Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon

Book Two in the LOST SOULS series of a young man with special powers to connect the living with the afterlife. For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD and LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR____The much-anticipated follow-up novel to Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon picks up seven years later with go-between Ayumi, a young man caught between the demands of everyday life and his extraordinary gift: reuniting the living with the dead.Ayumi has a rare and mysterious ability, inherited from his grandmother. During a full moon and guided by strict rules, he arranges meetings between souls who have passed and those they left behind. However, after years in this role, Ayumi begins to question its meaning and the impact it has had on his life. As he juggles his supernatural calling with his full-time job as a toy designer in Tokyo, Ayumi quietly wonders if he will ever find the peace he so often helps others attain. Meanwhile, he assists five individuals, including: a rising film star who seeks closure with the father who abandoned him; a passionate amateur historian longing to meet a forgotten 16th-century warlord; and a former cook whose repeated requests to visit an upper-class woman in the afterlife have been denied-but who refuses to give up on love.Luminous, magical, and deeply heartwarming, How to Hold Someone in Your Heart is an unforgettable novel from bestselling storyteller Mizuki Tsujimura and a profound meditation on living without regret, embracing the unexpected, and cherishing the fleeting moments we're given.Readers adore it:'Warms your heart' *****'I can't express how good this is. Made me feel the weight of human life' *****'The relationship with the dead, the messengers, the clients, and the existence of fate - it all felt so intimate to me' *****'As good as the first book' *****

Book Two in the LOST SOULS series of a young man with special powers to connect the living with the afterlife. For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD and LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR<BR>____<BR><BR>The much-anticipated follow-up novel to Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon picks up seven years later with go-between Ayumi, a young man caught between the demands of everyday life and his extraordinary gift: reuniting the living with the dead.<BR><BR>Ayumi has a rare and mysterious ability, inherited from his grandmother. During a full moon and guided by strict rules, he arranges meetings between souls who have passed and those they left behind. However, after years in this role, Ayumi begins to question its meaning and the impact it has had on his life. As he juggles his supernatural calling with his full-time job as a toy designer in Tokyo, Ayumi quietly wonders if he will ever find the peace he so often helps others attain. Meanwhile, he assists five individuals, including: a rising film star who seeks closure with the father who abandoned him; a passionate amateur historian longing to meet a forgotten 16th-century warlord; and a former cook whose repeated requests to visit an upper-class woman in the afterlife have been denied-but who refuses to give up on love.<BR><BR>Luminous, magical, and deeply heartwarming, How to Hold Someone in Your Heart is an unforgettable novel from bestselling storyteller Mizuki Tsujimura and a profound meditation on living without regret, embracing the unexpected, and cherishing the fleeting moments we're given. <BR><BR>Readers adore it:<BR>'Warms your heart' *****<BR>'I can't express how good this is. Made me feel the weight of human life' *****<BR>'The relationship with the dead, the messengers, the clients, and the existence of fate - it all felt so intimate to me' *****<BR>'As good as the first book'*****

For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, fairy tale and magic are weaved together in sparse language that belies a flooring emotional punch.<BR><BR>'Strange and beautiful. Imagine the offspring of The Wind-up Bird Chronicle with The Virgin Suicides' GUARDIAN<BR>'Genuinely affecting. A story of empathy, collaboration and sharing truths' FINANCIAL TIMES<BR><BR>Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami<BR>_______________________________<BR><BR>Would you share your deepest secrets to save a friend?<BR><BR>In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining.<BR><BR>At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished.<BR><BR>As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.<BR><BR>Tender, playful, gripping, LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR is a mesmerizing tale about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.<BR><BR><BR>Readers love LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR:<BR><BR>***** 'This book has become one of my favourite Japanese reads of all time . . . A magical heartfelt read that will stay with you'<BR>***** 'Unexpected, beautiful and heart-breaking . . . this is a work of fiction which reaches into the heart of a modern problem and has valuable insight'<BR>***** 'Rich and vivid.This book is a symbol that 'there is always hope'