The Elsewhere Express
The magical new Sunday Times bestselling fantasy novel from the author of Water Moon
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***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!***
Embark on a magical journey in this uplifting 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.
'This book had me sobbing on the beach. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.' —Sydney J. Shields, author of The Honey Witch
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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?
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Praise for The Elsewhere Express!
'The Elsewhere Express will carry you to the stars.' —Molly O'Neill, author of Greenteeth
'Wondrous and wonderful' —Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spell Shop
'The Elsewhere Express reads like a Ghibli movie . . . Its musical prose, vast imagination, and exploratory storytelling will spirit you away.' —Charlie N. Holmberg, author of The Paper Magician
''I am dazzled by Samantha Sotto Yambao's extraordinarily beautiful imagination.' —India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
'I didn't want to leave the elsewhere express after devouring it in 24 hours!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Finishing The Elsewhere Express forced me to experience all five stages of grief and I could not be happier. I will absolutely continue to look forward to anything Yambao writes!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The Elsewhere Express was a 5 ⭐ daydream full of feeling. It tickled my imagination and made me think. What a beautiful book 💜' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I could read this book over and over again and undoubtedly will.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With this high-concept romantic fable, Yambao (Water Moon) delivers a dreamlike, whimsical, and wildly imaginative trip through time and liminal space that occasionally raises more questions than it answers. Med student Raya Sia has felt adrift ever since the death of her older brother and weighted down by her parents' expectations. Then she boards the subway one day and inexplicably winds up on the Elsewhere Express, a train running on the edge of consciousness and thought, a refuge for those who have drifted away from their lives. Shortly after boarding, she meets artist Q Chen Philips Jr., likewise cut loose from existence. Tasked with exploring the train to find their designated compartments and encouraged to let go of excess emotional baggage and memories along the way, Raya and Q experience a series of surreal events and encounter colorful crew and passengers. But something dark has also boarded the Elsewhere Express, and Raya and Q are recruited to deal with the problem before it jeopardizes the train's very existence. As the two grow closer, they discover just how tightly their fates are intertwined. The sinuous, multi-perspective narrative meanders, doubles back, and spins around as it gradually reveals the Elsewhere Express's secrets, but sometimes these magical elements and storytelling tricks overshadow the leads' emotional journey. It's a fascinating if somewhat frustrating experience.
