How to Hold Someone in Your Heart by Mizuki Tsujimura

Seven years after Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon, Ayumi continues his extraordinary role as a go-between for the living and the dead.

Under the light of a full moon and guided by a strict set of rules, Ayumi helps people who are longing to meet someone they have lost. But as he helps others find closure, he begins to question his own life and the meaning of the work he has been doing.

Across five moving encounters, Ayumi helps people confront regret, grief, love, family and unfinished feelings—from a young film star hoping to reconnect with his estranged father to an amateur historian desperate to meet a forgotten sixteenth-century warlord.

Warm, magical and deeply emotional, How to Hold Someone in Your Heart explores what it means to cherish the people we have, accept what cannot be changed, and live without regret.

Key Features

• 🌙 Sequel to Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
• ✨ Magical realism with mystery and emotional storytelling
• 💕 Themes of love, grief, regret, family and closure
• 👻 A unique connection between the living and the dead
• 🇯🇵 Japanese fiction in English translation
• ✍️ Translated by Yuki Tejima
• 📚 Book 2 of the Lost Souls series
• 🕯️ A comforting and reflective read
• 📖 Paperback edition

Product Details

About the Author

Mizuki Tsujimura is a bestselling Japanese author whose books have sold more than 10 million copies. She has won major Japanese literary honours including the Naoki Prize and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her internationally known novel Lonely Castle in the Mirror has also been adapted into manga and anime.

Who Should Read This Book?

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Before the Coffee Gets Cold
• Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
• Lonely Castle in the Mirror
• Japanese magical realism
• Emotional and comforting fiction
• Stories about grief and healing
• Supernatural mysteries
• Books about life, death and human connection
• Gentle but thought-provoking Japanese fiction