A modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive --- a coming of age story of feminism, chess and addiction

The extraordinary and engrossing debut novel from Sarah Brooks - available to pre-order now!

A woman on the platform with a borrowed name.

A disgraced naturalist determined to discover miracles.

A child with a dangerous secret.

Welcome aboard The Great Trans-Siberian Express.

It is the 19th Century and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing so marvellous and terrible as the Wastelands: a vast terrain that lies between Russia and China.

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