Plot
This book is set after events of ''Characters
*Lydia Ivanova : 17-year-old red-headed girl who was born to a Danish father and Russian mother; exiled from Russia at age of 5, after her father Jens was captured by Russians and taken away; becomes lovers with Chang An Lo; Lydia learns she and Alexai had same father Jens; she goes to Russia after her mother's death to find Jens *Chang An Lo : Lydia's boyfriend, who was kung fu master; becomes high-ranking officer, who still loves Lydia after she goes to Russia; Chang decides quit to find her *Alexei Serov : Lydia's half-brother; son of Jens Friis and Natalie Serova, who found out Lydia is his half-sister and father was Jens and blames his mother with troubled past; moved to China with his mother at 12 *Live Popkov : Lydia's Ukrainian protector, who was a friend of Valentina's *Antonina Malofeyev : Dmitri's wife, who was troubled woman who fell in love with Alexei and killed her husband for saving Lydia *Dmitri Malofeyev: A ruthless officer of Prison Camp where Lydia's father was held; abusive toward his wife Antonia. When he met Lydia his lust for her led him to try to rape her twice, before he was killed by his own wife *Elena Gorshikova: an ex-prostitute, who become Live's lover and single mother to her son Dommanick, age 16, *Leonid Ventov : Russian businessman, who worked with Dmitri *Edik : a young pickpocket, who becomes Lydia's ally; he lost his parents four years ago *Maksim Voshchinsky : leader of the group, who become friends with Lydia and Alexei when they join the gang; Maksim had two sons with his late wife *Mikhail Vushnev : a man who lured Alexei Serov and beat him *Li Ta-cao: An-lo's superior *Luo Wen-cai: An-lo's superior, who idolized him *Chou En-lei : An-lo's superior *Hu Tai-wai: Biao's father, who was shoemaker of An Lo *Hu Yi-lang: Baio's mother *Hu Siqi : Biao's younger sister, who had illness who had feelings for An Lo *Hu Biao: Chang An-lo's friend and assistant *Tang Kuan: Chang An-lo's friend, who become his officer and met Lydia *Konstantin Duretin : a man who saved Alexei's life *Niko : Alexei's driver *Olga: Jens' friend who was prisoner of war who missed her children *Anoosuka : Jens' friend *Igor: Alexei's friend *Babaitsky: a ruthless prison camp who was friend of Dmitri and shot Live near to deathExternal links