Unmasked is the story of Culler, a young woman who has shielded herself
from grief since the death of her twin brother Frankie. When she
discovers that the relationships in which she has immersed herself are
not 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 of
her present. From Epiphany to Carnival, Gerbig takes us into the heart
of New Orleans with an unforgettable cast of characters: Chase, the
king of the Rex Krewe and Culler's boyfriend; Nola, a man named for the
city, embodying in himself many of its traits; Sarah, a childhood
friend of both Culler and Frankie, harboring a secret grief of her own;
Rosemary, another friend of Culler's, trying to squeeze herself into
her fiancé's country club world; and Bunk, a young asthmatic boy who
dreams of taking his rightful place among the Mardi Gras Indians. As
the annual ritual of Mardi Gras works its transforming magic, Culler
and the people around her are changed as well.
