The Elsewhere Express
By Samantha Sotto Yambao

Embark on a magical journey in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from theand Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand Water Moonand - perfect for fans ofand Spirited Away, Dallergut Dream Department Storeand andand The Starless Sea.This first edition hardback features interactive endpapers with a scene you can colour in - available while stocks last!'Wondrous and wonderful, lovely and tender,and The Elsewhere Expressand isand a lyrical feast for the imagination!' -Sarah Beth Durst,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand The SpellshopRaya is a lost soul, going through the motions of life without a dream of her own.One 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.On board, Raya meets an intriguing 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.But 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?Praise forand The Elsewhere Express'A delicately layered dream of a bookand that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief,and The Elsewhere Expressand will carry you to the stars.'-Molly O'Neill, author ofand Greenteeth'This book had me sobbing on the beach.and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.and The Elsewhere Expressand isand a gorgeous story about finding your placeand somewhere in between two great inevitabilities: love, and loss.'--Sydney J. Shields,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand The Honey Witch'The Elsewhere Expressand reads like a Ghibli movie. I loved following these deeply hurt, broken, and lost characters on this Alice-in-Wonderland-esque adventure with a Miyazaki flair.and Its musical prose, vast imagination, and exploratory storytelling will spirit you away.'--Charlie N. Holmberg, bestselling author of the Whimbrel House series'With itsand poetic, descriptive prose,and The Elsewhere Expressand takes the reader on a magical rideand exploring loneliness, life's purpose and ultimately human connection through a playful, surreal tale. Without question, the bookand will delight fantasy enthusiastsand as they nestle into thisand perfect escape… a story that whisks them from the mundane andand into an imaginative wonderlandand they might not want to leave.'--J.Penner, Author ofand A Fellowship of Bakers andamp; Magic''The Elsewhere Expressand isand nothing short of exquisite.and Luminous and soulful, it will enchant you with itsand dreamy, whimsical charmand even while it carries you through an exploration of such profound subjects as loss and the purpose of life. I amand dazzledand by Samantha Sotto Yambao'sand extraordinarily beautifuland imagination.'-- India Holton, author ofand The League of Gentlewomen Witches'Aand uniqueand andand beautifuland fantasy novel' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Aand whimsicaland andand immersiveand [Studio] Ghibli-esque adventure' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Every leg of the journey unfolded with its ownand distinct charm' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The world building [is] soand exquisite' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What stood out most for me is how the bookand mixes whimsy with heartache' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐