Michael McGillicuddy and the Most Amazing Race

Puzzling Intrigue. Epic Adventure. Cut-throat competition. When introverted gadgeteer Michael McGillicuddy is invited to participate in the annual race organized by a secret society called the Order of the Blue Cloak he forces himself to take the chance. The action-packed adventure that follows features a vibrant cast of characters including some of the brightest minds and most unscrupulous characters 1895 Europe has to offer including a Luxembourgish railroad baron a middle-eastern mystic a British female spy and a Dutch female alchemist. A devious circus ringmaster and his equally devious crew including a strong-man with a mechanical arm and a ruthless female enforcer with a chip on her shoulder and a penchant for poison provide the main antagonistic forces. Follow the racers over land sea and air from Londons outskirts to Paris as they risk life and limb to embark on a scavenger hunt-style race with few but important rules. The winner of this years race will be the first to solve all the milestone challenges and arrive at the finish with a complete and matching set of milestone tokens. Along the way Michael will encounter intellectual challenges physical peril fantastical creatures games youve never heard of sabotage betrayal heartbreak and even a touch of magic all while discovering himself and a newfound taste for adventure. But as a novice among veterans and with the odds so heavily weighed against him how will Michael survive let alone compete?