In Cordelia, Idaho, ninety-nine-year-old Weldon Applegate recounts his life, filled with tales of murder, mayhem, and bootlegging. It's the story of forests brewing with ancient magic, and Weldon's struggle to keep his father's 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 it's up to Weldon to defend his family legacy.