It’s simultaneously more awesome and more difficult than I could’ve ever imagined. How do you like being a writer and working within the publishing industry? Later on, I discovered Asimov, Bradbury, McCaffrey, and other science fiction and fantasy writers.

I was an avid reader in childhood and gobbled up books like the Chronicles of Prydain, A Wrinkle in Time, the Chronicles of Narnia, and others.

How were you introduced to genre fiction? I think that’s the work of a creator - to see the connections between seemingly unrelated things and find a way to bring them together in ways that feel fresh yet surprisingly natural. All of my books have been inspired by a mashup of things I enjoy or have experience or interest in. I had a really specific vision for the Green Bone Saga as a stylish and gritty blend of epic fantasy, gangster family drama, and martial arts. What inspired you to write the series? And where do you draw your inspiration from in general? Jade Legacyis going to take place over a longer period of time and gives the conflicts introduced in the earlier books intergenerational aspects and repercussions. I’ve referred to it as “ The Godfather with magic and kung fu.” Fans of the first novel can expect the second book, Jade War, to be bigger in every way - not simply in terms of page count, but because the scope of the story broadens onto an international stage. The Green Bone Saga is an epic urban fantasy Asia-inspired gangster family saga. How would you introduce the series to a new reader? And what can fans of the first novel expect from the middle and third books?

They are the second and third novel in your Green Bone Saga series. Your latest novel, Jade War, was recently published by Orbit – who have also announced the follow-up: Jade Legacy. Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Fonda Lee?Ī novelist, martial artist, action movie aficionado, recovering corporate strategist, and Eggs Benedict enthusiast.

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