WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD '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 'Gripping!' ANN LECKIE author of Ancillary Justice and The
Raven Tower 'Lee's astute worldbuilding raises the stakes for her vivid and tautly-described
action scenes' SCOTT LYNCH author of The Lies of Locke Lamora *****Shortlisted for the
Nebula Awards the Locus Awards the Aurora Awards the Sunburst Awards and an Amazon.com Best
Book of the Month***** TWO CRIME FAMILIES ONE SOURCE OF POWER: JADE. 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 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.
