Harrison Bentley, from the small village of Grant, is in the midst of an identity crisis. Unexpectedly finding himself, his little brother, and a girl from school in trouble, he rides the train into a supernatural realm to escape. In The Highlands, Harrison meets the Ransom, the hero of all stories, and discovers who he is and his part to play in the larger plot. The Highlands Tunnel is as much a spiritual allegory as a fantasy piece, inspired by the works of C. S. Lewis & John Eldredge, & Wm. P. Young's novel The Shack.