A quiet mountain town. A missing boy. A mystery buried deep beneath the earth.
Twelve-year-old Mikey O'Callaghan has always seen Silverglades as a place where summer memories never fade-old brick shops, a friendly diner, treehouses tucked between towering pines, and trails that turned ordinary days into adventures. But when his best friend Keith vanishes without a trace, the town's charm cracks open, revealing shadows that were never meant to be disturbed.
While adults brace for heartbreak, Mikey refuses to believe Keith is gone. Strange clues-ancient coins, forgotten mine records, and markings pointing toward a hidden place in the forest-suggest Keith uncovered something dangerous. Something tied to the town's past. Something that still waits beneath the mountain.
With Terry, Scooter, Jeff, and Chucky by his side, Mikey follows the trail into old legends, family secrets, and rumors of lost silver guarded by a presence older and darker than any campfire story. As the full moon rises over Silverglades, the boys must confront the truth about what their families left behind-and decide how far friendship can carry them when fear closes in.
In Silverglades, riches have their price. And some secrets don't stay buried forever.
Written for upper middle-grade readers who love eerie mysteries, loyal friendships, hidden histories, and atmospheric adventures-while also offering the nostalgia and suspense adult fans of small-town mysteries can enjoy.