In 1885, Will embarks on a trip to celebrate the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway with his father who has been working on it for years. By the time the golden-spike ceremony is completed, he has not only survived and avalanche, but a Sasquatch! This may have been the end of his travels, had it not been for a brief encounter with Maren, a circus girl he cannot forget.
Thus, Will jumps at the chance a few years later to join his father on the first journey of the train version of the Titanic, a beast known has the Boundless, in hopes of reuniting with Maren. Much like the previous trip, nothing goes as planned. Will's life turns into a circus, literally and figuratively, as he becomes privy to the fact that two different parties are scheming to steal priceless artifacts off the train, leading him to seek refuge with the performers as he plots to save the treasure and keep the train chugging along.
Oppel is famous for his unforgettable characters and heart-stopping plots; The Boundless most certainly does not disappoint in this regard.
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