Water Moon
By Samantha Sotto Yambao

The instantand Sunday Timesand bestseller! Full of adventure and marvellous creativity,and Water Moonand surprises and delights with every turn of the page'and -- Megan Bannen, bestselling author ofand The Undertaking of Hart and MercyWould you rewrite your destiny if it meant losing a part of your past?On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it.Most will see only a cosy ramen restaurant. And just the chosen ones - those who are lost - will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets.Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop's new owner to find it ransacked, the shop's most precious acquisition stolen and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike other customers. For he offers help, instead of seeking it.Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hana's father and the stolen choice - through rain puddles, hitching rides on paper cranes, across the bridge between midnight and morning and through a night market in the clouds.But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her own - and risk making a choice she will never be able to take back.Step into the captivating and romantic fantasy novel that will sweep you away on an unforgettable adventure - perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli, Erin Morgenstern andand Before the Coffee Gets Cold!* A spell-binding journey into a magical Ghibli-esque world. Endlessly inventive, this haunting and enchanting tale is not to be missed.'and --A.Y. Chao, author ofand Shanghai Immortal'Water Moonand is unlike anything I've ever read, full of wonders and terrors...a haunting, half-remembered dream of a book.'and --Gareth Brown,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand The Book of Doors'An engaging, dreamy fantasy with an atmosphere reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli production'and -- Guardian'Water Moonand is a dreamy, ethereal fantasy, set in a fascinating faerie tale world with appropriately dark corners. Fans of Hayao Miyazaki will love this one.'and --Olivia Atwater, author ofand Half a Soul'Whimsical, poignant, thought-provoking, and wildly adventurous,and Water Moonand will bend your imagination in the very best of ways.'and --Mikki Brammer, author of The Collected Regrets of CloverReaders are enchanted byand Water Moon!'A unique and beautiful fantasy novel''A whimsical and immersive [Studio] Ghibli-esque adventure''Every leg of the journey unfolded with its own distinct charm''The world building [is] so exquisite'