![]() ![]() The Pillar Hilo, his sister the Weather Man Shae, their cousin Anden who moves abroad to study, and Hilo’s wife the stone-eye Wen. In Jade War, we mostly follow the point of view perspectives of important members of the No Peak clan. They were not alone in their thinking the other minor Green Bone Clans, the Janloon city police, and even the Mountain clan assisted or got out of the way – there was nothing to be gained from opposing Kaul Hilo’s rampage.” “The men begged for their captors to kill them, but the Jo Sun clan handed the criminals over to No Peak as a sign of allegiance and good will to the Kaul family. ![]() Intertwine that with some John Woo inspired bullet ballet and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-esque wire-fu and readers are in for an incredible experience. The novel is a mixture of the finest elements seen in crime cinema such as the family loyalty and honour from Copolla’s The Godfather and the political unrest and uncomfortable moments of To’s Election series. Jade War continues the brilliantly addictive and engaging oriental urban fantasy gangster narrative that started with Jade City. I would like to thank Fonda Lee and Orbit Books for the opportunity. ![]() I received a review copy of Jade War in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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