I am given to understand that in the States, the Library Journal is a big thing: the Organ of the Trade, as it were. Every librarian reads it, and we like librarians.

Right now, we like the Library Journal. It says:

Fox, Daniel. Jade Man's Skin. Del Rey: Ballantine. (Moshui, the Books of
Stone and Water, Bk. 2). Feb. 2010. c.432p. ISBN 978-0-345-50304-6. pap.
$15. FANTASY

The dragon once chained in the straits of Taishu now flies free, seeking
revenge yet still controlled by a slave boy's mind. As civil war rages, a
deposed emperor and his allies attempt to thwart the plans of an ambitious
general. A wide variety of characters, from a ruthless pirate captain to a
beautiful and politically savvy imperial concubine, provide multiple
viewpoints to this depiction of a land in turmoil and the people who try to
restore it to harmony. VERDICT Fox's love of all things Chinese shines
through this sequel to Dragon in Chains, which should appeal to fans of
Asian-themed fantasy such as Lian Hearne's Across the Nightingale Floor and
Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds.

[I don't b'lieve Lian Hearn has an "e" at the end of her name, which the Library Journal really ought to know, but hey...]

[Edited for gender: whoops, I really ought to have known that...]