A remarkable story of love and loss, Dona Sarkar's latest novel explores the timely subject of cultural diversity and the timeless matters of trust, faith, and grief through the eyes of one extraordinary young woman.

Mars Alexander is the girl who has everything--the right clothes, the perfect boyfriend, the best grades. But when her military father is declared dead, Mars refuses to believe it--and refuses to say goodbye. With no body to bury, she's convinced her father will return from Afghanistan, and she's determined...