Jade Legacy Audiobook

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• “[Narrator] Kishino sets a moderate pace for this long audiobook, which spans twenty years. He creates a strong persona for Hilo, the pillar of the clan, who radiates power and confidence…[Kishino] ably handles a large cast of characters and conveys the strong familial bond that binds the clans.”

  — AudioFile

• Sweeping, leisurely, and epic, and combines political intrigue with sharply choreographed action scenes, but it's a character-driven family drama at its heart.... The increasingly complex narrative continually ups the stakes. This worthy continuation of the larger story line delivers a satisfying tale and sets the stage for the next installment.

  — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Jade War

• This smart and action-filled fantasy, filled with vibrant characters, weaves intricate plot threads throughout, positioning many female characters front and center.... Will leave readers breathless with anticipation.

  — Library Journal (starred review) on Jade War

• [Lee] juggles the personal and the epic with deft, admirable skill, weaving a story that is equally sweeping and intimate; a magical, almost operatic crime and family drama that feels all the more true because all of her jade-fueled supermen (and women) come with human hearts that bend and break the same as ours.—NPR on Jade War

• 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

• 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

• 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, on Jade City

• Lee has upped her game in this novel, with deeper, more nail-biting intrigue and stunning, heart-pumping action scenes. Her character development is pitch-perfect.

  — Booklist on Jade War

• Lee effortlessly injects more complexity into an already-rich universe.... Lee proves she's still a master at mafia-magic storytelling, and this second volume is deeper and more ambitious than the first.

  — BookPage on Jade War

• Lee's epic twist on the mob drama is addictive.

  — B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

• 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

• How does a book make me giddy and heartbroken at the same time? Jade City delivers intrigue, family drama, and martial arts magic that feels absolutely real.

  — Mary Robinette Kowal

• Fast cars, brilliant characters, and gangster kung-fu! Swift, intricate, and vicious as a talon knife, Fonda Lee's Jade City will pull you into a world of deft intrigue, hard choices, and bloody loyalty. Lee's written the postcolonial Godfather hiding under the surface of the Avatar: the Last Airbender universe -- and it's a fantastic read.

  — Max Gladstone, Hugo Award-nominated author of the Craft Sequence

• An atmospheric, gritty noir tale of family loyalties, martial arts and power struggles in a city that feels so real it becomes a character in its own right. Jade City is epic drama writ large.

  — Aliette de Bodard, winner of the Nebula, Locus, and British Science Fiction Awards

• If you like extremely tense political maneuvering and intrigue, you will love Jade City. Fonda Lee is the new Mario Puzo; Jade City has officially dethroned The Godfather.

  — Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Campbell Award finalist

• Dynamic fight scenes and vibrant world-building bring to life this sharp, memorable story of a family caught up in a ferocious gang war.

  — Kate Elliott on Jade City

• A strong, thoughtful, and fast-paced follow-up, which bodes well for future volumes.

  — Kirkus (starred review) on Jade War

• Compelling characters and intricate worldbuilding.... I want to spend more time in Kekon.

  — Hank Green on Jade City