The Silverado Trail is the first book in a fantasy, young adult trilogy - titled The Silverado Journals, written and illustrated by award-winning author, artist, and lifelong valley resident, A. Cort Sinnes. The series chronicles the adventures of a fourteen-year-old orphan, Matt Eskellson, who unravels

ancient family promises and strange alliances kept locked away for almost 100 years. Both historically and geographically accurate, this coming-of-age story spans four generations of his historic Napa Valley family and is set in one of the most beautifully enchanting wine-producing regions in the world. This wild, at times surreal, adventure is filled with with and bravery.