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Jade City by Fonda Lee (The Green Bone Saga #1) - $2.99 (self.ebookdeals)

submitted 10 months ago by JaymesRS to c/ebookdeals

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In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel of magic and kungfu, four siblings battle rival clans for honor and power in an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis.

Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, winner

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.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (5 children)

It's set in a 1950s-1960s technology level world in a country that resembles post-WW2 Korea/Indonesia. Excellent series.

[–] JaymesRS 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This has been hovering near the top of my TBR list for a bit.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

I describe it as Jackie Chan meets The Godfather. If you left out all the fantasy elements and just read the intrigue and political maneuvering you'd still have a great read.

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