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Jade Legacy

Jade Legacy

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  • Create Date：2021-10-12 00:16:07
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  • Author：Fonda Lee
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Summary

"Lee’s series will stand as a pillar of epic fantasy and family drama。" —Library Journal （starred review）

The Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an East Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis in Jade Legacy， the page-turning conclusion to the Green Bone Saga。

Jade， the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon， is now coveted throughout the world。 Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides， from traditional forces such as governments， mercenaries， and criminal kingpins， to modern players， including doctors， athletes， and movie studios。 As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly， the Kaul family， and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones， will never be the same。

Battered by war and tragedy， the Kauls are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference。 The clan must discern allies from enemies， set aside bloody rivalries， and make terrible sacrifices… but even the unbreakable bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect。
 
Praise for the Green Bone Saga:

"Jade City has it all: a beautifully realized setting， a great cast of characters， and dramatic action scenes。 What a fun， gripping read！" —Ann Leckie， winner of the Hugo， Nebula， and Arthur C。 Clarke Award Awards
 
"Stylish and action-packed， full of ambitious families and guilt-ridden loves。。。" —Ken Liu， winner of the Hugo， Nebula， and World Fantasy Awards

"An instantly absorbing tale of blood， honor， family， and magic， spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats。"—NPR
 
The Green Bone Saga
Jade City
Jade War
Jade Legacy
 

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Reviews

samaa ，

review to come

nabila ，

rtc but i'm shaking shuddering crying etc。 rtc but i'm shaking shuddering crying etc。 。。。more

jimins tethered ，

you can’t do nun else but sob。 it was reassuring to see that the 30 year old conflict wasn’t ended in a mid way tho。 but we still sob ahaa 🤣overall fonda’s ability to cover large periods of time and pull everytime together seamlessly is deff impressive。 it’s some perspectives i wish we could’ve seen more of like Jaya but it is what it is。

Robin ，

ooh boy this fucked me up。 RTC

Briana O'Neal ，

Just stab me next time， Fonda。 It'll hurt less。 Just stab me next time， Fonda。 It'll hurt less。 。。。more

jen ，

this is my biggest mental illness don’t think it’s going away for the rest of my life

andi ，

[rest]

Sophia （Fantasy Book Addict） ，

I’m devastated

Samantha Fondriest ，

May or may not have sobbed hysterically through the last few chapters of the book。 What an epic， amazing， full-circle ride。 Full review to come！Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advanced copy of this novel。 All opinions are， as always， my own。

Jeann （Happy Indulgence） ，

What a brilliant conclusion to a masterpiece of the series。 This book spans 20 years and I didn't know how it was going to play out， but it worked beautifully。 We get to see the Kaul's children grow up， decisions made playing out， and the clan leadership cementing their position in Kekon and the world beyond。 The clan is my blood and the Pillar is its master， and I'm going to miss the Kauls so， so much。 What a brilliant conclusion to a masterpiece of the series。 This book spans 20 years and I didn't know how it was going to play out， but it worked beautifully。 We get to see the Kaul's children grow up， decisions made playing out， and the clan leadership cementing their position in Kekon and the world beyond。 The clan is my blood and the Pillar is its master， and I'm going to miss the Kauls so， so much。 。。。more

eliza ，

i wish i can give this 10/5 cause it deserves。。。full rtc but omg preorder this already if you haven't cause this has to be one of the best endings to a series i've read in a while。 what a journey。。 i wish i can give this 10/5 cause it deserves。。。full rtc but omg preorder this already if you haven't cause this has to be one of the best endings to a series i've read in a while。 what a journey。。 。。。more

Christine ，

Absolutely loved this book。

USOM ，

（Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） Jade Legacy is epic in every sense of the world。 The Kauls are due for a reckoning。 For all their past betrayals and choices to catch up to them。 The times we've said we forgive someone， for decisions we can't accept， but the cost of that choice every day since。 When we wonder if we are bound by our own flaws faced with a war on all fronts。 Fonda Lee wreaked emotional destruction （Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） Jade Legacy is epic in every sense of the world。 The Kauls are due for a reckoning。 For all their past betrayals and choices to catch up to them。 The times we've said we forgive someone， for decisions we can't accept， but the cost of that choice every day since。 When we wonder if we are bound by our own flaws faced with a war on all fronts。 Fonda Lee wreaked emotional destruction on my heart with Jade Legacy。 I knew it would be a masterful story， but nonetheless I'm still impressed with the scale， story， and the emotions。My love for Jade Legacy comes down to two factors: the way that Fonda Lee is able to manipulate our hearts with endearing and flawed characters， and the expansive action that questions whether their world has evolved without them。 Is it possible that Kekon， that the Kauls， that the world has moved past jade？ We are so used to it being more than power， for it forming the backbone of society， of honor， and family。 But as the world continues to crack open， how does this perception of jade and our places in the world change？ 。。。more

Jodie ，

Received as part of a bookseller ARC program。

Lauren Don’tGoBrekkerMyHeart ，

Since this is a finale， I usually like to delve into the logistics of the series and how the conclusion factors in， but for the first time ever， I'm baffled。 I do not have words to describe this reading experience besides the fact that it was PERFECT。 Yes， I do， indeed， mean PERFECTION。I have zero clue how Fonda managed to write a finale that spanned 20 years into a cohesive whole， but she did it with grace and equal brutality。 I didn't think the end to Jade War could be topped in terms of emoti Since this is a finale， I usually like to delve into the logistics of the series and how the conclusion factors in， but for the first time ever， I'm baffled。 I do not have words to describe this reading experience besides the fact that it was PERFECT。 Yes， I do， indeed， mean PERFECTION。I have zero clue how Fonda managed to write a finale that spanned 20 years into a cohesive whole， but she did it with grace and equal brutality。 I didn't think the end to Jade War could be topped in terms of emotional instability， but I was proven wrong。 My Goodreads updates consisted of me telling my friends and followers all about my incessant shaking。 I couldn't stop to save my life because Fonda had me by the edge of my damn seat。 She's truly a mastermind。If you are looking for a dynamic modern fantasy， then look no further than this trilogy。 You don't even need to wait for it anymore to release！ I'll be recommending this till the day I die— definitely one of my favorite reads of 2021 and my life。 。。。more

Jacqie ，

Don't get me wrong; this is one of my favorite series/authors。 My expectations were HIGH。 The author went even more epic in scope this time， expanding the story in time instead of in worldbuilding/space。 I think this was the issue for me， actually- 20 years of time pass， and so a lot is elided。 Characters are born and grow up and I sort of wished I could have seen more of them。 Hilo and Wen's children are the obvious heirs to the No Peak clan and will be extremely powerful in their own right but Don't get me wrong; this is one of my favorite series/authors。 My expectations were HIGH。 The author went even more epic in scope this time， expanding the story in time instead of in worldbuilding/space。 I think this was the issue for me， actually- 20 years of time pass， and so a lot is elided。 Characters are born and grow up and I sort of wished I could have seen more of them。 Hilo and Wen's children are the obvious heirs to the No Peak clan and will be extremely powerful in their own right but didn't do all that much in this book。 So。。。。 maybe a new trilogy that shows what the next generation can do？ This book caught up to the era of cell phones and if the next generation takes it into the future， well that would be a lot of fun too。 Because of the scope of this book， political shifting and cultural change became a focus。 I wanted more specifically about jade。 I love the concept of bioenergetic jade， but the individual effect that jade has on those who can or can't tolerate it was pushed to the side in this book in favor of a less fantastic， more intrigue and power play sort of story。 Hilo， Shae， Wen all age 20 years in this book， taking them into middle age。 How does that effect their jade or other abilities？I don't want to say too much about the plot because the book's release date has been pushed back and I don't want to be too spoilery。 I'll just say that even with the larger scope， there were still several kick-ass fight scenes and a few confrontations that I couldn't see how to resolve without ending the book suddenly and right there， but the author pulled out more of her tricks and took the story in unexpected directions。 Most of the characters are just a bit wiser and a bit less hotheaded as they get older， but they still have their blind spots and flaws。 A good gangster saga is always going to end in a rain of bullets， of course， and I spent a lot of the book worrying over who would end up dead。 Some deaths I expected and their tragic and epic nature made me mourn， and some came out of the blue and stunned me so that I had to go back and read the scene over and over。 So， I liked this book。 I probably wanted more of it。 I wanted to slow down and spend more time with the characters instead of hurtling forward through time。 I wanted even more fight scenes， more family relationship drama and more time wandering around Janloon。 I hate when great things come to an end and hope that maybe this isn't the end after all？ 。。。more

ianthereader ，

WHY MUST I HAVE NO ONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS

Steph （stephaniebookish） ，

I AM BROKEN 🤧

Morgan Al-Moor ，

Brilliant， simply brilliant。 This is easily one of my all time favorite books， series finales， and overall series。 This was a masterclass in worldbuilding， pacing， and characterization—not a hyperbole: a masterclass that every fantasy author should read and study to see what a feat writing such a series this is。

megan ，

i'm not allowed to post a review until 2 weeks before pub date but what the fuck fonda lee just rip out my heart why don't you i'm not allowed to post a review until 2 weeks before pub date but what the fuck fonda lee just rip out my heart why don't you 。。。more

anna|moss ，

（longer， more comprehensive review to come）If I could rate Jade Legacy higher than 5 stars I would。 10 stars—better yet—100 stars out of 5。 This book was phenomenal—a more than satisfying finale to this amazing series。 I genuinely didn’t think I’d get this emotional over the last book in this trilogy， and yet I cried several times while reading it and had a nice sob session after closing it。 I went into this book with sky high expectations， but it still blew me away。 I LOVED every second of it。 （longer， more comprehensive review to come）If I could rate Jade Legacy higher than 5 stars I would。 10 stars—better yet—100 stars out of 5。 This book was phenomenal—a more than satisfying finale to this amazing series。 I genuinely didn’t think I’d get this emotional over the last book in this trilogy， and yet I cried several times while reading it and had a nice sob session after closing it。 I went into this book with sky high expectations， but it still blew me away。 I LOVED every second of it。 Jade Legacy presents the perfect combination of amazing dynamic characters， an engaging， suspenseful plot with intense drama and high stakes， a lush， expansive world that provides a wonderful immersive experience。 It is the perfect conclusion for the Greenbone Saga that will not leave anyone disappointed。 Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader's copy of Jade Legacy。 。。。more

lana ，

Actually， I feel like it's not enough to give it 5 stars。 It's 10/5 for me。 I honestly don't want to contain it into a numerical rating because it has completely left me speechless。I never would have thought that I'd be greatly invested in a book filled with clans and gangsters with the interwoven dynamics of violence， politics， and familial turmoil。 When I first came upon Jade City， I had a hard time getting invested in the story since the genre isn't really my cup of tea。 But The Green Bone S Actually， I feel like it's not enough to give it 5 stars。 It's 10/5 for me。 I honestly don't want to contain it into a numerical rating because it has completely left me speechless。I never would have thought that I'd be greatly invested in a book filled with clans and gangsters with the interwoven dynamics of violence， politics， and familial turmoil。 When I first came upon Jade City， I had a hard time getting invested in the story since the genre isn't really my cup of tea。 But The Green Bone Saga completely changed that， especially with the exceptional writing， characterization， and world-building of Miss Fonda Lee。 Jade Legacy is an epic， mind-blowing conclusion to the GBS series。 I couldn't put it down， I read every chapter with bated breath。 I laughed， screamed， cried， and most of all felt kinship with the characters that accompanied me over the course of three books。 I could not point out any flaw in this book （maybe it’s just me being biased） but it's just so well executed for me。 Every scheme， every decision， every hatred from the characters were so well-founded; you can really understand why they did what they did。 Thank you very much for crafting such a well-rounded， gripping， and emotional book Miss Lee。 It reminds me of the importance of family; how it is not only determined by blood relations， but also found in people we've bonded over the years。 This book is truly a LEGACY that will live on！ 。。。more

Gretal ，

I think this book made some changes from the previous one that made it a lot easier to tell when time passed， which is very good considering it took place over 20 years。 However， I think the nature of that sometimes slowed down the book a lot and made it feel more episodic。 Of course， this didn’t stop me from sobbing several times。An excellent conclusion to the trilogy。

widya ，

5 stars words are not enough to express my love for this series it practically living in my mind rn istg the amount of breakdowns i went through while reading this book，， fonda lee you will be paying for my therapy bff

kiers ，

its quarter to 4 am and im just lying here at a loss for words and in need of therapy。 i feel hollow and aged。 this book ruined me completely。 i honestly dont have anything else to say except that this was amazing and bittersweet and one of the best conclusions to a series i've ever read its quarter to 4 am and im just lying here at a loss for words and in need of therapy。 i feel hollow and aged。 this book ruined me completely。 i honestly dont have anything else to say except that this was amazing and bittersweet and one of the best conclusions to a series i've ever read 。。。more

Adri Joy ，

Wow。

andie ，

Thank you to Fonda Lee and Orbit for providing me with an advanced copy of this book。Initial reaction: there are not enough stars to give this book， and not enough words to explain how perfect it was。 full review to comeFull review: *note that this review will not contain any spoilers for Jade Legacy， but may contain some mild spoilers for Jade City and Jade War。This book was the perfect conclusion to a perfect series。 I have never been so devastated and yet so satisfied by the ending of any boo Thank you to Fonda Lee and Orbit for providing me with an advanced copy of this book。Initial reaction: there are not enough stars to give this book， and not enough words to explain how perfect it was。 full review to comeFull review: *note that this review will not contain any spoilers for Jade Legacy， but may contain some mild spoilers for Jade City and Jade War。This book was the perfect conclusion to a perfect series。 I have never been so devastated and yet so satisfied by the ending of any book。 Seeing how these characters' storylines concluded after following what felt like so much of their lives brought me peace in a way I can't fully explain。 The characters grew and developed so much throughout the series， and seeing the way their choices and actions impacted that growth was rewarding as a reader。 Rarely do we get such a full picture of how every decision can make such an impact on a character's life， as well as the lives of those around them。 Fonda Lee wrote fictional characters that are more real than some people and put them into a story that will stay with the reader long after the book is closed for good。The characters are fully-fledged individuals， with diverse backgrounds and personality traits。 They process and internalize the events of the series in their own unique ways， and every one of them feels like a real person。 While the Kaul siblings remain the center from which the plot originates， as with the previous two books in the series， we are introduced to a wide cast of secondary characters spanning generations， with many different cultural and familial backgrounds。 Each of these characters feels just as crucial to the story as the Kaul siblings， and just as well-developed。 The inter-character dynamics and relationships are also incredibly well set up。 The sibling bond between the Kauls is one of the best I've seen in a work of fiction， and the friendships and relationships are full of tension， angst， yearning， love， and deep connections that the reader can feel in their core。This series - and specifically this book - is unmatched in its world-building and use of international politics to move the plot。 I've yet to encounter a fantasy world that feels as real as the one we enter in the Green Bone Saga， that incorporates international relations and conflict， ethnic stereotypes， different structures of government， political and religious ideologies， and national and international history the way this one does。 Each setting is distinct and fully actualized， with unique and rich cultures that interact and clash， and getting to explore this world more in the third installment of the series was riveting。 These aspects are not only present but exist as driving forces that move the plot and characters through their respective arcs。 Seeing the ways that all of these factors shaped the lives of the characters， as well as the way they interacted with one another， was unbelievably cool， and made the setting feel so much more realistic。 No one writes politics like Fonda Lee。 This book is also unique in the broad timeline it covers。 The series spans decades， giving the reader an opportunity to see the long-term impacts of decisions made throughout the characters' lives。 The flow of the story is not interrupted by the jumps in the timeline， and the payoff of getting to see the plots that began in the first book come to fruition is well worth the set-up。 By drawing this story out， Fonda Lee shows us the gradual process of change， the small things that can impact us years down the road， and how we never really get over some things， no matter what we think。 This extended timeline allowed Fonda Lee to effectively use this book as a mirror， reflecting back a fantasy version of a society that mimics ours in the most important ways， and that we can learn from。I don't say this lightly， but I also do not hesitate to say that the Green Bone saga is the best-written series I have ever read。 Fonda Lee is a master of the art of storytelling， and the Green Bone Saga is a work of art that will one day stand with Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire as classic staples of the fantasy genre， of this I have no doubt。 Sometimes， if you're really lucky， you read a book， and it's as if a piece of you that has been living apart from you for years finally returns home。 And this will be a book you hesitate to recommend。 A book you want to keep to yourself。 Because to share it would be to share a part of yourself that has been missing for so long you aren't ready to let it out into the world again just yet。 This is the book that is written on your soul， the book that feels like it's been waiting for you。 For me， the Green Bone Saga is one of those rare books。 I hope it will be for you， too。 。。。more

viv ，

reading this during suicide prevention month bad idea

Nadine ，

Full review to come closer to release date！***I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。

allaine ，

this was just perfect。 could not think of a single flaw in this book。 writing a proper conclusion to a series such as this is no easy feat。 but fonda lee managed to surpass all my expectations。 i feel like I've just been stabbed multiple times。 i wish i could say more but my mind is in shambles。 basically: ALJDLAJSDLAJSDLAS WTFFF LAKSADJ HUHUHUHUHU this was just perfect。 could not think of a single flaw in this book。 writing a proper conclusion to a series such as this is no easy feat。 but fonda lee managed to surpass all my expectations。 i feel like I've just been stabbed multiple times。 i wish i could say more but my mind is in shambles。 basically: ALJDLAJSDLAJSDLAS WTFFF LAKSADJ HUHUHUHUHU 。。。more

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