Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee writes science fiction and fantasy. She posts bonus content for her books and (very) occasional short fiction here on Curious Fictions.
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Fonda Lee is the author of the Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City (Orbit), which won the 2018 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and continuing in Jade War, which releases in the summer of 2019. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer (Flux), Exo, and Cross Fire (Scholastic). Fonda’s work has been nominated for the Nebula, Andre Norton, and Locus Awards, and been named to Best of Year lists by NPR, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Books, and Syfy Wire. She won the Aurora Award, Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award, twice in the same year for Best Novel and Best Young Adult Novel. Fonda is a recovering corporate strategist, black belt martial artist, and action movie aficionado residing in Portland, Oregon. You can find Fonda online at www.fondalee.com and on Twitter @fondajlee.
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Zeroboxer - Chapter 1
Published Sep 24, 2019 · 3,350 words (13 minutes) · 1 like · 300 views
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Jade City - Chapter 1
Published Apr 23, 2019 · 3,016 words (11 minutes) · 1 like · 373 views
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Introducing a very special edition of our weekly feature! We're teaming up with author Fonda Lee to give away a signed copy of JADE CITY as well as a signed pre-release copy of JADE WAR, her much anticipated follow up coming out in July.
To celebrate the giveaway, today we’re featuring an excerpt from the series, an epic story of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade, the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for—and for centuries, honorable warriors have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone—even foreigners—wield jade, simmering tensions between clan families erupts into open violence. JADE CITY received a 2018 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, was nominated for a Nebula and Locus awards, and was named one of the Best Books of 2017 by NPR, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Books, Syfy Wire, The Verge, and others.
Follow the link here to enter the giveaway. We’ll announce winners on social media next week!
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Jade War - Chapter 1
Published Apr 22, 2019 · 2,274 words (9 minutes) · 1 like · 413 views
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Excerpt from Jade War, the second book in the Green Bone Saga. Contains spoilers for Jade City.
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Welcome to the Legion of Six
Published Apr 11, 2019 · 3,440 words (13 minutes) · 3 likes · 236 views
Superhero league recruiter Tod McClelland, a.k.a. Nexus, has a hard job. What's up with Millennial generation superhumans these days? Audio version includes author's afterword.
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Spectral
Published Mar 14, 2019 · 5,503 words (21 minutes) · 1 like · 474 views
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Trolling gets a lot worse with holographic projection technology.
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Universal Print
Published Feb 7, 2019 · 3,467 words (13 minutes) · 12 likes · 586 views
Stranded on a backwater planet during an illicit drug run, two hapless smugglers come up with far-fetched schemes for getting home—or taking advantage of the situation. Multi-time novelist Fonda Lee’s work has won the World Fantasy and Aurora Awards, and been nominated for the Nebula, Andre Norton, and Locus Awards. Her series “The Green Bone Saga” continues in summer 2019 with “Jade War.” Follow her on Curious Fictions to read bonus content from her books and occasional short fiction.
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