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Ebony Gate

(2023)
(The first book in the Phoenix Hoard series)
A novel by

 
 
A CALIBA 2023 Golden Poppy Book Award Finalist

Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle's
Ebony Gate is a female John Wick story with dragon magic set in contemporary San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Emiko Soong belongs to one of the eight premier magical families of the world. But Emiko never needed any magic. Because she is the Blade of the Soong Clan. Or was. Until she’s drenched in blood in the middle of a market in China, surrounded by bodies and the scent of blood and human waste as a lethal perfume.

The Butcher of Beijing now lives a quiet life in San Francisco, importing antiques. But when a shinigami, a god of death itself, calls in a family blood debt, Emiko must recover the Ebony Gate that holds back the hungry ghosts of the Yomi underworld. Or forfeit her soul as the anchor.

What's a retired assassin to do but save the City by the Bay from an army of the dead?

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Genre: Fantasy

Praise for this book

"It's like reading my favorite martial arts movies, with magic that will blow your mind." - Brian D Anderson

"Ebony Gate is a snarky Harry Dresden meets Shang-Chi, with a dash of Monster Hunter International." - Kevin J Anderson

"Ebony Gate is a bizarre and exciting thrill ride! It's Doctor Strange meets Shang-Chi with a big dose of original characters, modern fantasy, and dynamic action. Highly recommended!" - Jonathan Maberry

"A wild, exhilarating ride through a living San Francisco populated with ghosts, magical beasts, and one tough-as-nails heroine. Adventurous and filled with heart, exploring the struggles of a bloody past and familial duty, Ebony Gate is a spectacular start to what promises to be an engrossing series." - Andrea Stewart


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