Unmasked
Unmasked is the story of Culler, a young woman who has shielded herselffrom grief since the death of her twin brother Frankie. When shediscovers that the relationships in which she has immersed herself arenot as solid and protective as she supposed, her life is shaken up,forcing her to struggle with the ghosts of her past and the troubles ofher present. From Epiphany to Carnival, Gerbig takes us into the heartof New Orleans with an unforgettable cast of characters: Chase, theking of the Rex Krewe and Culler's boyfriend; Nola, a man named for thecity, embodying in himself many of its traits; Sarah, a childhoodfriend of both Culler and Frankie, harboring a secret grief of her own;Rosemary, another friend of Culler's, trying to squeeze herself intoher fiancé's country club world; and Bunk, a young asthmatic boy whodreams of taking his rightful place among the Mardi Gras Indians. Asthe annual ritual of Mardi Gras works its transforming magic, Cullerand the people around her are changed as well.
