Sold into slavery at six, Yah Ying is kidnapped and sent to the gold fields of San Francisco. A mysterious Mandarin Bottle helps her journey south on El Camino Real. She must confront past deeds and learn to trust the people she meets.

Australian, Hutch Worthington is branded as the son of a convict. He forms a friendship with a professor They travel to the Nevada territory in 1864 guided by a Turquoise Bottle and a curious map in search of adventure and treasure.