Idlewild City is more than a backdrop—it’s a character in the Daniel Time™ universe. Every bridge, bodega, campus, and corner has a story. Use this map to explore the places Daniel and Melanie move through: from crowded malls and university halls to quiet ferries, hospitals, and greenways at the edge of town. This is your first look at the city before you ever turn the first page.

Northside

Home to the Watchers Tent, the Governor’s Mansion, and the NoDA Art District, Northside is where power, politics, and art collide. Trains rush through Mitchell Station while Spoons Diner and Sparkman Bodega keep the city fed, awake, and listening.

Westside

Westside is where Idlewild trains its dreamers and its champions. Idlewild University, the Jack Johnson Center, and the Coliseum shape athletes, scholars, and performers who will push the city—sometimes whether it’s ready or not.

Southside

Southside opens up to Staten Lyons Pool, the Doonya Mitchell Ferry, Siobhan’s Restaurant, and the Greenways. It’s where the city finally gives you some sky, water, and trees—but danger and destiny still travel these paths.

Central / Downtown

At the center of everything stands Eastland Mall Galleria, the glowing heart of Idlewild City. Surrounding it are the Central Avenues transit line, the towering Holden Bridge, Castlewood Apartments, Circle I Store, and the places where everyday life and big moments collide.

Hospitals & Safe Havens

Places like Idlewild Oaks Hospital stand as both refuge and crossroads. In Idlewild, even the “safe” places can change lives in an instant.

Eastside

A mix of working families, old stories, and quiet tension. Foxtine Apartments, corner stores, diners, and shops like Antoine’s Autoshop are where rumors start, secrets trade hands, and Daniel’s path crosses with people trying to hold it all together.