Jade Fire Gold (edition 2021)

by June C. Tan (Author)

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Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: Girls of Paper and Fire meets A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in June CL Tan's stunning debut, where ferocious action, shadowy intrigue, rich magic, and a captivating slow-burn romance collide. In an empire on the brink of war . . . Ahn is no one, with no past and no family. Altan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child. When they meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her lethal magical abilities. But they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined. A stunning homage to the Xianxia novel with dangerous magic, fast-paced action, and a delightful romance, Jade Fire Gold isn't one to miss! "An addictive story that is impossible to put down." �??Swati Teerdhala, author of The Tiger at Midnight series "Adventure at its finest. A beautifully rendered story that honors the great wuxia epics." �??Joan He, author of Descendant of the Crane and The Ones We're Meant to Find "An epic adventure!" �??Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Spin the Dawn and So This Is Love "Epic in every sense of the word, beautiful as it is sweeping." �??Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths a… (more)

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Title:	Jade Fire Gold
Authors:	June C. Tan (Author)
Info:	HarperTeen (2021), 464 pages
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Jade Fire Gold by June C. L. Tan

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In an empire on the brink of war...

Ahn is no one, with no past and no family.

Altan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child.

When they meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her arcane magical abilities.

But they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined.

rachelprice14 | Jan 31, 2023 |

This book was ok.
It started very good, but then I kinda lost interest halfway because it’s nothing I haven’t read before.
There’s a poor girl with a special kind of magic, and a presumed dead prince in disguise and the fall in love. I disliked the romance a lot. Why do these two find each other so special? They have nothing more going on than basic friendship.
As for the plot, there’s a myth about a sword, kingdoms at war and a few scheming politicans. I didn’t care about it to be honest, I mainly wanted Ahn to see her grandma again.

I will say that the Chinese influences were nice, so if you want a fantasy that isn’t set in some version of medieval Europe, this is it. (

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MYvos | Jan 23, 2023 |

I adored this book! There were quite a few twists in there that I was not expecting. I loved Ahn's character so much, and the end was so good! (

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DWG3615 | Apr 29, 2022 |

A great first book. Ahn and Altan head a cast of young people who are driven, but for different reason . Ahn wants to understand what happened to her family, Altan wants revenge and to regain what was stolen from him when his father was murdered. Their journeys to get answers and find a sense of peace and comfort force them together. That togetherness is often prickly and laced with mistrust, but there's also a growing romantic tension that develops so nicely. There's plenty of blood, and intense and tricky situations, not to mention magic, both good and evil as the story unfolds. This is a dandy story for teens who like intrigue, a dark fairy tale atmosphere and lots of action. Props to the author for a neat surprise at the end, one that will allow readers to imagine what it will bring to the protagonists when they discover it. (

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sennebec | Nov 11, 2021 |

Jade Fire Gold is a fast-paced, action-packed fantasy inspired by Chinese fantasy tropes from wuxia (martial arts) and xianxia (immortal hero stories), with a cool, slow-burn romance. Ahn is an orphan from a small, forsaken town, but born with a powerful forbidden magical powers. Altan is the lost heir of the Empire who seeks revenge against his family's killers, and who needs Ahn's powers to succeed. The two meet and find their goals are incompatible, yet they fall for each other. I thoroughly enjoyed the lush fantasy world, palace intrigue, and magical action. (

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sylliu | Aug 24, 2021 |

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Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

Girls of Paper and Fire meets A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in June CL Tan's stunning debut, where ferocious action, shadowy intrigue, rich magic, and a captivating slow-burn romance collide.

In an empire on the brink of war . . .

Ahn is no one, with no past and no family.

Altan is a lost heir, his future stolen away as a child.

When they meet, Altan sees in Ahn a path to reclaiming the throne. Ahn sees a way to finally unlock her past and understand her lethal magical abilities.

But they may have to pay a far deadlier price than either could have imagined.

A stunning homage to the Xianxia novel with dangerous magic, fast-paced action, and a delightful romance, Jade Fire Gold isn't one to miss!

"An addictive story that is impossible to put down." �??Swati Teerdhala, author of The Tiger at Midnight series

"Adventure at its finest. A beautifully rendered story that honors the great wuxia epics." �??Joan He, author of Descendant of the Crane and The Ones We're Meant to Find

"An epic adventure!" �??Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Spin the Dawn and So This Is Love

"Epic in every sense of the word, beautiful as it is sweeping." �??Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths a

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