a beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!" —Ann Leckie
"An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family, and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats."—NPR
The Green Bone Saga
Jade City
Jade War
Jade Legacy
Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of
Jade City and the award-winning YA science fiction novels
Zeroboxer,
Exo, and
Cross Fire. Born and raised in Canada, Lee is a black belt martial artist, a former corporate strategist, and an action movie aficionado who now lives in Portland, Oregon with her family."Lee’s storytelling is masterful and will leave readers heartbroken and hopeful. Blood, loyalty, and lives are gained and lost in the powerful finale of the “Green Bone Saga.” Lee’s series will stand as a pillar of epic fantasy and family drama."—
Library Journal (starred review)"
Jade Legacy is excellent, exactly what it needs to be as a third book in a big ticket trilogy. Scope, character, cultural and technological change over time, generational differences, action, tragedy, and comedy create a sweeping and majestic story that is also grounded absolutely in people's lives."—
Kate Elliott, author of Unconquerable Sun"
Jade Legacy caps off the epic Green Bone Saga, living up to the trilogy's unique genre-bending framework."—
Booklist“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“
Jade City has it all: a beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. What a fun, gripping read!”—
Ann Leckie, author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award winning novel Ancillary Justice“Lee’s astute worldbuilding raises the stakes for her vivid and tautly-described action scenes.” —
Scott Lynch, New York Times-bestselling author of The Lies of Locke Lamora“Lee draws on her Chinese heritage, passion for gangster stories, and strong writing to launch a
Godfather-inspired fantasy series that mixes bold martial-arts action and vivid worldbuilding. The result is terrific.”—
Library Journal (Pick of the Month, starred review)“As this ambitious and complex story unfolds, Lee (
Exo) skillfully juggles a huge cast. Her action scenes are flashy, brutal, and cinematic, while the family dynamics hold their own weight and significance. This is an engaging blend of crime drama and Asian martial arts film tropes…. an intense, satisfying experience.”—
Publishers Weekly“Intricate, fast-moving, and brazen,
Jade City elevates the fantasy crime novel to something really special. A sharp and insightful new voice.”—
Elizabeth Bear, winner of the Hugo and Locus Awards“
Jade City is an instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats.”—
NPR
