A stark and poetic tale of love, survival and self-sacrifice, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'Comfort Woman'.

200 years after being plucked from obscurity to marry the Crown Prince of Korea, the Red Queen's ghost decides to set the record straight about her extraordinary existence, and Dr Babs Halliwell, with her own complicated past, is the perfect envoy.

An adoptee's search for identity takes her on a journey from Minnesota to Korea and back as she seeks to resolve the dualities that have long defined her life: Korean-born, American-raised, never fully belonging to either. For years, Korean adoptee Jane Jeong Trenka tried to be the ideal daughter. She was always polite, earned perfect grades, and excelled as a concert pianist. She went to church .

Ambitious, spirited and obstinate, Casey's developed a taste for a lifestyle and a passion for beautiful hats and expensive tailoring - she hasn't the means to sustain. And between the culture to which her family cling and the life she aspires to, she must confront her own identity, the meaning of wealth, and what she really wants from her future.