The Green Bone Saga

In the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City, the island of Kekon thrives on jade, a mystical substance empowering honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family with enhanced magical and martial abilities. After years of defending Kekon, a new generation of Kauls now seeks to dominate the capital city. Their focus is on protecting their districts, cornering the jade market, and consolidating power, with ancient traditions fading amidst their ambition. However, simmering tensions with the rival Ayt family ignite into open warfare when a powerful new drug emerges, allowing anyone – even foreigners – to wield jade. As the Kaul siblings battle for control, the outcome of this brutal clan war will determine the very fate of all Green Bones and Kekon itself.

The island nation of Kekon is home to the Kaul family, powerful Green Bone warriors who wield magical jade to gain supernatural abilities. For generations, the Kauls have been locked in a violent feud with rival clans for control of the capital city and Kekon's precious jade supply. As this epic saga continues, the Kaul siblings find their internal struggles escalating, while beyond Kekon's borders, a global war brews. Foreign governments and ruthless mercenary kingpins cast covetous eyes on Kekon's jade, a resource that could tip the scales of international power. Faced with threats from within and without, the Kaul family must forge dangerous alliances, confront enemies in every shadow, and even abandon honor to ensure not only their own survival but the future of all Green Bones on Kekon. This trilogy explores themes of family, honor, and the brutal laws of blood and jade.

Jade Legacy concludes the acclaimed Green Bone Saga, immersing readers in an East Asia-inspired metropolis where the Kaul siblings, Green Bone warriors, battle rival clans for honor and control. Jade, a mysterious substance granting supernatural abilities, was once their exclusive domain but is now globally coveted. This escalating struggle for jade transforms the Kaul family and their ancient traditions forever. Battered by war and internal strife, the Kauls face ascending adversaries, dangerous factions, and foreign interference. They must navigate betrayal, overcome deep-seated resentments, and make terrible sacrifices. However, even their powerful bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect.