Inside the Worlds of Fonda Lee 👀 | Green Bone Saga, Isako, Breathmarked & More 📚 [EP#47]

We are in AWE of Fonda Lee and still cannot believe we were able to chat with her in this episode! We chat all things Jade City, The Last Contract of Isako, Breathmarked duology and more! Fonda Lee:   / fonda.lee   Two friends, two time zones, and a shared love of stories. We are Freya Valerio (from Australia 🇦🇺) & Jaime Fok (from Canada 🇨🇦), book besties who are worlds apart. As lovers of fantasy, romance, and fiction - we'll dive into what we are reading, TBRs, recommendations, and all things books! Join us as we bridge together our time zones, one chapter at a time 📚✨ 📚 Long Distance Book Club:   / onceuponatimezone   ✨ Follow us on Instagram:   / onceuponatimezonepod   Jaime's socials:    / @jaimefok     / jaimefok     / jaime.fok   Freya's socials:    / @freyvalerio     / freyv_reads     / freyvalerio   Books Discussed: The Last Contract of Isako - Fonda Lee Jade City (Green Bone Saga) - Fonda Lee Mark of the Warrior (Breathmarked) - Fonda Lee Breath of the Dragon - Fonda Lee Dark Matter - Blake Crouch Rhythm of War - Brandon Sanderson 00:00 - intro 01:08 - life on the Isako book tour 04:29 - current reads 09:20 - Fonda's perfect eggs benedict 10:50 - what is The Last Contract of Isako? 12:30 - writing about characters in different stages of life 16:42 - will we ever revisit Isako? 18:16 - writing platonic love vs romantic love 20:45 - finding love in a company town 25:00 - the impending doom of characters slowly declining 28:00 - when your job is your LIFE 30:29 - plotting an unpredictable book 33:48 - building a rich world in a standalone novel 37:00 - the art of physical combat in a book 40:05 - film adaptations on the horizon? 41:47 - which of your fictional worlds would you live in? 43:21 - the transition from corporate to being an author 46:14 - the wild google history of an author 49:46 - listener questions! 49:58 - what's the best starting point to dive into fonda's books? 50:50 - how do you decide what is a standalone vs series? 52:16 - how do you come up with the names for characters and places? 54:51 - this or that! 54:59 - who would win in a fight, isako or hilo? 56:18 - no more eggs benedict or no more caffeine? 57:03 - revenge arcs or redemption arcs?