An Evening With Sarah Brooks – Putney

Join us for a magical evening with Sarah Brooks to discuss her debut novel, The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to The Wastelands, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand express train as it embarks on a dangerous journey across a magical landscape.

It is said there is a price that every passenger must pay. A price beyond the cost of a ticket.

Following an unforgettable group of passengers on the way through the barren wasteland between Beijing and Moscow, Brookes’ enchanting period novel is a thrilling tale of mystery and danger on the Trans-Siberian Express.

“A journey both unnerving and powerful, which thunders along at breathtaking speed, abounding with mysteries and marvels.” —SAMANTHA SHANNON, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

“I was completely transported by this book, lost in its world and mysteries, astounded by its beauty, and full of admiration for its humanity. I loved every second I spent with it, and urge everybody to pick up a copy. It’s an astonishing journey.”—STUART TURTON, bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle