Nicola Marter was born with a gift. When she touches an object, she sometimes sees images; glimpses into its past, and of those who have owned it before. When a young woman arrives at the London gallery Nicola works at, offering a wooden carving for sale and claiming it belonged to Russia's Empress Catherine, Nicola's boss believes the carving – known as 'the Firebird'– is worthless. But Nicola has held it, and she knows that the woman, who is in desperate need of money, is telling the truth...