Two crime syndicates war over control of a city using a special type of jade that gives magical powers to some, and brings addiction and death to others.

In other reviews, this book has drawn comparisons to The Godfather and I can see the similarities. Both works deal with families and hierarchies within a criminal world. However, the fantasy element makes the story feel entirely new.

And it is well written. The pacing and characters are well done. I just didn’t connect with the characters and I felt like I should have.

This disconnect led me to not enjoying this book as much as others, which is a shame. Perhaps if I had felt more invested, I would have looked forward to the twisting and turning plot. As it was, I wasn’t interested.

That being said, this story may appeal to fantasy readers who enjoy a criminal element in their reads. Let me know what you think about it.

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