Anforth the raccoon and his friends Flutesam the otter and Crow the crow, along with their new raccoon friend Ru-Shi, discover at last where the mysterious beings who raised the creatures of the Earth to intelligence have gone, and Anforth finds himself in danger above the sky, depending on a human for help, while Ru-Shi, Flutesam, and Crow face cougars and floods and explosions (oh my!)

Many questions are answered and adventures had: How long can a raccoon hold its breath? Do ravens and crows have more in common than some creatures are willing to admit? And of course: where did the humans go? And why?

This final book in the Inner Islands Trilogy will delight young readers of all ages, and is lavishly illustrated by Hilary Farmer in her inimitable style!