Star is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father - named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star is still hesitant to leave home. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world... Sweeping epic tale of love and loss.