<p><b>Embark on a magical journey in this cosy and inspiring fantasy from the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of Water Moon - perfect for fans of <i>Spirited Away, Dallergut Dream Department Store </i>and <i>The Starless Sea.</i></b><br /><br />Raya is a lost soul, going through the motions of life without a dream of her own.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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?<br /><br /><b>Praise for Samantha Sotto Yambao</b><br /><br /><b>'Full of adventure and marvellous creativity, <i>Water Moon</i> surprises and delights with every turn of the page' </b>-- Megan Bannen, bestselling author of <i>The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy</i><br /><br /><b>'A spell-binding journey into a magical Ghibli-esque world. Endlessly inventive, this haunting and enchanting tale is not to be missed.&#039; </b>--A.Y. Chao, author of <i>Shanghai Immortal</i><br /><br /><b>'<i>Water Moon</i> is unlike anything I've ever read, full of wonders and terrors...a haunting, half-remembered dream of a book.&#039; </b>--Gareth Brown, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Book of Doors<br /><br />'<b>An engaging, dreamy fantasy with an atmosphere reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli production' </b>-- Guardian</i><br /><br /><b>'<i>Water Moon</i> is a dreamy, ethereal fantasy, set in a fascinating faerie tale world with appropriately dark corners. Fans of Hayao Miyazaki will love this one.&#039; </b>--Olivia Atwater, author of <i>Half a Soul</i><br /><br /><b>'Whimsical, poignant, thought-provoking, and wildly adventurous, <i>Water Moon </i>will bend your imagination in the very best of ways.'</b&gt; --Mikki Brammer, author of The Collected Regrets of Clover<br /><br /><b>'</b>A <b>unique </b>and <b>beautiful </b>fantasy novel' <br /><br />'A <b>whimsical </b>and <b>immersive </b>[Studio] Ghibli-esque adventure' <br /><br />'Every leg of the journey unfolded with its own <b>distinct charm</b>' <br /><br />'The world building [is] so <b>exquisite</b>' </p>