'Jade War' Is A Magical, Operatic Crime And Family Drama
Fonda Lee's Jade War is the second volume in her sweeping yet intimate saga about two clans on a small island nation, battling for control over supplies of the magical jade that powers their fighters.
Imagine an alternate world with me for a moment — one where Mario Puzo's The Godfather didn't define crime drama for half a century, where mob stories and their relentless imitators didn't hog all the oxygen in the market. Imagine a clean slate. A place of no comparisons and no rules.
Imagine a moment in an impossible coffee shop, where some people have gathered to talk about a story they've been working on together. One of them, sure, is Puzo — sitting there, drinking his espresso, and talking about the importance of family, loyalty and the terrible things that
