{"product_id":"the-elsewhere-express-samantha-sotto-yambao-9781804993316","title":"The Elsewhere Express","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmbark on a magical journey in this cosy and inspiring fantasy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Water Moon – perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Dallergut Dream Department Store and The Starless Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaya is a lost soul, going through the motions of life without a dream of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne night, on her subway ride home, Raya's thoughts wander too far. She wakes on the Elsewhere Express, a magical train that offers its passengers a sense of purpose, peace, and belonging. The train's endless journey is a chance for Raya to reimagine her life – but only if she finds her compartment before time runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn board, Raya meets a charming, handsome artist named Q and together they race to find their place on the train, through a boarding car carpeted in meadow grass and along a dining carriage where passengers picnic on lilypads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut a mysterious stowaway has boarded with them, and with it a dark, malignant magic that threatens to destroy the train and everything in it. The closer Raya comes to uncovering the stowaway's identity, the nearer she draws to the ultimate question: what is her life's true purpose – and might Q be connected to it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Samantha Sotto Yambao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Full of adventure and marvellous creativity, Water Moon surprises and delights with every turn of the page\" — Megan Bannen, bestselling author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A spell-binding journey into a magical Ghibli-esque world. Endlessly inventive, this haunting and enchanting tale is not to be missed.\" — A.Y. Chao, author of Shanghai Immortal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Water Moon is unlike anything I've ever read, full of wonders and terrors...a haunting, half-remembered dream of a book.\" — Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An engaging, dreamy fantasy with an atmosphere reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli production\" — Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Water Moon is a dreamy, ethereal fantasy, set in a fascinating faerie tale world with appropriately dark corners. Fans of Hayao Miyazaki will love this one.\" — Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Whimsical, poignant, thought-provoking, and wildly adventurous, Water Moon will bend your imagination in the very best of ways.\" — Mikki Brammer, author of The Collected Regrets of Clover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A unique and beautiful fantasy novel\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A whimsical and immersive [Studio] Ghibli-esque adventure\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Every leg of the journey unfolded with its own distinct charm\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The world building [is] so exquisite\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67880859828512,"sku":"9781804993316","price":8.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781804993316_3113794.jpg?v=1792483215","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/the-elsewhere-express-samantha-sotto-yambao-9781804993316","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}