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When Piper finds an unconscious girl with a royal tattoo, she thinks she has found a way out of poverty by returning the girl for a reward, but only if the two can stow away on a dangerous train. Piper's determination and wit coupled with imaginative world-building make this a diverting read, despite a rushed ending that wraps up too neatly.