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Jade Legacy

core novel 2021 Green Bone Saga

Record

First published2021
Original language EN
Work typenovel
Canon statuscore
Reader rating4.61 (53,465 ratings, collected 2026-09-14)
Page count713
First-edition ISBN9780316440974
Internal chronology3

Synopsis

Jade Legacy, the 2021 third and final novel in the Green Bone Saga, opens in the aftermath of the wide distribution of jade that followed the previous book, as the substance's growing availability abroad draws unwelcome international attention to Kekon and its clans. Spanning more than two decades, the novel follows the Kaul siblings, now led by Hilo and Shae, as they work to secure No Peak's future and prepare a new generation of the family to inherit the clan's responsibilities. At the same time, the rival Mountain clan continues to expand its own reach, and Kekon finds itself drawn into worldwide upheaval as foreign powers and clashing factions compete for influence over jade and the abilities it grants. Against this backdrop of shifting alliances and rising international conflict, the Kauls must decide what kind of future they want for their clan and their country.

Where it sits

  • Universe: Green Bone Saga
  • Series: The Green Bone Saga core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
  • Author: Fonda Lee

Awards (verified)

  • Locus Award (Fantasy Novel), 2022: won
  • Aurora Award (Best Novel), 2022: won
  • Dragon Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2022: finalist

Notes

  • From the series record (The Green Bone Saga): The complete, publisher-billed trilogy forming one continuous plot; Core Canon per the rule below.

Neighbouring works

Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.

  • Reading order, within the series The Green Bone Saga: position 3 of 3: previous Jade War (2019)

Sources

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