The Architect of Sleep

'The Architect of Sleep is a novel by Steven R. Boyett. Published by Ace Books in 1986 with the ISBN 0441029051, it is listed on the author's website as "Alternate-evolution story that assumes primates didn't make it, but raccoons did."

Premise
The first part of a projected trilogy; incomplete as published." It details the travels of a man lost in a land of anthropomorphic animals, guided by a female raccoon with whom he learns to communicate. Many furries consider this novel to be one of the staple original furry novels. Boyett has put himself at some pain to distance himself from any such category.

The story abruptly ends, and no sequel exists in public print. The next volume, The Geography of Dreams, was bought back from the publisher by Boyett after an editorial dispute. According to the author, it is unlikely the continuation will be published.

The frequently asked questions that formerly appeared on Steven R. Boyett's website included :

Prior to this (as of July 2007), his website indicated he might someday complete and publish the story. More recently he made even stronger negative comments about furries in response to queries about the novel.