Description
Would you share your deepest secrets to save a friend?
In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining. 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. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.
Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.
‘For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, fairy tale and magic are weaved together in sparse language that belies a flooring emotional punch. ‘Strange and beautiful. Imagine the offspring of The Wind-up Bird Chronicle with The Virgin Suicides‘ – Guardian
‘Genuinely affecting. A story of empathy, collaboration and sharing truths‘ – Financial Times
