"The Jade Boy is an exciting and enchanting story of a 13th-century Beijing robot with almost full human functions whose head resurfaces in New York today. The book works with highly believable and engaging characters and is full of powerful insights into the human condition and the dangers and potentials facing the world today. Impossible to put down, it is a true treasure trove!" - Livia Kohn, Daoist scholar Boston University
"Yun Rou's remarkable wizardy for storytelling - masterfully blending Western / Eastern cultures - shines bright in this unique, fantastical journey of intrigue, historical wonderment and ancient mysticism. The Jade Boy deftly crosses hemispheres of the globe, time and of the mind... not merely entertaining with precision prose, and intricate weaving between two worlds but also quietly inviting the reader to gaze deeper within." - Matt Herren, entrepreneur & global media executive
"A Classic: Wise, Witty, Wondrous! We cannot help but be drawn into the hypnotic realms of the magic and mystery poignantly penned in this novel. A high society ingenue must save the life and soul of inanimate love, and to unearth this treasure, the author crafts a masterful montage, overlapping the cultural mystique of the ancient Orient with the megalomania mindset of domination at all costs. Ultimately, we witness humanity at its worst and best. Each chapter leaves us at the precipice of wanting... more. Bon appetit!" - David Stickles, Author of My Near Death-Less Experience: An East-West Journey Into Immortality
"An adventurous exploration of the wisdom residing in the memory fabric of the universe." - Tim VanBlon, ordained Dudeist priest
"Monk Yun Rou's Jade Boy is a genre-bending, Taoist 'Who done it?' about the nature of consciousness that is as at home on the steppes of Mongolia as it is in the walk-in closets of Park Avenue. Out of two fast-moving, salaciously funny, and highly improbable plot lines, the Monk weaves a single tale whose philosophical power punches way above the weight of its easy and elegant read. Indeed, by the time you finish it, you too may find yourself with a diamond or two in the soles of your feet. Totally unexpected, and a book that will leave you smiling and somehow refreshed in a few dimensions." - Tony Levitas, Senior Fellow, Public Policy, Brown University
"Jade Life is a truly mesmerizing page-turner. Part mystery, part horror, and part magic realism, Yun Rou takes you on a journey to new places. And it's all in your mind - or is it?" - Simon Choa-Johnston, best-selling author of "House of Wives"
"Daoist philosophy, a Jade robot, a gripping love story, one of the most fascinating books I have ever read." - Jonathan Kos-Read, author of The Eunuch
