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Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1) - Fonda Lee, Andrew Kishino
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1)
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In this epic saga of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis. 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... show more
In this epic saga of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.

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 -- from their grandest patriarch to the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets -- and of Kekon itself.

Jade City is the first novel in an epic trilogy about family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of blood and jade.

©2017 Fonda Lee (P)2017 Hachette Audio
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Format: audiobook
ISBN: 9781549196058
ASIN: B0771WZ7BG
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Minutes: 1147
Edition language: English
Series: The Green Bone Saga (#1)
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Folding Paper & Spilling Ink
Folding Paper & Spilling Ink rated it
3.5 Jade City: Green Bone Saga #1
This book is far more crime family drama than it is a fantasy epic. That isn't a bad thing, but it was a bit of a surprise for me. Between the slow build and the tone being different than what I expected, it took me a while to settle into the groove of this one, but once I did it was fairly enjoyabl...
Tannat
Tannat rated it
3.5 Jade City by Fonda Lee (audiobook)
Series: The Green Bone Saga #1 I didn't really know what to expect with this one. I forget how it got on my list in the first place, but it must have made enough waves for me to notice it when it came out. I was originally planning to read the ebook, which I bought, but then the library had the au...
Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it
3.0 Immerse yourself in this world of Magic, Crime and Family
So Fonda Lee has a great idea -- others have employed it as well, don't get me wrong, but the way she does it is great -- instead of setting an Urban Fantasy in this world, just a version of it with some magic; you set it in a world a whole lot like this one -- but you infuse the world with some sor...
Evaine's Books, Books and More Books
Evaine's Books, Books and More Books rated it
4.0 Jade City by Fonda Lee - My Thoughts
I really have to start putting my thoughts down when I finish my books, not three days later! I really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I would, if I'm honest. It's The Godfather meets Ninjas and Yakuza clans in a 1950's-ish time and on the Island of Kekon where jade is magical, giving enhanc...
bookaneer
bookaneer rated it
4.5 Jade City
What a magnificent read! A rich mix of characters, political intrigue, and family drama, Jade City kept me engaged from the first page to the last. The story takes place in the city of Janloon, called "Jade City" by foreigners, and the only home of a very special form of "activated" jade that grants...
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