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American Nomads

by N. L. McLaughlin

A found family on the move

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A found family on the move

Finn and Teague’s bond, formed when they were young runaways in Austin, becomes the foundation for a close-knit group of train hoppers. Their life on the rails offers Finn a sense of family, adventure, and love, but a tragedy unsettles that fragile stability. The story then turns toward his confrontation with resurfacing memories and the scars of his past, placing the freedom of life without fixed rules alongside the difficulty of escaping what came before. American Nomads brings together found family, rail travel, and a young protagonist’s struggle to hold on to what matters as his past returns.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about runaways and life on the rails.
  • Readers drawn to found-family stories centered on outsiders and close-knit communities.
  • Readers interested in fiction exploring the weight of the past and the search for belonging.

Themes

Found familyOutsiders and belongingRunaway life and train hoppingTrauma and the pastFreedom and its limits

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Book overview

Following a group of free-spirited train hoppers, American Nomads is a gritty, deep dive into both the dark and light sides of life without rules or limitations.

 

Years ago, scared and alone, two young runaways met under a bridge in Austin. It was on that night that Finn and Teague formed the bond that would be the foundation for a tight-knit family of outcasts, misfits, and vagabonds. Theirs is a life free of rules, limits, or expectations. An endless adventure riding the rails from one place to another.

 

For Finn, everything is perfect; the nightmares of his past are finally behind him. He has a family, adventure, and love. Then one day, tragedy strikes, kicking off a series of events that sends him on a journey straight into the belly of his own personal hell.

 

Old demons resurface, peeling back the veil, exposing deeply hidden scars. As he struggles to hold on to everything he loves, Finn slowly discovers the truth that no matter how hard you run, you will never outrun your past.

 

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