It received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, which described it as "top-notch science fiction and a great sports novel too".
Lee's debut young adult science fiction novel, Zeroboxer, was published by Flux Books and nominated for the 2016 Andre Norton Award. Lee is a martial artist and has earned black belts in karate and kung fu. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a corporate strategist. She attended Stanford University where she earned her MBA. Lee was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and currently resides in Portland, Oregon in the United States. The Green Bone Saga was also included on NPR's list, "50 Favorite Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade". She is best known for writing The Green Bone Saga, the first of which, Jade City, won the 2018 World Fantasy Award and was named one of the 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine. Jade City Begins An Epic Tale Of Family, Honor, And Those Who Live And Die By The Ancient Laws Of Jade And Blood- Fonda Lee.Fonda Lee (born March 10, 1979) is a Canadian-American author of speculative fiction. The Outcome Of This Clan War Will Determine The Fate Of All Green Bones - From Their Grandest Patriarch To The Lowliest Motorcycle Runner On The Streets - And Of Kekon Itself. When A Powerful New Drug Emerges That Lets Anyone - Even Foreigners - Wield Jade, The Simmering Tension Between The Kauls And The Rival Ayt Family Erupts Into Open Violence. Ancient Tradition Has Little Place In This Rapidly Changing Nation. They Care About Nothing But Protecting Their Own, Cornering The Jade Market, And Defending The Districts Under Their Protection. Now, The War Is Over And A New Generation Of Kauls Vies For Control Of Kekon's Bustling Capital City. It Has Been Mined, Traded, Stolen, And Killed For - And For Centuries, Honorable Green Bone Warriors Like The Kaul Family Have Used It To Enhance Their Magical Abilities And Defend The Island From Foreign Invasion. Jade Is The Lifeblood Of The Island Of Kekon. Ken Liu, Winner Of The Hugo, Nebula, And World Fantasy Awards And Author Of The Grace Of Kings And The Paper Menagerie And Other Stories Family Is Duty. 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.
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