Timothy Otterworth Splashinski—yes, that was his real legal name, and yes, he had changed his middle name from the perfectly reasonable “Eugene” in what his therapist later called “aquatic identity dysphoria”—was thirty-four years old when he decided that freeing two river otters from Mike’s Mega Marine World and Fishtopia was possibly the most important mission of his generation.

This was, objectively speaking, complete horseshit.

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“‘Otter Boy’ is a delightfully absurd tale that blends Vonnegut-esque social commentary with the whimsy of Douglas Adams, all while exploring what it means to find yourself in a universe as complicated as mismatched socks. Perfect for readers who love their existential crises served with a side of pierogi sushi and their philosophical revelations delivered by talking otters who prefer to keep their English-speaking abilities to themselves.” ~ Neb Jenkins