The Elsewhere Express
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Embark on a magical journey in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Water Moon – perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Dallergut Dream Department Store and 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 , The Elsewhere Express is a lyrical feast for the imagination! ” –Sarah Beth Durst, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
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 journey is a chance for Raya to reimagine her life – but only if she finds her compartment before time runs out.
Once aboard, 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. 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 is it a destination the Elsewhere Express can take her to?
Praise for The Elsewhere Express
” A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief, The Elsewhere Express will carry you to the stars. ”
–Molly O”Neill, author of Greenteeth
”This book had me sobbing on the beach. I couldn”t turn the pages fast enough . The Elsewhere Express is a gorgeous story about finding your place somewhere in between two great inevitabilities: love, and loss.”
–Sydney J. Shields, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Honey Witch
” The Elsewhere Express 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. Its musical prose, vast imagination, and exploratory storytelling will spirit you away.”
–Charlie N. Holmberg, bestselling author of the Whimbrel House series
”With its poetic , descriptive prose, The Elsewhere Express takes the reader on a magical ride exploring loneliness, life”s purpose and ultimately human connection through a playful, surreal tale. Without question, the book will delight fantasy enthusiasts as they nestle into this perfect escape … a story that whisks them from the mundane and into an imaginative wonderland they might not want to leave.”
–J.Penner, Author of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic
” ” The Elsewhere Express is nothing short of exquisite . Luminous and soulful , it will enchant you with its dreamy, whimsical charm even while it carries you through an exploration of such profound subjects as loss and the purpose of life. I am dazzled by Samantha Sotto Yambao”s extraordinarily beautiful imagination.”
— India Holton, author of The League of Gentlewomen Witches
” 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 ” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
” What stood out most for me is how the book mixes whimsy with heartache ” ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐