In Cordelia, Idaho, ninety-nine-year-old Weldon Applegate recounts his life, filled with tales of murder, mayhem, and bootlegging. Ita�TMs the story of forests brewing with ancient magic, and Weldona�TMs struggle to keep his fathera�TMs inherited timber claim, the Lost Lot, from the clutches of Linden Laughlin. Ever since Weldon stepped foot in the deep Cordelia woods as a child, he dreamed of joining the ranks of his ancestors in their adventures. Local legend says their family line boasts some of the greatest lumberjacks to ever roam the American West, but the jacks are dying out, and ita�TMs up to Weldon to defend his family legacy.