Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee
Full Name and Common Aliases
Fonda Lee is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author known for her work in the young adult genre.
Birth and Death Dates
Born on November 20, 1972, there is no available information regarding her passing.
Nationality and Profession(s)
Lee identifies as Chinese-Canadian. Her profession is that of an author, writing primarily in the science fiction and fantasy genres.
Early Life and Background
Fonda Lee grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where she developed a strong interest in martial arts. She began training in taekwondo at the age of 6 and eventually earned her black belt by the time she was 13. This early exposure to Eastern philosophy had a lasting impact on her life.
Lee's love for reading science fiction and fantasy started at an early age, with authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein being among her earliest influences. However, her true passion lay in martial arts. She pursued this interest throughout her teenage years and even worked as a taekwondo instructor during college.
Major Accomplishments
Lee's writing career took off with the publication of her debut novel, _Green Rider_, in 2015. The novel was well-received by critics and readers alike for its unique blend of fantasy and adventure elements. However, it is her subsequent novels that have brought her widespread acclaim.
In 2017, Lee published _The Broken Empire: Empire of Sand_, the first book in her post-apocalyptic trilogy. This series received critical praise for its gritty realism, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes.
Lee's most recent publication is _The Green Bones Trilogy_, which began with _The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet_ (2014), however this is not written by Fonda Lee but Becky Chambers.
Quotes by Fonda Lee
Any old horse will run when it's whipped, but only fast enough to avoid the whipping," Hilo said. "Racehorses, though, they run because they look at the horse on their left, they look at the one on their right, and they think, No way am I second to these fuckers.
The possibility of death was like the weather—you could make attempts to predict it, but you would likely be wrong, and no one would change their most important plans due to threat of rain.
Expectations are a funny thing,” Wen said. “When you’re born with them, you resent them, fight against them. When you’ve never been given any, you feel the lack of them your whole life.
We're getting into a dangerous game, Hilo.""You have to go where your enemies are," Hilo said. "And then further.
The possibility of death was like the weather - you could make attempts to predict it, but you would likely be wrong, and no one would change their most important plans due to the threat of rain.
True love, Hilo mused, was sensual and euphoric, but also painful and tyrannical, demanding obedience.
He insists he loves me too much to let me get involved in the war in any way … and I love him too much to obey.
You didn't need to speak sweetly and offer patronage at every turn to these people. You had to be honest with them and show that they had more to gain from your friendship than your enmity.
Sometimes, Andy, the people you think you can count on, they let you down in a bad way, and that's hard to take. But for the most part, you give a man something to live up to, you tell him he can be more than he is now, more than other people think he'll ever be, and he'll try his godsdamned best to make it true.