The entire situation is causing a lot of alarm, to put it mildly, on the island of Kekon and the city of Janloon in particular, and it isn’t just the increased presence of the Espenian navy in nearby waters.
The faraway Republic of Espenia, in turn, is supporting the Shotarian government.
The neighboring country of Ygutan, eager to realize their imperialist ambitions, has thrown its support behind the rebels. A small region of the nation of Shotar called Oortoko has launched a rebellion against their government. War has broken out between two large global superpowers. But there are other pressing concerns keeping another clan war, or at least an open war, at bay. The Mountains still have every intention of wiping out No Peak, and they’re in a better position both financially and politically to do it. Kaul Hilo of the No Peak clan has struck an informal truce with his arch-enemy, Ayt Madashi of the Mountain clan, but their unresolved enmity still casts a shadow over the bustling port of city of Janloon. Opening roughly two years after the violent clan war of Jade City, and unfolding over the course of about three and a half more years, Jade War follows the first book’s logical progression of events and consequences. Happily, Fonda Lee’s Jade War avoids both of these common pitfalls. Middle novels of trilogies come loaded with expectations, and if they disappoint their readers, it’s either that they’ve made the mistake of simply repeating what everyone loved about book one, or they’ve failed to offer a compelling story of their own, preferring instead to serve as a set-up exercise for the grand finale in book three. Share book reviews and ratings with Thomas, and even join a book club on Goodreads. Book cover artwork is copyrighted by its respective artist and/or publisher. All reviews and site design © by Thomas M.
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