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Jade City

by Fonda Lee

4.1
(791 ratings)
540 pages2016OrbitISBN 9780316580397
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About this book

"Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for—and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone—even foreigners—wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones—and of Kekon itself."-- Provided by Amazon

Publication Details

Publisher
Orbit
Published
2016
Pages
540
ISBN
9780316580397
Language
en

Community Reviews

JayCarmen★★★☆☆3/21/2026

It was a good mafia story. I wasn’t as enthralled as I was told I would be. It was still interesting at times. There were parts that I found really surprising and other parts I didn’t like at all. Without spoiling, certain things were not what I expected and I was kind of disappointed. Some characters had one personality trait. Some characters shouldn’t be as important as they ended up being. Some characters honestly should’ve been offed, others were offed in a way that really threw me off. I wanted to like this but, while I can see why others like it, it’s not hitting for me. It does start to feel long towards the middle of the book. It’ll take a while before I continue the series, if I do.

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