5/21/2023 0 Comments Jade city book 2![]() ![]() Some people are expected to be excellent wielders of jade, like the Kaul family, who lead the region. People draw on jade as a source of power in Kekon, but it’s a double-edged sword that can also be too addictive for some users. Yet, the almost absurd violence in the novel makes so much sense because of Lee’s incredible worldbuilding and characters.įor example, jade defines characters of different social classes in very different ways. While Fonda Lee, author of Jade City, has said that Kekon is not particularly inspired by any particular Asian city, the setting often reminds me of the Hong Kong gangster movies my dad used to watch, where characters start up ridiculous fights in restaurants and break dishes. Jade City carefully introduces its readers to Kekon, an island fraught with the politics of jade and the tradition and legacies that come with defending it. I was cautious about reading an adult martial fantasy novel like this one, but I found myself completely in love with this novel’s world once I gave it a chance. But I’m tired of the rushed worldbuilding, often dubious romantic consent, and unnaturally cool one-liners that I’ve come to associate with this genre. Let me preface this by saying Jade City is not the kind of book that I’d normally read: it brands itself as an “epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood.” I’m more of a YA fantasy kind of girl, and am always looking for that addictive feeling of immersing myself in a new world. Lee’s novel surprises readers with its plot twists. ![]()
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