His hopes of achieving this, however, are dashed when a priceless jade weapon-a moon blade-is stolen from the shop where he works. He’s simply an apprentice jade setter under the tutelage of Isin with dreams of securing clan patronage and establishing a successful business. The main character of this novella, Pulo Oritono, is not one of those warriors. Jade is the rare and ancient substance that enhances the abilities and status of the trained Green Bone warriors who run the island’s powerful clans. For those new to this world and series, the novella takes place in the rapidly changing city of Janloon, a city ruled by jade. The Jade Setter of Janloon is a standalone prequel novella in The Green Bone Saga series. They do with it what they will, and we keep none of it for ourselves. Every day, we give ourselves to the craft of setting jade that will give power to others. But a jade setter's life is dedicated to uncelebrated work that might be undone. You have all the skills to follow in my footsteps if you choose. 'You're asking me to bring you into the business, but do you want to be brought in?. Even if it made me crave for more by the end of it. And as predicted and expected, The Jade Setter of Janloon ended up becoming another incredible entry in The Green Bone Saga for me.

All of this is just to say that I am, probably, what you’d call biased about this series, this world, and the characters. This is the kind of cover art the The Green Bone Saga deserves, and I simply couldn’t pass the chance to get a physical copy of it. Other than the fact that this is an entry in The Green Bone Saga, which guaranteed this to be another awesome read for me, I also think the cover art by Charis Loke is absolutely stunning and beautiful. I spent about $72 (in total) to get this novella in its physical format. Buying a novella as expensive as this was unprecedented to me. My love for The Green Bone Saga actually made me bought the Subterranean Press limited edition of The Jade Setter of Janloon. And honestly? I don’t think this prestigious achievement will be replaced anytime soon. Jade Legacy was my number one favorite book of 2021, and I consider The Green Bone Saga trilogy as the best-completed fantasy trilogy I’ve ever read.

All Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy are all in my list of favorite books of all time. It is not a secret knowledge that I am a diehard fan of The Green Bone Saga. The Jade Setter of Janloon is an exhilarating and heartfelt appetizer or dessert to The Green Bone Saga, depending on when you start this novella. ARC was provided by the publisher-Subterranean Press-in exchange for an honest review.

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