In pre-Katarina New Orleans, Amanda Salassi is the chaperone for her daughter's sixth grade field trip when her daughter's best friend goes missing, sending her family into a downward spiral of grief, while Amanda goes on a personal journey in search of the girl, and answers “Feathers---no matter what size or shape or color---are all the same, if you think about them. They’re soft. Delicate. But the secret thing about feathers is . . . they are very strong.â€
