Kate Quinn and Janie Chang are both highly-regarded historical novelists in their own right, and this cowritten novel is an excellent reading choice for those who enjoy history and women’s places in it.
Set in San Francisco in the weeks leading up to the infamous 1906 earthquake, The Phoenix Crown revolves around the lives of four women who will become indelibly connected. In particular, an aspiring opera star and a Chinatown embroideress are the primary characters whose stories will pull readers in and keep them reading to find where this strong storytelling and historical research take them.
Raela Schoenherr works in marketing at a publishing company and is a lifelong lover of books and reading.
