Dust jacket illustration by Charis Loke.
About the Book:
Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families.
The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for one: Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life.
Not Only Blood. Before he was the heir apparent of the No Peak clan, Kaul Lan challenged his grandfather and clan patriarch to help a boy who had lost everything.
Better Than Jade. Before they were married, Kaul Hilo and Maik Wen were a young couple facing long odds: the son of a top Green Bone clan in love with a stone-eye girl from a disreputable family.
Granddaughter Cormorant. Before she left and returned to Kekon, Kaul Shae was the apple of her grandfather’s eye…as well as a daring secret informer to a foreign country.
Contains an introduction and story notes by the author.
Limited: 1250 signed numbered hardcover copies
Jade City
Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Micah Epstein.
Notes:
- There is a limit of one copy per edition per person/household.
FAMILY IS DUTY. MAGIC IS POWER. HONOR IS EVERYTHING.
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. 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.
Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon’s bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation.
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. 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.
Jade City begins an epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood.
Our edition of Jade City:
- Is oversized, at 7 x 10 inches;
- Is printed in two colors throughout;
- Features full-color illustrated endsheets;
- Includes four full-page, full-color illustrations;
- Sports two chapter head illustrations;
- Additional foil printing on the dust jacket, accenting the jade stones and the title.
The lettered edition will include:
- The dust jacket illustration tipped into the book;
- A three-piece bradel binding using Japanese silk;
- Boards with onlayed marbled papers by Renato Crepaldi, framed in Japanese silk;
- A traycase bound in matching Japanese silk;
- Letterpress-printed labels on the spines of the book and the traycase, as well as the front of the traycase;
Limited: 574 signed numbered hardcovers
Lettered: 26 signed, specially bound hardcovers, in a custom traycase