Crystal, born in Nepal in tragic circumstances, comes to live with distant relatives in her own 'Shangri-La' by the Diamond Creek, on the outskirts of Melbourne. In a fabulous landscape of imaginings, where she learns both to confront horror and cherish mystery, she discovers ultimately that when the darkest of fears meets the brightest of hopes, it creates a rare kind of rainbow. Nepali people -- Australia -- Fiction. | Australian fiction. | Australian