"The Boundless," the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and first-class passenger Will Everett is about to embark on the adventure of his life
When Will ends up in possession of the key to a train car containing priceless treasures, he becomes the target of sinister figures from his past.
In order to survive, Will must join a traveling circus, enlisting the aid of Mr. Dorian, the ringmaster and leader of the troupe, and Maren, a girl his age who is an expert escape artist. With villains fast on their heels, can Will and Maren reach Will s father and save "The Boundless" before someone winds up dead?
Canadian railway history, fantasy, a flutter of romance and a thoughtful examination of social injustice collide in this entertaining swashbuckler from the author of Printz Honor winning "Airborne (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).""