But at the same time, his capacity for ruthlessness & moments of shocking violence can leave you feeling shook! And we really see a gentler side of Hilo in this book that I could never have anticipated. He’s one of those characters that’s almost…tricky to root for? Like, you can’t help but fall in love with the guy, and he’s obviously someone with a big heart & a fierce love for his family. In Jade War, we see Hilo coming into his own as Pillar of the No Peak clan, while also going through a tremendous amount of personal growth & change. What Lee has done with this character over the course of the first two books in this series is nothing short of astonishing. I have a feeling when all is said & done with The Green Bone Saga, the character arc for Kaul Hilo is going to be one of my all-time favorites. Jade War expands the scope of the story in many ways, while also tightening the focus even further on the characters. Needless to say, Jade War was one of my most anticipated books for 2019, and just…oof…this book fucking amazed me, page by page, chapter by chapter. It was for sure one of the most original books I’d come across in a long time, and I quickly fell in love with both the intricate world Fonda Lee created, and the incredibly complex cast of characters within it.

Jade City was very near the top of my Favorite Books I Read In 2018 list. Jade, Kekon’s most prized resource, could make them rich – or give them the edge they’d need to topple their rivals.įaced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival – and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation.

On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years.īeyond Kekon’s borders, war is brewing.

Jade War by Fonda Lee