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Hong Kong, Tomorrow.
A world laced with paranoia, dominated by the entertainment industry and ruled by the corporations.
A future where the ordinary man is an enslaved underclass and politics is just a branch of show-biz.
Welcome to the Dark Future.
Frankie Lam has it all: money, a great job and a foothold on the slippery ladder to corporate success; but his world is about to be rocked to its core as he takes over his deceased brother's job in the Hong Kong office of a shadowy multi-national conglomerate.
A hostile takeover is about to be launched - for the souls of every human on the planet...
Ko is a car thief on a downward spiral, trapped in a gang culture that will destroy him; and when his sister becomes the latest victim of a virulent new street drug, he vows to take vengenace on the men who hurt her - no matter what the cost...
Juno Qwan is the biggest idol singer on the Pacific Rim and her songs are enjoyed by millions; but Juno's time in the spotlight is about to reach a shattering climax, and the secrets of her true origins may be more than she can handle...
Joshua Fixx is a Sanctioned Operative, a freelance voodoo bounty hunter guided by the spirits of the Loa; drawn into the orbit of Juno Qwan, Fixx discovers a plan to summon a demonic entity into the world that will turn the future into a nightmare of blood and destruction.
The Jade Dragon is coming, and he cannot stop it alone...
Spirit ancestors, disposable pop stars,
corporate cults and the end of the world; Welcome to Hong Kong!
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The Soundtrack of the Novel...
Because the length of this novel overran a little, the last page of the manuscript - which featured a track listing for the novel's 'official' soundtrack album - had to be dropped out, so I'm including it here for your listening pleasure...
Jade Dragon - The Album
Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics!
| 'All Along the Watchtower' | Jimi Hendrix | 'Ready Steady Go' | Paul Oakenfold | |
| 'Memories of Green' | Vangelis | 'Gimme Shelter' | The Rolling Stones | |
| 'U F**k Up U Go Down' | Zingi | 'Shadow on the Sun' | Audioslave | |
| 'Skin Against Skin' | DJ Krush | 'Check (The Microphone)' | inheil | |
| 'Under The Gun' | Supreme Beings of Leisure | 'Break Stuff' | Limp Bizkit | |
| 'Spider' | They Might Be Giants | 'Ren 2' | Photek | |
| 'Absurd' | Fluke | 'A Sound Mind in a Sound Body' | Mad Capsule Markets | |
| 'Theme from Enter The Dragon' | Lalo Schifrin | 'Calm Like a Bomb' | Rage Against the Machine | |
| 'Learn to Fly' | Foo Fighters | Theme from 'A Better Tomorrow' | Joseph Koo |
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