Samantha Sotto Yambao: The Elsewhere Express, Gebunden

Blurb

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.

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'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' ? ? ? ? ?