{"product_id":"the-elsewhere-express-9780857505316","title":"The Elsewhere Express","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmbark on a magical journey in this cosy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaya is a lost soul, going through the motions of life without a dream of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 train’s endless journey is a chance for Raya to reimagine her life – but only if she finds her compartment before time runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Samantha Sotto Yambao\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Fantasy, Romance, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 22 Jan 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Samantha Sotto Yambao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320303493498,"sku":"9780857505316","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780857505316.jpg?v=1790648718","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-elsewhere-express-9780857505316","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}