After his mother's sudden death, Atticus escapes into the Catskill woods, struggling to cope with his grief. With his grip on reality slowly unraveling, he forms an uneasy bond with Carter, a free-spirited drifter who lives out of his car and sells handmade jewelry at festivals.
The Cold Lands
Atticus escapes to the Catskill forests after his mother's sudden death, struggling to cope with his grief as he survives on scraps and makeshift shelter, his grip on reality slowly unraveling.