The Elsewhere Express

With its poetic, descriptive prose, The Elsewhere Express takes the reader on a magical ride exploring loneliness, life’s purpose and ultimately human connection through a playful, surreal tale. Without question, the book will delight fantasy enthusiasts as they nestle into this perfect escape… a story that whisks them from the mundane and into an imaginative wonderland they might not want to leave. * J.Penner, Author of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic *The Elsewhere Express reads like a Ghibli movie. I loved following these deeply hurt, broken, and lost characters on this Alice-in-Wonderland-esque adventure with a Miyazaki flair. Its musical prose, vast imagination, and exploratory storytelling will spirit you away. * Charlie N. Holmberg, bestselling author of the Whimbrel House series *This book had me sobbing on the beach. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. The Elsewhere Express is a gorgeous story about finding your place somewhere in between two great inevitabilities: love, and loss. * Sydney J. Shields, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Honey Witch *The Elsewhere Express is nothing short of exquisite. Luminous and soulful, it will enchant you with its dreamy, whimsical charm even while it carries you through an exploration of such profound subjects as loss and the purpose of life. I am dazzled by Samantha Sotto Yambao’s extraordinarily beautiful imagination. * India Holton, the bestselling author of The Dangerous Damsels series *A delicately layered dream of a book that glimmers with the promise of hope after grief, The Elsewhere Express will carry you to the stars. * Molly O’Neill, author of Greenteeth *Wondrous and wonderful, lovely and tender, THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS is a lyrical feast for the imagination! * Sarah Beth Durst *The Elsewhere Express is not just thought-provoking, but dream-provoking: with pages upon pages of sensory marvels apt to enliven your own idle thoughts (as they did mine!). This uniquely painterly story, full of songs and spectacle, is fueled by a dauntless hopefulness that I hope might find its way into my own dreams as well. * Sylvie Cathrall *There’s no denying author Samantha Sotto Yambao’s astonishing imagination, which has furnished her trundling transport with so many magical ideas…a staggering achievement. A fabulous ride. * SFX *A magical and heartwarming love story…this enchanting new novel will keep you spellbound until the very end. * ele *There’s no denying author Samantha Sotto Yambao’s astonishing imagination, which has furnished her trundling transport with so many magical ideas…a staggering achievement. A fabulous ride * SFX Magazine *

Samantha Sotto Yambao is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveller, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila. She is the author of Before Ever After, Love and Gravity, A Dream of Trees, and The Beginning of Always. Water Moon, her latest novel and UK debut, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller.