"Off the coast of Maine, on an island shaped like a seagull in flight, shrouded by mists off the bay, live Melville Baxter and his teenage daughter Lisa. They live a simple life, largely cut off from the mainland, and Lisa's weak health poses a frequent concern. After the sudden and untimely death of Lisa's mother, Lisa struggles to find her place in the world, and her father grows more reclusive. Melville forbids Lisa from seeing Jamie, the charming fisherman's son who has been Lisa's closest confidante since childhood. Partially heeding her father's wishes, she places her trust in a young famous artist who seems to be everything she dreamed a lover could be. As Lisa fights for love, independence, and agency, will her beloved island become her sanctuary or her prison?"--