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. Nothing touches this deadly wilderness except the Great Trans-Siberian Express: an impenetrable train built to carry precious cargo across continents, but which now also transports anyone willing to cross the irresistible Wastelands.