ON THE ROAD, ON THE RUN......with a motley crew of derelicts, misfits, fruit tramps and various sundry characters from the rootless, mobile underside of America. Leonard Hyrne, AKA Stevie Sikes, dreams of becoming independent without the waste of a college degree-without the lifelong prospect of monotony and stifling regularity. He finds a job with a landscaping company, but when he accidentally buries his boss alive, Leonard is in a world of trouble and needs to get out of Dodge-fast. A wizard-like old man steers him into a family of modern-day Johnny Appleseeds who teach him the skills-and the larceny-of their trade. Leonard has shed his old life and can't share the secrets of his past, but with these footloose folks, it just doesn't matter.Irreverent, intelligent, and funny, this book brings a slew of characters to life, telling the stories of folks who operate behind the scenes and are so often overlooked. The Shademakers is a rollicking good time, and you'll be rooting for Leonard Hyrne and his eccentric cast mates the whole way.