Set in San Francisco's Chinatown before and after the earthquake of 1906, this moving novel follows young Jackson Leong, who has to cope not only with the ghost of his brother, who died in the earthquake, but also with the ghost of a mysterious young woman. In a rollercoaster-ride of a journey, Jackson must find out why the ghosts are still haunting the world of the living. If he fails them, he and his family will fall into ruin and disgrace.