{"product_id":"the-elsewhere-express-samantha-sotto-yambao-paperback","title":"The Elsewhere Express -- Samantha Sotto Yambao, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step on board the train that can take you to your life's purpose in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWater Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief, \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Express \u003c\/i\u003ewill carry you to the stars.\"--Molly O'Neill, author of \u003ci\u003eGreenteeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can't buy a ticket for the Elsewhere Express. Appearing only to those whose lives are adrift, it's a magical train carrying very rare and special cargo: a sense of purpose, peace, and belonging. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaya is one of those lost souls. She had dreamed of being a songwriter, but when her brother died, she gave up on her dream and started living his instead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day on the subway, as her thoughts wander, she's swept off to the Elsewhere Express. There she meets Q, a charming, handsome artist who, like her, has lost his place in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether they find a train full of wonders, from a boarding car that's also a meadow to a dining car where passengers can picnic on lily pads to a bar where jellyfish and whales swim through pink clouds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut they also discover that the train harbors secrets--and danger: A mysterious stranger has stowed away and brought with him a dark, malignant magic that threatens to destroy the train. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in investigating the stowaway's identity, Raya also finds herself drawing closer to the ultimate question: What is her life's true purpose--and might Q be connected to it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samantha Sotto Yambao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217294893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Sotto Yambao\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveler, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila. She is the nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBefore Ever After, Love and Gravity, A Dream of Trees, The Beginning of Always\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWater Moon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha Sotto Yambao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47488066650340,"sku":"9798217294893","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798217294893.jpg?v=1777662815","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-elsewhere-express-samantha-sotto-yambao-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}