First published 2022
Brantley and Daphne Larsen-Hall believe they have built the perfect life in Miami. He earns well, she creates art, their children thrive. Then Hurricane Luna strikes as the world's first category 6 storm. The hurricane destroys their home and separates the family. Two members go missing. Their money disappears overnight. The Larsen-Halls join thousands of evacuees fleeing north from across the American South. They end up in a massive FEMA shelter where survival requires new rules. Their neighbors include a former insurance agent now dealing drugs, abandoned children, and a relief worker struggling to maintain order. The family must navigate this chaotic world while searching for their missing members. Brantley and Daphne discover that their old assumptions about security and success mean nothing here. They face a fundamental question about whether their previous life can ever be restored or if they must build something entirely new from the wreckage.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, rebuilding-life
Setting: Miami, FEMA Shelter
Period: Present Day
352 pages · Paperback · Headline Review
Content warnings: anxiety, depression