The Phoenix Crown

In a captivating narrative by bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, two wronged women, Gemma and Suling, navigate the tumultuous landscape of early 20th-century San Francisco amidst the chaos of a devastating earthquake. Gemma, a struggling soprano, and Suling, an embroideress facing an arranged marriage, find their fates intertwined through the enigmatic Henry Thornton and his collection of Chinese antiques, including the legendary Phoenix Crown. As disaster strikes and Thornton vanishes, their lives become a quest for justice that culminates five years later at a lavish Paris costume ball, where mysteries unravel and destinies collide.