Some crumbs lead home. Others lead deeper into the dough.
Crumbopolis is rising, but questions still burn hotter than any oven: Where did snackkind truly begin? What lies beyond the pantry?
When a shattered baking stone reveals a map etched in ancient glaze, Chip and the crew embark on their boldest adventure yet-into the wilds beyond the Shelf, through forbidden food labs, and across lands long lost to expiration.
Along the way, they'll discover:
Rogue spice caravans with memories of the Old Mix.An ancient, automated chef cult who worship the Original Yeast.Secrets buried in the crust of SweetTech's forgotten test kitchens.And the legendary birthplace of all baked goods: the Motherloaf.But some dough shouldn't rise. And when old recipes come to life with minds of their own, the crew must decide which ingredients make a future worth baking.