Tragedy has dogged Precious her whole life, tearing her away from her loved ones wherever she finds them. Now married and raising a deaf daughter in Victoria, Precious prays that she has left this curse behind. But when she discovers she is again pregnant, bittersweet memories of her time in Hong Kong with her Chinese father and stepmother begin to stir, reminding her of the fragility of the present. In this sequel to 2007''s The Empress Letters, Linda Rogers''s lyrical grace captures the essence of a soul divided between the four corners of the world.