{"product_id":"9780857505316-the-elsewhere-express","title":"The Elsewhere Express","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbark on a magical journey in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWater Moon\u003c\/i\u003e – perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away, Dallergut Dream Department Store \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Starless Sea.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis first edition hardback features interactive endpapers with a scene you can colour in - available while stocks last!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWondrous and wonderful, lovely and tender\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea lyrical feast for the imagination!\u003c\/b\u003e' —Sarah Beth Durst, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaya is a lost soul, going through the motions of life without a dream of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is her life's true purpose – and is it a destination the Elsewhere Express can take her to?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA delicately layered dream of a book\u003c\/b\u003e that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief, \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ewill carry you to the stars.\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e—Molly O'Neill, author of \u003ci\u003eGreenteeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book had me sobbing on the beach. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't turn the pages fast enough\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gorgeous story about finding your place\u003c\/b\u003e somewhere in between two great inevitabilities: love, and loss.'\u003cbr\u003e--Sydney J. Shields, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ereads like a Ghibli movie\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved following these deeply hurt, broken, and lost characters on this Alice-in-Wonderland-esque adventure with a Miyazaki flair. \u003cb\u003eIts musical prose, vast imagination, and exploratory storytelling will spirit you away.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Charlie N. Holmberg, bestselling author of the Whimbrel House series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With its \u003cb\u003epoetic\u003c\/b\u003e, descriptive prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003etakes the reader on a magical ride\u003c\/b\u003e exploring loneliness, life’s purpose and ultimately human connection through a playful, surreal tale. Without question, the book \u003cb\u003ewill delight fantasy enthusiasts\u003c\/b\u003e as they nestle into this \u003cb\u003eperfect escape\u003c\/b\u003e… a story that whisks them from the mundane and \u003cb\u003einto an imaginative wonderland\u003c\/b\u003e they might not want to leave.'\u003cbr\u003e--J.Penner, Author of \u003ci\u003eA Fellowship of Bakers \u0026amp; Magic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003enothing short of exquisite\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLuminous and soulful\u003c\/b\u003e, it will enchant you with its \u003cb\u003edreamy, whimsical charm\u003c\/b\u003e even while it carries you through an exploration of such profound subjects as loss and the purpose of life. I am \u003cb\u003edazzled\u003c\/b\u003e by Samantha Sotto Yambao's \u003cb\u003eextraordinarily beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e imagination.'\u003cbr\u003e-- India Holton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe League of Gentlewomen Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cb\u003eunique \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebeautiful \u003c\/b\u003efantasy novel' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ewhimsical \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eimmersive \u003c\/b\u003e[Studio] Ghibli-esque adventure' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Every leg of the journey unfolded with its own \u003cb\u003edistinct charm\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The world building [is] so \u003cb\u003eexquisite\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eWhat stood out most for me is how the book \u003cb\u003emixes whimsy with heartache\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55602228822390,"sku":"9780857505316","price":19.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39230856_9058eac7-5585-47bc-a943-5d661dc2a209.jpg?v=1767101355","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780857505316-the-elsewhere-express","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}