Jade City (The Green Bone Saga Book 1)

Name: Jade City (The Green Bone Saga Book 1)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (13062 reviews)
Author: Fonda Lee

by Fonda Lee

Contemporary Fiction Fantasy

4.3 (13,062)

4.3 stars from 13,062 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

403 pages~6.7 hr readPublished by Hachette UKPublished 2017-11-07

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Perfect for you if...

You love character-driven fantasy with real stakes and family drama, where the magic system ties directly to power and wealth.
You've watched Hong Kong gangster films and want that same gritty, morally complex storytelling in a fantasy setting.
You're after a long, immersive series where politics and tradition collide with the messy reality of keeping a criminal empire afloat.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a fast-paced plot that moves without pausing for character development and relationship work.
You prefer standalone books or shorter series. This is a trilogy and the first book ends with threads deliberately left open.
You're looking for a clear-cut good versus evil story. The Kauls aren't heroes, and the rival clans aren't simple villains.

About this book

Jade City is a World Fantasy Award-winning novel set in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis where four siblings from the Kaul family battle rival clans for honor and power. Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon, mined and traded for centuries by honorable Green Bone warriors who use it to enhance their magical abilities and defend against foreign invasion. Following the end of war, a new generation of Kauls competes for control of Kekon's capital city, focused on protecting their own interests, dominating the jade market, and defending their districts. When a powerful new drug emerges that allows anyone—including foreigners—to wield jade, tensions between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family escalate into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones and Kekon itself. This is the first book in The Green Bone Saga.

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Currently 4.3★ from 13,062 reviews

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