Aftershocks tells the story of Sarah O'Neil, the thirty-year-old daughter of an artist named Anna. Soon after her mother's death, Sarah discovers a hidden portfolio of her artwork in the studio of their Minneapolis home. It contains work that Anna completed during the year she spent in Portugal before Sarah's birth. The contents of the portfolio lead to a revelation that propels Sarah across the ocean to the vibrant coastal city of Lisbon. Her journey turns into an extended stay that includes falling in love, and discovering herself and her life's purpose along the way. Then a catastrophic event transforms the lives of the people she has come to know and love, and the story spirals out to capture the risks and rewards all of us face in our filial, familial and intimate relationships, and the need we all have at times for a little shake up to achieve our destiny.