翡翠城市
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- ¥2,600
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- ¥2,600
発行者による作品情報
ケコン島――それは選ばれし者グリーンボーンたちの島。彼らは、島の貴重な天然資源である翡翠のエネルギーを制御することによって、怪力、敏捷、感知など、人知を超えた能力を手に入れることができた。島の中心地であるジャンルーンを仕切るコール家を中心とした〈無峰会〉は、若き〈柱〉である長男のラン、ランを支える〈角〉の次男ヒロを中心に強く結束し、宿敵〈山岳会〉を相手取って、縄張り争いに明け暮れていた。だが、僅かなほころびをきっかけに事態は混沌の様相を呈する――。“翡翠の街”を舞台に展開するSFアジアン・ノワール。ケン・リュウも激賞した、世界幻想文学大賞受賞作!
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In this intrigue-packed adventure, first in a trilogy set in an Asia-inspired, alternate-world modern city (and the first book for adults from YA author Lee), warring clans battle for control of their island nation and the jade that empowers them to perform superhuman feats. For decades, the Green Bone warriors of the No Peak and Mountain clans have maintained a delicate peace, hewing to a rigid code of honor as they control Janloon's neighborhoods and industries. But ambition, treachery, and the rise of a new generation of leaders lead to open conflict between the factions. The members of No Peak must wage war on all fronts, including political and economic, but the real battle is in the streets, where their jade-enhanced champions fight to the death. As this ambitious and complex story unfolds, Lee (Exo) skillfully juggles a huge cast. Her action scenes are flashy, brutal, and cinematic, while the family dynamics hold their own weight and significance. This is an engaging blend of crime drama and Asian martial arts film tropes. At times, the modern elements cars, televisions, guns feel out of place in such a strongly envisioned world, but this remains an intense, satisfying experience.
