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Railhead

by Philip Reeve (2015)

About this book

In a world of drones and androids Zen Starling is a human thief, but mostly he just likes to ride the Interstellar Express, the sentient trains that travel through the K gates from planet to planet, something only the Guardians understand--but now the mysterious Raven wants him to steal the Pyxis, an object that could either open up a new gate, challenging the Guardians, or put the entire gate system, and the universe itself in danger.

Setting / LocationDeep Space
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreRailhead Lead Character

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