Driven by unanswered questions and a desire to reclaim his peace, John returns to the mountains with Edward by his side-only to find their old campsite utterly destroyed by the mountain's phantom inhabitant. Yet, an uneasy truce is struck through a simple offering of wild trout, proving the gentle giant of the woods merely seeks to protect its territory.
But that peace is short-lived. Something new and something different descends from the high ridges, laying waste to John's property and threatening everything in its path. Caught in the middle of a brutal war for the wildwood, John and his courageous Scottie must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with an unlikely ally to defend the mountain they've come to respect and enjoy.
What will happen next? Is there more to come? Find out in the continuation of the series.