Two For Tuesday: Mizuki Tsujimura @DoubledayUK @PenguinUKBooks @IndiesAbout #LonelyCastleInTheMirror #LostSoulsMeetUnderAFullMoon #MizukiTsujimura

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. Today on Two For Tuesday I’m featuring two books by Mizuki Tsujimura.

I’m a huge fan of Japanese translated fiction and I’ve been hearing lots of great things about this author. I’ve not actually read either of these but bought Lonely Castle In The Mirror as I thought it was a series but it doesn’t seem to be. Lost Souls sounds similar to Before The Coffee Gets Cold which I loved so I’m excited to read it soon.

Huge thanks to @doubledayukbooks and @allaboutindies for sending me a copy of Lost Souls Meet Under A Full Moon it’s really appreciated.

Lost Souls is out on the 3rd of April 2025 and Lonely Castle is out now!

Q: If you could choose to meet anyone who had passed away, who would you choose?

A: My son Christopher and my dad

Lost Souls Meet Under A Full Moon

Is there anyone you wish to see?

So asks the smart young man, Ayumi, to his clients who have come to him for a reunion with the person who once changed their life.

But it is no ordinary reunion The people they ask to see have passed away.

Calling himself the go-between, Ayumi lays down strict rules around the meetings between the living and the dead: the deceased cannot have been summoned by anyone else; they may refuse; and they must meet under a full moon.

– Anxious Hirase asks to see the celebrity who showed her kindness at a critical moment;
– An arrogant family man wants clarity about a will from his beloved mother;
– After a bike accident, a school girl has a question for her former best friend;
– A salary man wants to ask the only woman he ever loved what caused her to run away.

With each reunion, tantalizing clues are scattered for readers to piece together the emotional truth behind the go-between in this mesmeric and unputdownable tale of kindness, compassion and connection.

Who would you like to see?

Lonely Castle In The Mirror

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.

Tender, playful, gripping, LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR is a mesmerizing tale about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.

About The Author:

Mizuki Tsujimura is a bestselling Japanese author whose books have sold over 10 million copies, and whose readership continues to grow. Several of her books have been made into high-profile Japanese-language films and/or manga. Loved by booksellers and readers alike, she is the only writer to have won both the Japan Booksellers’ award and the more literary Naoki Prize.