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 fam
