- Half a million copies sold
- Winner of the Japan Booksellers Award voted for by the booksellers across Japan
- CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN with a fantasy twist, exploring emotional and anxiety issues in modern-day Japan.
How can you save your friend's life if she doesn't want to be rescued?
In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining.
At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives into 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 by five o'clock, they will die.
As time passes, a devastating truth emerges- only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.
At the heart of this tender, playful tale is a powerful message about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.
