In the quiet stillness of a hospital room, Caeli waits-not for a miracle, but for time to stop slipping through her fingers. Once a vibrant, free-spirited soul with dreams of dancing and exploring the world, she now counts her days in feathers and fading breaths.She used to dream in color. Now she's just trying to breathe.Caeli Marlowe had her whole life planned-college, adventures, the world at her feet. But when a diagnosis shatters everything she thought she knew, she's forced to navigate a new reality-one where time is no longer limitless, and even breathing feels like a battle.Confined to a quiet room, surrounded by worried glances and the soft hum of a house trying to stay hopeful, Caeli watches the world move on without her. Friends send messages. Her parents try to stay strong. But nothing can stop the slow unraveling happening inside her.Told in breathtaking, poetic prose, When a Feather Falls is an emotionally charged portrait of life interrupted. Through memory, grief, and quiet moments of connection, Caeli must confront what it means to live, to let go, and to be truly seen-before the world forgets who she was.For fans of contemporary fiction that explores identity, illness, and the quiet beauty of broken things-this novel will stay with you long after the final page.