MixedIf Jade City was on the level of book two and three, it would be in my list. I absolutely adore book two and three. And I think this is a good first installment to dive into.
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Jade City (2017)
Others: Leaning positive "Stylish and action-packed, full of ambitious families and guilt-ridden loves, Jade City is an epic drama reminiscent of the best classic Hong Kong gangster films but set in a fantasy metropolis so gritty and well-imagined that you'll forget you're reading a book." -- Ken Liu, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards and author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories FAMILY IS DUTY. MAGIC IS POWER. HONOR IS EVERYTHING. 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 begins an epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood"--
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Mixed
Loved itJade City is a really strong opening book and Jade legacy is a very strong conclusion.
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Loved itI really enjoyed Jade City, and I would very much like to continue and hopefully finish this series at some point in my life.
Not a fanI got at least 25% of the way through this and just was I just didn't like it. I don't I don't really care for the world. I felt like it was just really slowgoing.
MixedI read this it was part of a house salt book club read a couple years ago, and all of us were kind of astonished that we didn't really like this. Like, we were like, it's fine. It's like three stars, whatever.
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Loved itThis series is another one that I think has grown in the level of appreciation I have for it over the time since I put it down.
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Loved itJade city is a book about turf wars we follow one family in particular with little bits of the opponents as well and the magic system in this is also quite unique because it is as you would maybe predict from the title powered by Jade
Mixedthis I didn't end up loving and I wanted to so badly... it felt very thoughtful and intentional by Fonda Lee there's a lot of metaphor and meaning that I can glean from so many things
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Loved itit's a five out of five star read for me and honestly one of my favorite fantasy series of all time
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Loved itJade city is takes some of my favorite things and blends them together... it takes a mafia story... it very quickly turns into its own thing and I just got sucked into this family
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MixedI did finally get to Jade city which was very gangster fantasy although gangster fantasy really isn't my jam it doesn't live up to the hype for me like it does for so many other people but I will get around to reading the second and the third books
Loved itthis book and this series has some epic moments some gut-stabbing moments as well some heartache it's very emotional it's very character-driven but it also has some good action and plotting and it's just such a page-turner
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Not a fanFirst one, my least favourite, is a very well known series and that is Jade City by Fonda Lee. I think the writing is at its best, basic, and at its worst, poor.
Loved itwhen i tell you this series the plot twists get me every time the characters freaking incredible like the magic system that fondly has created is so genius i just cannot stop thinking about my people