the constant reality of 13-year-old Marickha Babyak, a young girl living in Lviv, Ukraine. She wishes for nothing but safety and protection from Russia's attacks. Her father has left for war and Mari has no one but her mother and her twin siblings. She dreams of the day when she and her family can find peace and safety elsewhere.
Her dream comes true and the family manage to escape the carnage in their country. Little do they know what awaits them in this new strange realm.