The Night Movers Disappearing Service: A Novel
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  • AuthorSamantha Sotto Yambao
  • PublisherDel Rey
  • Pages336
  • ISBN9798217299256

About this book

Journey into a magical otherworld of gods and ghosts in this inspiring novel of hope and heartbreak from the New York Times bestselling author of The Elsewhere Express.

This first edition hardcover features magical edges that transform from gold foil to an enchanting hidden design when you open the book—while supplies last!

In a quiet corner of Tokyo, an unassuming stationery shop hides an extraordinary secret: It’s home to The Night Movers Disappearing Service, a clandestine business offering a way out for those who need to leave their lives behind. Their clients aren’t just the desperate or the lost, but forgotten gods, lingering ghosts, and stories that no longer belong in this world—each seeking passage to a hidden realm where they can begin again.

When Umi, a journalist, starts investigating her sister’s disappearance, her search leads her to the shop—and to its enigmatic manager, Haruto, a broken man striving to heal in his own second life.

As Umi uncovers the Night Movers’ fragile sanctuary, she is drawn deeper into a shimmering otherworld. But not every escape is as simple as it seems, and sometimes the cracks between worlds can quickly close behind you . . .

Author: Samantha Sotto Yambao
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2027-05-25
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9798217299256

Praise for this book

A spellbinding journey into a magical Ghibli-esque world where regrets and memories can be bartered, where appearances are not what they seem, and where dreams, free will, and destiny are pitted against fate . . . Endlessly inventive, this haunting and enchanting tale is not to be missed.
A. Y. Chao , author of Shanghai Immortal
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 Miyazaki flair. Its musical prose, vast imagination, and exploratory storytelling will spirit you away.
Charlie N. Holmberg , bestselling author of the Whimbrel House series
Unlike anything I’ve ever read, full of wonders and terrors . . . a haunting, half-remembered dream of a book.
Gareth Brown , Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Full of adventure and marvelous creativity . . . Samantha Sotto Yambao has written an inventive, refreshing fantasy.
Megan Bannen , bestselling author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
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 , nationally bestselling author of Greenteeth
The Elsewhere Express is a gorgeous story about finding your place somewhere in between two great inevitabilities: love and loss.
Sydney J. Shields , nationally bestselling author of The Honey Witch

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