The Elsewhere Express

Embark 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.

Raya 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 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.

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 for Samantha Sotto Yambao

'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

'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

'

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

'

An engaging, dreamy fantasy with an atmosphere reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli production'

-- Guardian

'

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

'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

'

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

'