Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
This dreamy, Tokyo-set fantasy is giving me Studio Ghibli, however for adults, teas. Hana Ishikawa is the brand new proprietor of a magical pawnshop that sits on a backstreet in Tokyo and is barely seen by people who find themselves misplaced in life and must pawn their regrets. Her first morning opening the store as its new proprietor, she finds it’s been labored over—its most valuable merchandise has been stolen, and worst but, her father is lacking. After which, an enthralling stranger seems, prepared to assist Hana as an alternative of on the lookout for assist like most others who wander in. So, the 2 of them journey by means of a fantastical world to seek out her father. They arrive throughout an evening market within the clouds and might journey by means of rain puddles and paper cranes. As they get nearer to discovering out what occurred, Hana realizes that her journey comes with its personal sacrifices that she received’t be capable to undo.
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