#Kaul Lan

[fionacreates]

Day whatever of drawing through my obsession with Jade City/Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee

Kaul Lan, oldest idiot of the Kaul siblings.

#cw: blood #Kaul Lan #Green Bone Saga #Jade City #fonda lee #fanart

[feysandfeels]

Fonda Lee gave us one of the sexiest moments in modern literature when, in Jade City, she had Hilo go “Heaven help me Shae, I’m going to kill them all”. But oh at what cost, at what godammend cost.

#The Greenbone Saga #Jade City #Kaul Hilo #Kaul Lan #Kaul Shae #No Peak Clan #Jade War #Jade Legacy #FeysandfeelsPost

[tbookblurbs]

Jade City - Fonda Lee

5/5 - Irresistible world-building, politics (national and gang), intrigue, family tension, everything you could want out of an urban fantasy. MAJOR spoilers below!

Jade City is the first novel in the Green Bone saga and it is deliciously well-written. Character voices are distinct, the mistakes they make are realistic, and even when I didn't like some of the main characters or the actions they were taking, I wanted them to succeed. I was emotionally invested in the outcome of every character's fate, from the secondary characters to the Pillar of the clan, Kaul Lan. Sometimes this did mean I was invested in watching them fail (Bero) but I was invested nevertheless!

The world-building within the novel was incredibly rich. The "magic" system of jade is a very hard magic system but I really enjoyed how effortlessly it was woven into everyday life. Lee takes the time to mention, in an offhand fashion, details about Kekon and the greater world that make it that much easier to fully sink into the world she's built. I read this entire book in one long sitting.

Kekon itself really reminded me of the Philippines. The Kekonese war for independence was with Espenia (Spain) and overall the positioning of Kekon on the global stage is really reminiscent of how formerly colonized nations have to act in our global geopolitics. That said, my interpretation did mean that I don't really jive with a lot of the fanart of Lan, Hilo, and Shae. In my mind, they all have darker skin and a lot of the fanart has them pretty pale (like k-pop idol pale).

I also loved that this book took place over a realistic timeline. Weeks would go by in a few sentences before we'd get a fleshed out scene because Lee understands we don't need to see the minutia of day-to-day life. It also means that the characters were aging, falling in love, graduating school, etc. at a normal rate. There was no instantaneous love, no "I'm better than everyone else and do this without schooling" and this was, for me, really refreshing (especially after reading the All Souls Trilogy, which suffers from this).

The twist with the death of Lan was truly something I never saw coming. Up until, and even after, the point where he falls into the harbor, I was convinced that he would make it. He was so confident, so level-headed, and everyone relied on him so much that, in my head, his death never entered the realm of possibility. And thus I fell into the same trap as the other characters. Scrumptious writing here.

By far my favorite characters are Shae and Anden. They both have internal struggles with their heritage that are realistic and heartbreaking at times. Even when they make mistakes and are rightfully called out for it in other perspectives, I still have such a soft spot for the position they're both put in. It makes sense that they're also close in the book. Plus, seeing Anden struggle with wanting to come out as gay but being nervous about it and ultimately being accepted without conditions, hesitations, or reservations was really heartwarming.

Overall, this book is the combination of urban fantasy, the Godfather, and the Shanghai/Hong Kong gangster movies from the 80s. I would recommend those who love fantasy and thrillers alike, it's a amazing entry into the trilogy.

#I am a little insane about these books #I read them in September (iirc) and have not stopped thinking about them since #I'm thinking of getting copies for myself just so I can read and reread as often as I want #they're That Good #jade city #kaul hilo #kaul shae #kaul lan #emery anden #fonda lee #green bone saga #book review #urban fantasy

[lari-draws]

kaul shae’s most badass moment from fonda lee’s jade war

#jade city #fonda lee #kaul shae #jade war #the green bone saga #kaul shaelin #kaul hilo #kaul lan #gbs #fantasy #ayt madashi #no peak clan

[insignificantly-notorious]

I created a Green Bone Saga playlist because I was bored:

LINK: Green Bone Saga | Jade City

#green bone saga #jade city #jade war #Jade Legacy #kaul hilo #kaul lan #kaul Shae #book playlist #spotify #spotify playlist #mine

[pitskypages]

THE GREEN BONE SAGA: Current depression sources 😭

#the green bone saga #kaul hilo #kaul lan #kaul shae #fantasy #fonda lee

[indie-luna]

How will I ever emotionally recover from reading jade legacy

#i’m devastated #gbs #green bone saga #kaul lan #kaul hilo #kaul shae #anden #kaul ru #kaul niko #this book broke me like no book has before

[booksaremyadventures]

“We don’t handle this world. We make it handle us.” - Jade Legacy

By Fonda Lee

#jade legacy #jade war #jade city #fonda lee #booklr #bookblr #books #bookworm #booktok #reading is self care #bookstagram #quotes #book quotes #book quote #green bone saga #green bones #kaul family #kaul hilo #kaul lan #kaul shae

[heronpoxed]

JADE LEGACY SPOILERS

I’m fine but then I remember that Hilo repeatedly used to cheat on Wen in the beginning of JL and my stomach actually churns.

Wen sacrificed a lot for him and for the clan. She literally died and came back to life for what she thought was right and Hilo acted like he was the victim! I honestly don’t get that!

#im in so much pain #the green bone saga #tgbs #kaul #kaul hilo #kaul maik wen #maik wen #hilo x wen #wen x hilo #kaul shae #emery anden #kaul lan #jade legacy spoilers #jade legacy #fonda lee #jade city #jade war

[aworldinsideofthem]

I forgot to promo the fic I wrote for holiday exchanges.

I wrote for the Malec Secret Santa Exchange.

Hellish rebuke (Shadowhunters, Magnus/Alec, 4K, Teen)

Magnus threw out his hand with some force, created a portal and appeared right in the middle of the Institute. The wards and whoever happened to watching be fucking damned.

Alec almost gets kidnapped, Magnus is upset about it and (with some help) tracks down those responsible.

And for Yuletide:

Revenge is a dish best served incorporeal (Green Bone Saga, gen, 3K)

All I will say to avoid getting too spoilery for the series is Kaul Lan and Revenge Ghsot.

#green bone saga #shadowhunters #malec #kaul Lan #Alec lightwood #Magnus bane #the green bone saga #Yuletide #fic by me #Magnus x alec #i wrote a thing

[fionacreates]

Day 4 of this book won’t leave my brainspace. Hilo and Lan from Jade City by Fonda Lee.

Did I give Lan long, well groomed hair just so i can draw him with it all mussed up later? 1000% yes.

#Kaul Hilo #Kaul Lan #Jade City #fanart #yes Lan grew the wee tash and beard to look more grown up and respectable #Hilo still thinks it looks dumb

[little-chrysanthemus]

He terminado "Legado de Jade"… Salganse de tumblr quiero estar sola.

#books #fonda lee #green bone saga #kaul lan #kaul shae #kaul hilo #I have never cried over a book. #Until now #jade legacy

[feysandfeels]

Being a book wife is hard because my book husband is, well, fictional, but being a book widow is even worse BECAUSE MY BOOK HUSBAND DIED!

#HOW THE FUCK AM I GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS?? #FeysandfeelsPost #do share advice because no #i did not sign up for this #Book husband #book boyfriend #Matthias Helvar #The Poppy War #Evelyn Hugo #Camila Dunne #Kaul Hilo #Kaul Lan #The Greenbone Saga #Six of Crows

[ma1dmer]

Fonda Lee the woman that you are!!!!

#finally reading jade city and i am at THAT part i am going insane #jade city #book #.reading #.love notes #bookblr #booklr #kaul lan #fonda lee

[jadebone]

ohhhhh u wanna ship with them sooooooooooooo bad they are sooooooooooo normal and regular

thank u so much to arden @ depreciate for the wonderful template that made my life a 1000x easier...

#only these two for now bc theyre the only ones i actually have fcs for.... womp womp #hilo n lan r saur hard.. #ANYWAY.... THIS IS A SHIPPING CALL....... i go a little batshit w ships #just ask yerin ... #also a Lot of this is verse dependent... #need to redo tags ummm #* HC : EMERY ANDEN. #* HC : KAUL SHAE.

[pitskypages]

JADE CITY

#jade city #jade war #jade legacy #fonda lee #kaul hilo #kaul lan #kaul shae #thekauls