In the city of Janloon, jade is far more than a precious stone. It grants its wearers enhanced strength, speed, and fighting ability, and for generations its power has belonged exclusively to elite warrior clans bound by tradition and honour.
The city's fragile balance rests on two powerful rival families: No Peak and Mountain. But everything changes when a new drug allows even outsiders to harness the power of jade. Long-simmering tensions erupt into open conflict, and the struggle for control threatens not only the future of the clans but the fate of the entire city.
As war draws ever closer, every member of the families—from their leaders and heirs to the youngest street runners—must decide where their loyalties truly lie.
Jade City is a sweeping epic fantasy that blends the atmosphere of a modern crime saga with a richly imagined world inspired by East Asian culture. A story of family, loyalty, honour, and the price of power, it has become one of the defining fantasy novels of its generation.
Winner of the World Fantasy Award, the novel was also shortlisted for the Nebula, Locus, Aurora, and Sunburst Awards, earning widespread acclaim from readers and critics alike.