The green bone saga est une trilogie de fantasy se déroulant dans un environnement urbain inspiré du cinéma Hongkongais et des « films de gangsters ». Le premier tome a remporté le World Fantasy Award, Fonda Lee nous y raconte l’histoire de la famille Kaul qui dirige le clan No Peak sur plusieurs décennies, affronte leurs rivaux grâce aux pouvoirs que leur donne le jade, doit gérer les conflit internationaux et les hors-la-loi qui essayent de tirer partie du précieux minerai.
Résumé :
The Kaul family is one of two crime syndicates that control the island of Kekon. It’s the only place in the world that produces rare magical jade, which grants those with the right training and heritage superhuman abilities.
The Green Bone clans of honorable jade-wearing warriors once protected the island from foreign invasion–but nowadays, in a bustling post-war metropolis full of fast cars and foreign money, Green Bone families like the Kauls are primarily involved in commerce, construction, and the everyday upkeep of the districts under their protection.
When the simmering tension between the Kauls and their greatest rivals erupts into open violence in the streets, the outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones and the future of Kekon itself.