Book Review: Jade War, Book 2 of the Green Bones Saga by Fonda Lee.
Available in hardcover July 23, 2019
Its not uncommon in fantasy literature (at least in my experience) for trilogy series to suffer from “saggy middle syndrome”. That is, the second book in the series tends to slow down in both action and pacing in order to pull all the pieces together and set up for a dramatic third book. There isn’t really anything wrong with this approach, as it often leads to an amazing end of the series. That said, Fonda Lee’s Jade War, sequel to the award winning Jade City, is anything but slow.
Picking up where Jade City left off, Piller Kaul Hilo-jen and his Weatherman, Kaul Shae-jen are working to reestablish No Peak clan’s holdings within Janloon, and expand their power base on the island of Kekon and beyond. The world has learned the power of Jade and the Green Bones are no longer the only ones who can wield the gem’s awesome power.
Fonda weaves together an impressive amount of threads to create a rich and colourful tapistry of a story. A tale of family and honour, gangsters and power, following one’s heart and finding one’s place, Jade War will leave you satisfied in ways you never knew possible... and wanting more with every chapter.
