Jade City
by Fonda Lee
Our rating
Spice: mild. Darkness: very dark.
The Godfather with martial arts magic. The Kaul family's warriors draw power from jade, a rival clan wants their territory, and a new drug lets anyone use it. Slow start while it builds the city, then the clan war hits and it doesn't let up.
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Is Jade City spicy?
A little. There are one or two intimate scenes in Jade City, but they aren't very explicit. We rate it 2 out of 5.
How dark is Jade City?
We rate Jade City 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, murder, drug or alcohol abuse, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read The Green Bone Saga in order?
Jade City is book 1 of The Green Bone Saga, so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is complete.
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Content warnings
Show 4 content warnings for Jade City
- Graphic violence
- Murder
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Death of a loved one
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Details
- Series
- The Green Bone Saga, book 1
- Series status
- Complete
- Pages
- 512
- First published
- 2017
- Genre
- Dark Fantasy
