The Phoenix Crown

A Novel

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles.

San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career desperately needs rekindling, and Suling, a petite and resolute Chinatown embroideress who is determined to escape an arranged marriage. Their paths cross when they are drawn into the orbit of Henry Thornton, a charming railroad magnate whose extraordinary collection of Chinese antiques includes the fabled Phoenix Crown, a legendary relic of Beijing’s fallen Summer Palace.

His patronage offers Gemma and Suling the chance of a lifetime, but their lives are thrown into turmoil when a devastating earthquake rips San Francisco apart and Thornton disappears, leaving behind a mystery reaching further than anyone could have imagined . . . until the Phoenix Crown reappears five years later at a sumptuous Paris costume ball, drawing Gemma and Suling together in one last desperate quest for justice.

Kate Quinn never dissapoints

I love anything by Kate Quinn, and the narrator Saskia Maarleveld - and this did not disappoint. I wondered if I would be ok with the 2 authors and 2 narrators, but I definitely enjoyed Janie Chang and Katherine Chin as well. It had my attention from the start, a few twists and turns, and I loved anticipating how the earthquake was going to affect the story. Maybe not as intense as some of the other Kate Quinn books, but that is ok - it was very good, and I would highly recommend it.

Loved the story 🥰

Enjoy the characters. I thought they were well developed. Love the historical background was extremely informative.

Excellent

These two authors are a match made in heaven. Do hope they collaborate again in a near future

PHENOMENAL???

Kate Quinn has done it again! along with her co-author, Jamie chang, she's created a masterpiece. the book has just enough of everything historical detail, suspense, dire circumstances, seemingly hopeless dilemma's, surprising twists, and happy endings, this is my first Jamie Chang experience and I was already in love with Kate's snappy, engrossing style. I absolutely cannot recommend this wonderful, wonderful book enough.

Wonderful story

I loved both the story, history and narration. Adore Saskia Maarlevald!
This story has amazing talented and strong female characters