Publisher's Synopsis
1861, Elodie Buchanan is the oldest of nine sisters from a small English village. Her father makes his living exploring the forests of China. During his last trip, he did not find a valuable orchid that could have saved his family from certain ruin. He is given one more chance to find the flower and he takes Elodie with him. During the trip, the young woman has to face innumerable dangers and even love. Once she discovers what the world has to offer, could she ever go back to her old ways?
