# The Elsewhere Express

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- Authors: [Samantha Sotto Yambao](https://www.bookquiver.com/samantha-sotto)
- Publisher: Transworld Digital
- Medium: audio
- Length: 10 h 53 min
- ISBN: 978-15-2997-121-7
- Published: 2026-01-22
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Audiobook · 10 h 53 min

## Description

Brought to you by Penguin. Embark on a magical journey in this wistful, Ghibli-esque fantasy from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Water Moon – perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Dallergut Dream Department Store and The Starless Sea. 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? 'This book had me sobbing on the beach. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.' —Sydney J. Shields, author of The Honey Witch © Samantha Sotto Yambao 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025