This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously.

THE CAUTIOUS TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO THE WASTELANDS. Copyright © 2024 by Sarah Brooks. All rights reserved. For information, address Flatiron Books, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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Map by Emily Faccini

The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Brooks, Sarah, 1980– author.

Title: The cautious traveller’s guide to the Wastelands / Sarah Brooks.

Description: First edition. | New York: Flatiron Books, 2024.

Identifiers: LCCN 2023047378 | ISBN 9781250878618 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250878625 (ebook)

Subjects: LCGFT: Fantasy fiction. | Novels.

Classification: LCC PR6102.R6646 C38 2024 | DDC 823/.92—dc23/ eng/20240213

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023047378

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First Edition: 2024