Before the Coffee Gets Cold meets Studio Ghibli in this captivating Sunday Times bestselling
romantic fantasy novel that will sweep you away on an unforgettable magical adventure. On a
backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop but not everyone can find it. Most will see only a cosy
ramen restaurant. And just the chosen ones - those who are lost - will find a place to pawn
their life choices and deepest regrets. Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the
pawnshop's new owner to find it ransacked the shop's most precious acquisition stolen and her
father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger quite unlike other
customers. For he offers help instead of seeking it. Together they journey through a
mystical world to find Hana's father and the stolen choice - through rain puddles hitching
rides on paper cranes across the bridge between midnight and morning and through a night
market in the clouds. But as they get closer to the truth Hana must reveal a secret of her
own - and risk making a choice she will never be able to take back. Would you rewrite your
destiny if it meant losing a part of your past? Praise for Water Moon ! 'Full of
adventure and marvellous creativity Water Moon surprises and delights with every turn of the
page' -- Megan Bannen bestselling author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy 'A
spell-binding journey into a magical Ghibli-esque world. Endlessly inventive this haunting and
enchanting tale is not to be missed.' --A.Y. Chao author of Shanghai Immortal ' A unique
and beautiful fantasy novel' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ' Water Moon is 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 'A whimsical and immersive [Studio]
Ghibli-esque adventure' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ' Water Moon is a dreamy ethereal fantasy set in a
fascinating faerie tale world with appropriately dark corners. Fans of Hayao Miyazaki will love
this one.' --Olivia Atwater author of Half a Soul 'Every leg of the journey unfolded with
its own distinct charm' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Whimsical poignant thought-provoking and wildly
adventurous Water Moon will bend your imagination in the very best of ways.' --Mikki Brammer
author of The Collected Regrets of Clover 'The world building [is] so exquisite' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
**This edition contains an early preview of Samantha's next novel The Elsewhere Express -
coming soon and available to pre-order now!** WATERSTONES Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of
the Month - NOVEMBER 2025
