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As the novel opens, sisters Emma and Henri (Henrietta) are shipwrecked off Puerto Rico with mysterious Alex. The story toggles between previous events in San Francisco--during which Emma's jealousy of dazzling yet controlling and reckless Henri leads to betrayal--and the present dangers of the isolated island. The sisters' dynamic is underdeveloped, but Emma's raw emotions are compelling in both settings.