Any fat FANTASY or HORROR books with the word JADE as part of the title?

[Dr. Drib]

I'm looking for something mysterious and immersive, and/or full of Horror and Fantasy.

DANGER, WILL ROBINSON: No 'Romance/Whatever' hybrids - PLEASE.

The longer the book, the better. (But I'll check out any length.) Series are OK, as long as it's the first book in the series. I lean more toward the horror aspect, but the title of this thread says it all. (Even Sax Rohmer 'old style' oriental-type books are perfectly fine.)

And now for the obligatory "Thanks in advance"!

[neil_swann80]

"House of Leaves" by Mark Danielewski. Not terribly long, but definitely a little fantasy and a little bit unsettling (horror-light).

Ah... I seemed to have missed the "Jade" titular requirement. Apologies.

How about: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...e_Jade_Unicorn

[hildea]

With the word "Jade" in the title? That's incredibly specific, but I suppose you have your reasons.

I'm sure you can use a search engine as well as any of us , so I won't include ones where I have no idea at all of the book or author. So the only one I can recommend is Silvia Moreno-Garcia's "Gods of Jade and Shadow". I haven't read that one, but I read her "Mexican Gothic". Very good, very dark.

I'll also tentatively mention Amber Chen "Of Jade and Dragons", first in a series. I haven't read it, but it's compared to Xiran Jay Zhao's "Iron Widow", and that one is very good (and dark, and harsh), so if the comparison is good this might be something to check out.

(Naomi Novik's excellent Temeraire series (Napoelonic war with dragons) has "Throne of Jade" as its second book. So close, but doesn't fit your criteria.)

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm looking for something mysterious and immersive, and/or full of Horror and Fantasy.

DANGER, WILL ROBINSON: No 'Romance/Whatever' hybrids - PLEASE.

The longer the book, the better. (But I'll check out any length.) Series are OK, as long as it's the first book in the series. I lean more toward the horror aspect, but the title of this thread says it all. (Even Sax Rohmer 'old style' oriental-type books are perfectly fine.)

And now for the obligatory "Thanks in advance"!

Green Bone Saga
0.5. Jade Shards (2023)
1. Jade City (2017)
2. Jade War (2019)
3. Jade Legacy (2021)
The Jade Setter of Janloon (2022)

[Graham44]

I'm afraid it doesn't have the word Jade in it (don't know how much of a deal breaker it is) but my all time favourite horror novel and one I strongly recommend is Stephen Kings IT - and its 1,200 pages long!

If you've never tried Stephen King and you think he might not be for you I would still suggest trying IT - yes it's a horror novel but it's also a novel about the unbreakable friendships you have as youngsters - or so you believe - that time slowly breaks, it's about the highs and lows of being a child/ young teenager, and the endless days of summer. For me it perfectly captures the feelings of childhood/ adolescents. It is the one book of mine that I have read more than any other, and it's the book that got me into reading so holds a special place in my heart

** Be warned there are a couple of scenes in the book some people (including myself) may find disagreeable/ hard to digest - but they don't ruin the book**

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Graham44

I'm afraid it doesn't have the word Jade in it (don't know how much of a deal breaker it is) but my all time favourite horror novel and one I strongly recommend is Stephen Kings IT - and its 1,200 pages long!

If you've never tried Stephen King and you think he might not be for you I would still suggest trying IT - yes it's a horror novel but it's also a novel about the unbreakable friendships you have as youngsters - or so you believe - that time slowly breaks, it's about the highs and lows of being a child/ young teenager, and the endless days of summer. For me it perfectly captures the feelings of childhood/ adolescents. It is the one book of mine that I have read more than any other, and it's the book that got me into reading so holds a special place in my heart

** Be warned there are a couple of scenes in the book some people (including myself) may find disagreeable/ hard to digest - but they don't ruin the book**

Thanks. I read IT before it came out. (I was working at a bookstore in the early 1980s and own the Uncorrected Galley, still in pristine condition. I took a planned holiday off and read it.)

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Green Bone Saga
0.5. Jade Shards (2023)
1. Jade City (2017)
2. Jade War (2019)
3. Jade Legacy (2021)
The Jade Setter of Janloon (2022)

Those sound interesting. I'll check them out.

Thank you!

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by hildea

With the word "Jade" in the title? That's incredibly specific, but I suppose you have your reasons.

I'm sure you can use a search engine as well as any of us , so I won't include ones where I have no idea at all of the book or author. So the only one I can recommend is Silvia Moreno-Garcia's "Gods of Jade and Shadow". I haven't read that one, but I read her "Mexican Gothic". Very good, very dark.

I'll also tentatively mention Amber Chen "Of Jade and Dragons", first in a series. I haven't read it, but it's compared to Xiran Jay Zhao's "Iron Widow", and that one is very good (and dark, and harsh), so if the comparison is good this might be something to check out.

(Naomi Novik's excellent Temeraire series (Napoelonic war with dragons) has "Throne of Jade" as its second book. So close, but doesn't fit your criteria.)

Thank you.

It's a word I love, conjuring up wonderful images.

[rkomar]

Andre Norton wrote "The White Jade Fox", which was fantasy and very low grade horror (more of a suspense novel). It is a slim book, but worth reading if you like other books by the author.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by neil_swann80

"House of Leaves" by Mark Danielewski. Not terribly long, but definitely a little fantasy and a little bit unsettling (horror-light).

Ah... I seemed to have missed the "Jade" titular requirement. Apologies.

How about: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...e_Jade_Unicorn

House of Jade. I like it. (Just joking.)

I'm familiar with Danielewski's reputation, but I have yet read to House of Leaves.

Thank you!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Those sound interesting. I'll check them out.

Thank you!

Happy to help.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by rkomar

Andre Norton wrote "The White Jade Fox", which was fantasy and very low grade horror (more of a suspense novel). It is a slim book, but worth reading if you like other books by the author.

Now that's a title from Norton I wasn't aware of.

I'll look that one up.

Thank you!

[gweeks]

The Jade Enchantress
E. Hoffmann Price

I wouldn't say it's very long.
https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?5871

Greg

[JSWolf]

I know not all of these books have Jade in the title, but they are part of a series and very good.

Naomi Novik
Temeraire
   1. Temeraire (2006)
   2. The Throne of Jade (2006)
   3. Black Powder War (2006)
   4. Empire of Ivory (2007)
   5. Victory of Eagles (2008)
   6. Tongues of Serpents (2010)
   7. Crucible of Gold (2012)
   8. Blood of Tyrants (2013)
   9. League of Dragons (2016)

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by gweeks

The Jade Enchantress
E. Hoffmann Price

I wouldn't say it's very long.
https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?5871

Greg

Thanks for mentioning that one; I had completely forgotten about it!

I'm going to buy it now and replace the bland new cover with the beautifully evocative older cover. [See below.]