Series: Book 1 in the Green Bone Saga series
Rating: ****
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Summary
FAMILY IS DUTY. MAGIC IS POWER. HONOR IS EVERYTHING.
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has
been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for — and for
centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family
have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend
the island from foreign invasion.
Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies
for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about
nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market,
and defending the districts under their protection. Ancient
tradition has little place in this rapidly changing nation.
When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone
— even foreigners — wield jade, the simmering
tension between the Kauls and the rival...