One August afternoon in Kamchatka, two sisters, eight and eleven years old, go missing. The police investigation is at an impasse. Each of the heroines of this novel, familiar with the tragedy of the Golosovsky family, experiences its own drama. Natasha's sister disappeared several years ago, and no one began to look for her. Ksyusha is in love with her boyfriend, but sometimes he does not allow her to breathe freely. Zoe, the wife of the investigator, suffers from longing and loneliness on maternity leave. Anfisa police officer suffers neglect from male colleagues... Throughout the novel, we'll hear a dozen women's stories about unfreedom and bond, the power of prejudice and patriarchal tradition. Events unfold against the backdrop of the nature of the Far East: the heroes are surrounded by volcanoes, tundra and the wild ocean.