Series profile
The Green Bone Saga
by Fonda Lee
A complete family saga of rival clans, modernizing tradition, politics, and jade-powered combat.
- Status
- Complete series
- Published
- 3 of 3 planned
- Commitment
- Medium series
- Audience
- Adult
Reading route
Start with the profiled opening volume.
1 of 3 volumes profiled
- 1
Book profileJade City
Two powerful clans struggle for control of a modernizing island where jade grants power.
The central novel trilogy is complete; related novellas and stories sit outside this count.
Series intelligence
Before you start the series.
Where to begin, how much the complete reading path asks of you, and whether the central story has an ending.
- Linear reading order
- Complete
- 3 published books
Where to start
Start with Jade City and continue in series order. The central story is designed to be read linearly.
- Jade City
The intended starting point for the continuous central story.
The central series is complete at 3 books.
The full published path is a medium-length series spanning 3 books.
Best if you want
- Family drama and political strategy in a modernizing world.
- Martial-arts magic with social consequences.
Think twice if you need
- A simple good-versus-evil conflict.
- A medieval European setting.
Outside the score
Reader context
Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.
Reader advisories
- Violence
- Sexual content
- Strong language
- Grief and loss
Editorial record
Sources and review
Matrix v1.0 / calibrated / high confidence / reviewed 2026-07-22