Well consider me invested. Fonda Lee created such a fascinating mixture of fantasy and mob drama in Jade City. The story was so interesting and engaging all the way through. The short, concise chapters that focus on very specific story beats made this beefy book flow fairly well and while I felt that there could have been some editing down within the chapters, the additional details didn't pull too much from the action. By far my favorite part of this book was the excellent character writing. The way that Lee was able to construct such diverse characters in personality and voice while giving them all realistic character flaws and such human reactions to event was purely masterful. I came away from this book being in love with every character while also recognizing them as people filled with faults, charm, and passion. I'm so excited to continue, and finish the series this year.