I wasn't sure how Fonda Lee was going to follow up Jade City, but holy cow!! The political intrigue amped up tenfold but we also began to delve into deeper themes of sexuality and societal norms for our characters. I appreciated that we saw less points of view than in the prior novel, especially in that we got to spend more time with Shae and Wen. The author does such a great job fleshing out her female characters and how they navigate this world.

Plus I kept finding fun parallels to the Godfather series, so I hope this continues in Jade Legacy.