Jade City

A modern classic and word-of-mouth sensation,Jade City is the World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfuwhere four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asian-inspired fantasy metropolis. Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been minedtradedstolenand killed for — and for centurieshonorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Nowthe 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 owncornering the jade marketand 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 jadethe 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 — and of Kekon itself. Praise for Jade City: \