
A Jade City Review – 4.5/5 Stars (Fonda Lee)
Author: Fonda Lee Publisher: Orbit Books Page Count: 560 pages Audiobook Length: ~19 hours and 7 minutes (narrated by Andrew Kishino) Jade City on Amazon Introduction When I first picked up Jade City, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the setting. A fantasy novel set in a modern(ish) city ruled by rival mafia-like clans? It felt like a strange mix of crime drama and supernatural warfare. Would it lean too heavily into gangster tropes? Would the magic system feel tacked on? Turns out, I had nothing to worry about—this book rules. Fonda Lee crafts an intricate, gripping world where honor, family, and raw power are everything. Instead of keeping their dealings in the shadows, the clans openly run the streets of Kekon, the only place in the world where jade—yes, that jade—grants superhuman abilities. Two rival clans, No Peak