"Black Jade" is an exciting novel by the famous Japanese writer Akio Miyazaki. In this book, the author tells the story of a ten-year-old girl, Kiko, who decides to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance. Her paths lead to the dark stairs of the Japanese underground, where she encounters crime, intrigue and danger. In every line of this book, tension is felt, and it becomes extremely interesting to touch the dark secrets of the past of the main character. "Black Jade" is not only a novel about the search for truth, but also a deep soul story about growth, self-belief and the courage to become a victim of one's own desires in the process of finding true happiness.