Bones of Jade, Flesh Like Ice Book Release Event
Sat, Nov 14
|Hares and Hatters Bookshop
Come meet Gracie Marsden for the launch of her book BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE from Viking Books from 10-4pm and try Taiwanese candy and make a free craft. Moderated book discussion and reading will be from 4-5pm. This is a free event to attend, kindly RSVP for supplies purposes.
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hares and Hatters Bookshop, 200 S Main St Ste G, Pocatello, ID 83204, USA
Guests
About the event
BONES OF JADE, FLESH LIKE ICE - A young woman makes a bargain with a shapeshifting demon who promises her power, if she will give up love—a painful price that sets her on a dark journey in this historical fantasy inspired by Taiwanese myth
Eleventh century Kangzhu. In a small village, far from the political conflicts of the royal dynasty, a too-young Yu’er is sold off to be married at the word of a jing, a shapeshifting-demon who prophesizes that her parents will thus gain wealth beyond their imagination. Her new husband Xiaozhu is, like her, barely more than a child himself—but he’s kind, and, over the years, Yu’er heals as they build a home together. They become allies, then friends, then lovers.
Until misfortune befalls them, once again at the hands of a demon. They’re left destitute and estranged. Reeling from loss, and determined to never leave her fate…