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‘An ambitious gut-punch of a novel’ Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg
‘ So nuanced, assured, and utterly devastating ‘ Layne Fargo, author of The Favourites
‘Will have you hooked until the last page’ Cecile Pin, author of Wandering Souls

She did everything right. So why did it go so wrong?

Men like him – in positions of power who watched the wheels of suppression turn from a distance, standing by and doing nothing – were the protectors of the broken system.

They’re the fuel that made the fire burn.

Jade is everything she ever wanted to be. Successful lawyer. Dutiful daughter. Beloved girlfriend. Loyal friend. Until one night, something terrible happens after a work event, and she starts to wonder if she really wants to be the person she’s become.

She’s learned to laugh when she’s felt like crying, opted to be invisible when she wanted to speak up and changed her identity to please people.

But now Jade has a decision to make.

Protect her job and reputation or expose the truth and face the consequences?

READERS LOVE JADED:

‘I loved Jade. Rooting for her felt like rooting for myself’
‘One of the most moving books I’ve ever read’
‘I urge everyone to read this’

Publisher Review

Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction. I tore through JADED - it made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious * Stacey Halls * JADED is a thoughtful, hard-hitting exploration of race, identity, and the rippling effects of sexual assault. Ela Lee writes with an urgency and clarity that will have you hooked until the last page. * Cecile Pin, author of WANDERING SOULS * A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel about identity, race and consent * i * One of 2024's hottest reads * Sunday Times * This raw, dark novel explores racism, class and sexism and you'll want to savour every word on every page * Refinery 29 *