This story is about hope, faith, generosity, and how connections ease our journeys through an uncertain world. Rose and her parents, Emily and Lucas, leave their farm in the country to travel toward a distant city to escape impending war. En route, Lucas suffers an injury and is separated from his family. Rose and Emily travel on to the city alone, where they gather a circle of friends and construct a new life while they wait for word of him. Meanwhile, Lucas has been rescued by two kindhearted people who need his assistance. Lucas is ultimately reunited with his family with the help of Mr. Gabriel, the baker of magical angel food cakes.