The aroma of peppermint is a memory of a carefree childhood and warm summer. Now it has mingled with a taste of bitterness and notes of fatigue, becoming a symbol of a chaotic present.
The life of young Sian, like the world around her, is forever divided into "before" and "after" a terrible disease that took millions of lives. Six years ago, she had everything: a happy family, plans for the future, and friends. Now she has to care for her terminally ill mother day and night, save on herself, and support her father.
Will Sian be able to unravel the mysteries of the past and melt the snowball of emotions that has tormented her all this time? For sometimes, admitting to oneself that being an adult and taking responsibility for others is the hardest test.
