Estranged from her father and left with the task of taking care of her alcoholic, sex-addicted mother, Hope, Plata Hartman's life has been conflicted and confusing, robbing her of a normal childhood and leaving her unsure of where she fits in. Hope's stand-in father, Bones, and his partner, Dee, disappear days at a time on secret missions, but his most important mission in life is to honor his best friend's dying wish - to protect his daughter, Hope. It takes a murder to convince Hope to face her demons and to send Plata on a quest to find her place in a small village on the Northwest coast...