When thirty-two-year-old graphic designer Neil Armstrong-Boswell inherits his grandfather's garage in Schenectady, he discovers a mysterious door leading to the Hinterlands—a magical American forest where talking raccoons wear overalls, grumpy badgers run taverns, and legendary fish glow in dark waters. Armed with his grandfather's cryptic notes, a silver key, and the reluctant guidance of Melvin J. Raccoon the Third, Neil embarks on a quest to catch the fabled Silverscale of Stillwater. But the real journey is deeper: finding the grandfather he thought he knew, discovering courage he didn't know he had, and learning that some things are worth chasing—one last time, and then again. A heartwarming, humorous fantasy about family, friendship, and the maps we leave behind.
