Jade War

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I'm saddened that my journey with these characters is nearing an end, and that's always a sign of a highly enjoyable series.

I don’t want to talk too much about this because I think it is best left discovered as you read, but I unexpectedly found a few favourite new characters – some of which are old and you would have met in Jade City, but some of which are new.He still has that smouldering yet disarming demeanour, a dangerous edge and violent tendency, but he is unfailingly protective of his family and loved ones. Someone who is ‘green’ is someone who holds steadfast to their moral code as a jade warrior, a Green Bone; it is someone who adheres to their values as a Green Bone and their way of life and being. However, what I found particularly interesting (and pleasantly surprising) is that a significant subplot is dedicated to exploring a character’s immigrant experience, and is thus confronted with individuals of diaspora in another country. I loved the increased focus here on some of the more minor characters, with some extended POV time being given to some of them.

But whilst there, they are taken and strangled by the Espenian gangsters that have now taken over control of the gangs. The focus here is on character development, and while the prose is not flowy or much to remember - the vivid depth that went into these characters more than makes up for this. For a little extra something: These books are one of the farthest things from a romance book there is but the romance sub plots are so well-written that if Fonda Lee comes out with a romance novel I’d read it to be honest.Sign up to the Little, Brown newsletter for news of upcoming publications, competitions and updates from our authors. Yet what gives this book an extra something is that it doesn’t lose sight of how all this political and military bargaining affects real people.

Fonda Lee is a black belt martial artist, a former corporate strategist, and action movie aficionado. This is also not the only plot to do with Shae going on at this time, she finds out that she is pregnant with her secret boyfriend’s, Maro, baby and so with the help of Wen, she goes to have an abortion but when her boyfriend finds out, he is pissed at her because he didn’t have a decision at all in this. And then there’s I, here reading recaps and bad descriptions of cardboards characters and a very complicated yet boring world. Having the benefit of growing up watching HK gangster movies enhanced my experience of reading these books. This book is full of twists and turns that ultimately make for a thrilling read that will make you want to just read it all over again.I was worried about getting lost reading the book and while I was, at first, Lee still reminded us of the relevant events that took place in Jade City subtly. All scenes in this novel just felt necessary and crucial; the plot points that I loved from the first book—such as a deadly clan war, engaging dialogues, and now, international politics, too—not only existed but were improved further.

Jade City was one of the best books I have read in 2022, and while I felt relatively confident that I would think similar thoughts about Jade War, I also know that fantasy trilogies can very often suffer from "middle book syndrome" so I was cautiously optimistic going into this one. So when Fonda Lee ran a contest on Twitter, tasking readers to come up with a Jade City-inspired art to win an ARC of Jade War, never in my life had I felt so grateful and excited to have some artistic ability. I read Jade City over two years ago and while I enjoyed it, since the reason wasn't released yet, I just never read it.

I liked the characters in Jade City, but Jade War made me love them – the characters’ stories are incredible, well-paced, and true to their developments. I have loved Jade City so passionately for years that I never gave thought to the possibility that it would be dethroned so soon.