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Nowhere Emporium #2
The Elsewhere Emporium
The Nowhere Emporium has been stolen.
The shop from nowhere has vanished without a trace. Will it ever reappear?
As they search for the lost Emporium, Daniel and Ellie encounter magical bookshops, deserted islands in the dead of night, and an array of magicians (both dead and alive). Meanwhile a dangerous force is attacking the Emporium from the inside, waiting for a chance to break free.
In this highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Nowhere Emporium, readers will once again be transported into a magical realm where imagination is power and anything is possible. Loyal fans will be astonished by the new wonders beyond the Emporium's doors as the gripping mystery unfolds.
The shop from nowhere has vanished without a trace. Will it ever reappear?
As they search for the lost Emporium, Daniel and Ellie encounter magical bookshops, deserted islands in the dead of night, and an array of magicians (both dead and alive). Meanwhile a dangerous force is attacking the Emporium from the inside, waiting for a chance to break free.
In this highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Nowhere Emporium, readers will once again be transported into a magical realm where imagination is power and anything is possible. Loyal fans will be astonished by the new wonders beyond the Emporium's doors as the gripping mystery unfolds.
264 pages, Paperback
Published October 2, 2018
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November 16, 2020
Loved this! Another dark(maybe even a little darker than the 1st even), magical, adventure...more dangerous & suspenseful than ever. We have our familiar characters, along w/some new ones. There’s a whole new adventure, & problem. I’m not going to say a lot, per usual, w/this being the 2nd book. But someone has stolen the emporium, & this villain is terrifying lol so creepy. We again have alternating chapters, going b/n past & present. I really love that aspect in this series. It just adds perfectly to the story, & what to expect from it. The past we learn about in the “past” chapters are clues, so to speak, where we learn more & more about the current issue in present time. It’s all just genius. I really am loving this series, & the way this author tells a story. I just started the 3rd & final book, & I’m so intrigued to see where the author is going to take that one, & end it. Another amazing cover! !😍😍 Highly recommend!!💜💜
December 21, 2021
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October 7, 2018
After waiting a incredibly long time to read this second instalment- I’m glad to say it was worth the wait!
I loved meeting new characters but equally welcoming back the old favourites from the first book! A magical adventure which became quite the page turner! I hope there will be more adventure for Daniel and Ellie!
I loved meeting new characters but equally welcoming back the old favourites from the first book! A magical adventure which became quite the page turner! I hope there will be more adventure for Daniel and Ellie!
June 23, 2022
I have to say, Ross MacKenzie is becoming one of my favourite children’s author.
This book was just as thrilling as the first book in the series. Daniel continues his journey but now as the owner of the Nowhere Emporium. An exciting story told from different points of view and from different times. I enjoyed the new characters that were introduced especially Peg -she is feisty- she brings a lot to the story. Ellie also plays a big part in this story and her character development is wonderful. It was also nice to go back in time for a snippet of Mr Silver- I missed his character 😢
I truly hope other will find this as exciting as I did.
This book was just as thrilling as the first book in the series. Daniel continues his journey but now as the owner of the Nowhere Emporium. An exciting story told from different points of view and from different times. I enjoyed the new characters that were introduced especially Peg -she is feisty- she brings a lot to the story. Ellie also plays a big part in this story and her character development is wonderful. It was also nice to go back in time for a snippet of Mr Silver- I missed his character 😢
I truly hope other will find this as exciting as I did.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 15, 2021
Wow. Ein tolles Buch, eine tolle Geschichte. Zauberhaft gezeichnete Charaktere. Das Buch macht einfach Spaß beim Lesen.
Spannend ab der ersten Seite - ein Pageturner.
Hoffentlich darf man sich auf mehr Bücher oder Fortsetzungen des Autors freuen.
Spannend ab der ersten Seite - ein Pageturner.
Hoffentlich darf man sich auf mehr Bücher oder Fortsetzungen des Autors freuen.
June 6, 2020
A Fine Sequel
Everyone's back, and the main characters, (mainly Daniel and Ellie), have a chance to grow and develop. The Emporium is as healthy and as interesting as ever, with lots of new attractions thanks to Daniel's stewardship. The main story arc is mysterious and the action is gripping. An excellent dark villain ratchets up the tension. The Bureau of Magical Investigation is very much on the case. The pace is fast and the story unfolds briskly. A solid and touching ending. A worthy entry in the series that left this reader, as hoped, ready for more.
(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
e publisher of this book.)
Everyone's back, and the main characters, (mainly Daniel and Ellie), have a chance to grow and develop. The Emporium is as healthy and as interesting as ever, with lots of new attractions thanks to Daniel's stewardship. The main story arc is mysterious and the action is gripping. An excellent dark villain ratchets up the tension. The Bureau of Magical Investigation is very much on the case. The pace is fast and the story unfolds briskly. A solid and touching ending. A worthy entry in the series that left this reader, as hoped, ready for more.
(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
e publisher of this book.)
February 21, 2020
I've come to realise that when you read a Ross MacKenzie book, you're guaranteed two things. Sumptuous, exquisite use of language and fast-paced action that never meanders. Both are in abundance in the follow-up to 2015's excellent 'The Nowhere Emporium'. Mackenzie squeezes so much into this 256-page tale than some writers manage in 400.
Favourites Daniel and Ellie are back, along with Caleb and Anja, together with a host of intriguing supporting characters, including several from the mystical Bureau of Magical Investigation and a resourceful Iron Ringmaster, as the Emporium, beyond the velvet red curtain is now a hustling bustling carnival showpiece with a wonderfully imaginative Iron circus.
The prologue sets the scene, taking us back to London in 1967 revealing several of the Bureau of Magical Investigation's former agents have been shockingly murdered. The story then proceeds to artfully weave a dual timeline narrative with the present day. Even more satisfying toward the finale when these timelines later intersect. The Nowhere Emporium appears in modern-day Keswick with Daniel a little unsure of himself, naturally, following in the footsteps of the prodigious yet unabashed Lucien Silva. Here we meet Edna, a huge admirer of the Emporium and it would seem, Daniel, who loses her way while being hoodwinked by a mysterious voice within the carnival. This voice, posing as her grandfather in fact belongs to the cunning, malevolent Shade Walker, able to manipulate shadows at will, which she unwittingly releases from a portal within an enchanted mirror, taking residency inside the ill-fated Edna. The story has you hooked immediately creating tremendous tension and excitement. When Daniel and Ellie, always providing a reassuring, steadying influence on him return from the local magic district (think Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter series) they are aghast to find the Nowhere Emporium stolen. Of course, the handiwork of Edna, controlled by the malicious Shade Walker.
As a reader, my first thoughts understandably returned to Vindictus Sharpe, is he behind all this? Is he really gone? Daniel and Ellie understood that Sharpe somehow tracked the Emporium. If he can do it, so can they. At a delightfully frantic pace, the pair turn to Mort Folio of Folio and Sons books. After a visit from the distressed Beth, Edna’s mother, Mort gives them a lead to visit the enigmatic and powerful, Peg. She lives on a bewitched Island with her less than friendly invisible assistant amid the lakes. Trouble is, they aren’t keen on visitors and our heroes wind up tangled in enchanted tree branches. Rather than ending up at the bottom of her well, the pair are gifted a magic carpet to fly to Edinburgh with a miraculous candle after Peg warms to them. She is a former colleague and friend of Lucien.
A third layer of the narrative is cleverly weaved with Edna battling her inner demon (whilst turning Caleb and Anja to stone no less, flashbacks to the bureau in 1967 London, and our heroes now in Edinburgh visiting the Clockmaker Arthur, Peg’s brother. Arthur then burns the magic candle and opens a portal back to the Emporium. I felt the re-discovery of the shop a little convenient, which would be my only doubt in the story. Meanwhile, the shade walker inside Edna resolves to build strength, searching for the spellbinding fountain, the true source of the emporiums magic.
Our three investigators in the 1967 timeline, Mr Ivy, Flintwich and the amusing yet deceased Mrs Hennypeck continue to battle with the same dangerous force as Daniel and Ellie must deal with in the present day. Flintwich is able to wound the Shade Walker with a hazel wand but is seemingly mortally wounded, then saved from the brink by the excellent Agatha Wimple former Bureau chief, now residing within a painting on the wall. This was a mesmerizing part of the book with wonderfully crafted tension. It is at that time the bureau contacts Lucien Silver for his help in cleverly banishing the Shade Walker, deceiving it with a fake fountain with the aid of his magical silver birds into the mirror portal later to be released by Edna.
In the present-day timeline, the supremely dangerous Shade Walker, manipulating the shadows of their owners, continues to hunt Mr Ivy who is killed then Mrs Hennypeck, in search of revenge and her necklace, the source of her own strength. With that, the Shade Walker is then able to take human form, revealed to be Bob Needle of the infamous ‘Needle Incident,’ furious his colleagues left him behind. The timelines intersect when Daniel and Ellie are led to Mr Ivy’s home, sadly too late, where they meet Flintwich, now bureau chief investigator.
An ingenious part of the writing for me is where the 1967 Shade Walker is looking for the fountain inside the emporium pursued by Silver, at the same time as the modern-day Shade Walker is pursued by Daniel, Elllie, and Flintwich. The final battle includes a wonderfully creative, giant shadow fight, absorbing and fascinating. Daniels master plan of transporting the Emporium to Keswick works, and with the aid of savvy, comical yet powerful Peg, Bob Needle’s ghost is freed, the wicked spirit defeated and dispelled to another world beneath the well. Edna remains with Peg to be her assistant, Ellie follows her dreams into the world to work with Flintwich at the Bureau, and Daniel, now surer of himself is left to work his wonders within the fabulous, magical Emporium.
I can’t wait to read the third installment, due out later this year. If anything like the first two, it will formidable. I can’t help thinking that the idea of Ellie and Flintwich’s adventures with the bureau would lend themselves to a compelling spin-off!
Favourites Daniel and Ellie are back, along with Caleb and Anja, together with a host of intriguing supporting characters, including several from the mystical Bureau of Magical Investigation and a resourceful Iron Ringmaster, as the Emporium, beyond the velvet red curtain is now a hustling bustling carnival showpiece with a wonderfully imaginative Iron circus.
The prologue sets the scene, taking us back to London in 1967 revealing several of the Bureau of Magical Investigation's former agents have been shockingly murdered. The story then proceeds to artfully weave a dual timeline narrative with the present day. Even more satisfying toward the finale when these timelines later intersect. The Nowhere Emporium appears in modern-day Keswick with Daniel a little unsure of himself, naturally, following in the footsteps of the prodigious yet unabashed Lucien Silva. Here we meet Edna, a huge admirer of the Emporium and it would seem, Daniel, who loses her way while being hoodwinked by a mysterious voice within the carnival. This voice, posing as her grandfather in fact belongs to the cunning, malevolent Shade Walker, able to manipulate shadows at will, which she unwittingly releases from a portal within an enchanted mirror, taking residency inside the ill-fated Edna. The story has you hooked immediately creating tremendous tension and excitement. When Daniel and Ellie, always providing a reassuring, steadying influence on him return from the local magic district (think Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter series) they are aghast to find the Nowhere Emporium stolen. Of course, the handiwork of Edna, controlled by the malicious Shade Walker.
As a reader, my first thoughts understandably returned to Vindictus Sharpe, is he behind all this? Is he really gone? Daniel and Ellie understood that Sharpe somehow tracked the Emporium. If he can do it, so can they. At a delightfully frantic pace, the pair turn to Mort Folio of Folio and Sons books. After a visit from the distressed Beth, Edna’s mother, Mort gives them a lead to visit the enigmatic and powerful, Peg. She lives on a bewitched Island with her less than friendly invisible assistant amid the lakes. Trouble is, they aren’t keen on visitors and our heroes wind up tangled in enchanted tree branches. Rather than ending up at the bottom of her well, the pair are gifted a magic carpet to fly to Edinburgh with a miraculous candle after Peg warms to them. She is a former colleague and friend of Lucien.
A third layer of the narrative is cleverly weaved with Edna battling her inner demon (whilst turning Caleb and Anja to stone no less, flashbacks to the bureau in 1967 London, and our heroes now in Edinburgh visiting the Clockmaker Arthur, Peg’s brother. Arthur then burns the magic candle and opens a portal back to the Emporium. I felt the re-discovery of the shop a little convenient, which would be my only doubt in the story. Meanwhile, the shade walker inside Edna resolves to build strength, searching for the spellbinding fountain, the true source of the emporiums magic.
Our three investigators in the 1967 timeline, Mr Ivy, Flintwich and the amusing yet deceased Mrs Hennypeck continue to battle with the same dangerous force as Daniel and Ellie must deal with in the present day. Flintwich is able to wound the Shade Walker with a hazel wand but is seemingly mortally wounded, then saved from the brink by the excellent Agatha Wimple former Bureau chief, now residing within a painting on the wall. This was a mesmerizing part of the book with wonderfully crafted tension. It is at that time the bureau contacts Lucien Silver for his help in cleverly banishing the Shade Walker, deceiving it with a fake fountain with the aid of his magical silver birds into the mirror portal later to be released by Edna.
In the present-day timeline, the supremely dangerous Shade Walker, manipulating the shadows of their owners, continues to hunt Mr Ivy who is killed then Mrs Hennypeck, in search of revenge and her necklace, the source of her own strength. With that, the Shade Walker is then able to take human form, revealed to be Bob Needle of the infamous ‘Needle Incident,’ furious his colleagues left him behind. The timelines intersect when Daniel and Ellie are led to Mr Ivy’s home, sadly too late, where they meet Flintwich, now bureau chief investigator.
An ingenious part of the writing for me is where the 1967 Shade Walker is looking for the fountain inside the emporium pursued by Silver, at the same time as the modern-day Shade Walker is pursued by Daniel, Elllie, and Flintwich. The final battle includes a wonderfully creative, giant shadow fight, absorbing and fascinating. Daniels master plan of transporting the Emporium to Keswick works, and with the aid of savvy, comical yet powerful Peg, Bob Needle’s ghost is freed, the wicked spirit defeated and dispelled to another world beneath the well. Edna remains with Peg to be her assistant, Ellie follows her dreams into the world to work with Flintwich at the Bureau, and Daniel, now surer of himself is left to work his wonders within the fabulous, magical Emporium.
I can’t wait to read the third installment, due out later this year. If anything like the first two, it will formidable. I can’t help thinking that the idea of Ellie and Flintwich’s adventures with the bureau would lend themselves to a compelling spin-off!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2018
Just incredible. This is dark, magical, brave, bold and interesting. I LOVED the story and the new characters. Just don’t have the words right now. Would ABSOLUTELY recommend.
December 13, 2018
This is the sequel to MacKenzie’s Nowhere Emporium.
In this book, Ellie’s father has died, leaving the Emporium to Daniel, who puts his own twist on the wonders inside, transforming it into a grand circus. He also has removed the veil of secrecy that once surrounded it, giving interviews, etc. The Emporium has no fixed location. It travels from town to town wowing everyone who enters. The Emporium is powered by the magic of dreams – To enter, you must share one of your best. The writing is rich with descriptive detail. Readers will be able to picture every magnificent thing that Daniel has brought to life inside the Emporium.
Of course, all is not carnivals and candy floss; Someone is inside who should not be. Who is it? What do they want?
Although this is, largely, a gentle story of friendship and cooperation against something strong and evil, the story structure is complicated. Very short chapters switch between the Bureau of Magical Investigation in 1967 and two different sets of characters in the present day. Give yourself a block of time to read many chapters all at once, to get familiar with all the characters and settings.
This book could be enjoyed without reading Book 1 – But it’s probably more fun to read both.
The timeline doesn’t feel correct. Ellie and Daniel are really still kids, yet Ellie’s father, Mr. Silver, was already a powerful adult magician with a significant reputation more than 50 years ago.
Comparisons to Harry Potter are inevitable: Boy without family is rescued from orphanage by wizard, introduced into a world of magical crime investigation that includes whole streets and neighborhoods that only the initiated can see, etc. That said, the feel is quite different, and these details were in many books before J.K. Rowling came around.
This is a decent choice for strong young readers who are okay with a little bit of evil menace and intrigue but are not ready for anything truly scary.
In this book, Ellie’s father has died, leaving the Emporium to Daniel, who puts his own twist on the wonders inside, transforming it into a grand circus. He also has removed the veil of secrecy that once surrounded it, giving interviews, etc. The Emporium has no fixed location. It travels from town to town wowing everyone who enters. The Emporium is powered by the magic of dreams – To enter, you must share one of your best. The writing is rich with descriptive detail. Readers will be able to picture every magnificent thing that Daniel has brought to life inside the Emporium.
Of course, all is not carnivals and candy floss; Someone is inside who should not be. Who is it? What do they want?
Although this is, largely, a gentle story of friendship and cooperation against something strong and evil, the story structure is complicated. Very short chapters switch between the Bureau of Magical Investigation in 1967 and two different sets of characters in the present day. Give yourself a block of time to read many chapters all at once, to get familiar with all the characters and settings.
This book could be enjoyed without reading Book 1 – But it’s probably more fun to read both.
The timeline doesn’t feel correct. Ellie and Daniel are really still kids, yet Ellie’s father, Mr. Silver, was already a powerful adult magician with a significant reputation more than 50 years ago.
Comparisons to Harry Potter are inevitable: Boy without family is rescued from orphanage by wizard, introduced into a world of magical crime investigation that includes whole streets and neighborhoods that only the initiated can see, etc. That said, the feel is quite different, and these details were in many books before J.K. Rowling came around.
This is a decent choice for strong young readers who are okay with a little bit of evil menace and intrigue but are not ready for anything truly scary.
August 25, 2018
I was so excited to return to the Shop from Nowhere after really enjoying the Nowhere Emporium early this year, and the Elsewhere Emporium more than lived up to my incredibly high expectations. It takes place on a dual timeline again; in this present-day narrative, we see Daniel six months into being the new owner of the Nowhere Emporium (which is a magical shop powered on imagination that creates “wonders” for members of the public in ever changing locations to enjoy), and he and his companion Ellie`s journey to find the shop after it goes missing, and in the past, we see a group of magical investigators hunt a dangerous force. I was equally gripped by the mystery and intrigue in both timelines, as well as enjoying the dynamics between all the different characters in each and found it incredibly satisfying when the plots and the characters of both began to intersect. Ross Mackenzie`s writing is so immersive and it really brings the magic of the awe-inspiring wonders Daniel creates and the magical world as a whole to life. Lastly, I have to mention how lovely I thought Daniel and Ellie`s friendship was, and it was nice to see that they`d become even closer in the time since we last saw them. I found this even more enchanting than its predecessor and believe it`s a sequel that`s sure to both delight fans of the first book and attract new fans who`ve never heard of it too. 5/5
November 28, 2018
The Elsewhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie, 288 pages. Floris Books, 2018. $10.
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG-13 (some murders, not graphic)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Members of the Bureau of Magical Investigation are being murdered. The few remaining members of the team are on the case, but they need help. Daniel and Ellie have been running the Nowhere Emporium for six months now. For the unveiling of Daniel’s new attractions, wonders, and imaginings, the Emporium sets down in Keswick. All goes well at the first show, except that one audience member, Edna, can’t be found. Something is terribly wrong within the depths of the Emporium – something Edna very unwillingly brought to fruition. The fight for the heart of magic and the life of the Emporium depends upon Daniel and the Bureau working together to solve a decades old evil that is only now coming to light.
I wanted to love this as much as I did the first, but it was more like an 8 instead of a 10. Definitely much creepier – feels like a horror book rather than a fantasy. I don’t think teen readers will be disappointed at all.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG-13 (some murders, not graphic)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Members of the Bureau of Magical Investigation are being murdered. The few remaining members of the team are on the case, but they need help. Daniel and Ellie have been running the Nowhere Emporium for six months now. For the unveiling of Daniel’s new attractions, wonders, and imaginings, the Emporium sets down in Keswick. All goes well at the first show, except that one audience member, Edna, can’t be found. Something is terribly wrong within the depths of the Emporium – something Edna very unwillingly brought to fruition. The fight for the heart of magic and the life of the Emporium depends upon Daniel and the Bureau working together to solve a decades old evil that is only now coming to light.
I wanted to love this as much as I did the first, but it was more like an 8 instead of a 10. Definitely much creepier – feels like a horror book rather than a fantasy. I don’t think teen readers will be disappointed at all.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...
January 2, 2019
The Nowhere Emporium has disappeared, when something disappears there are two things you can do, look for it or hope it turns up, but you can't do that with the nowhere emporium, the magical shop is full of terrific treasures and desirable dreams, and has been stolen by an invisible thief.
Ellie and Daniel are determined to find it but all is not as easy as it seems.
This is a fabulously written book which I enthusiastically devoured in two days. I understand even some keen readers wont be able to read it as quickly but the chapters are a perfect size, with amazing cliff hangers, you able to dip in and out of the book and still maintain knowledge of what has happened. Also it alternates between present day and 1967 (I think)!! Because of those factors it reminds me of wonder, consequently I think this book is great for young readers and older readers who enjoy mystery and suspense, perfect for a bedtime story book!
Ellie and Daniel are determined to find it but all is not as easy as it seems.
This is a fabulously written book which I enthusiastically devoured in two days. I understand even some keen readers wont be able to read it as quickly but the chapters are a perfect size, with amazing cliff hangers, you able to dip in and out of the book and still maintain knowledge of what has happened. Also it alternates between present day and 1967 (I think)!! Because of those factors it reminds me of wonder, consequently I think this book is great for young readers and older readers who enjoy mystery and suspense, perfect for a bedtime story book!
August 4, 2018
Magical, gripping and imaginative, The Elsewhere Emporium is a true delight! This sequel to Ross MacKenzie’s award-winning The Nowhere Emporium is made of top-notch storytelling that weaves mystery and wonder into its thrilling dual plot. I highly recommended this series exploring a magical world where imagination makes anything seem possible. Superb!
Many thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy of this book. Full review to appear on the BooksForTopics website nearer to the time of publication.
Many thanks to the publisher for sending me a review copy of this book. Full review to appear on the BooksForTopics website nearer to the time of publication.
January 5, 2019
Daniel is making a bit of a name for himself in the magical community and wherever he and Ellie take the Nowhere Emporium, people come to see it. However someone is after more than just a visit and while they are out visiting one of the magical locations, the Emporium is stolen away.
From reading other reviews, it sounds like there was a bit of a gap between books 1 and 2 so in a way I was lucky to only discover them recently. I enjoyed this second book almost as much as the first and was so happy to hear there is a 3rd on the way. Hopefully soon!
From reading other reviews, it sounds like there was a bit of a gap between books 1 and 2 so in a way I was lucky to only discover them recently. I enjoyed this second book almost as much as the first and was so happy to hear there is a 3rd on the way. Hopefully soon!
April 16, 2022
This book continues on well from the Nowhere Emporium. Travelling at the same spread, as you read through this magical story of how the orphan boy changes the Emporium to his own. This magical realm has your imagination running wild as to how to how anything could be possible. Daniel and his friends find a whole world of magic. Which turns into an interesting journey of how he and his friends develop into their own independent characters.
I enjoyed this book as much as the first and would really recommend it for a read.
I enjoyed this book as much as the first and would really recommend it for a read.
February 18, 2019
Following Mr Silver's death in The Nowhere Emporium, Daniel has taken over running the shop full of wonders. Travelling from town to town with Mr Silver's daughter, Ellie, Daniel has created a circus of wonders to attract locals to his shop. But when a mysterious force from the past resurfaces, Daniel and Ellie must fight to regain control of the shop.
A fantastic sequel with great new characters to add extra intrigue to the story.
A fantastic sequel with great new characters to add extra intrigue to the story.
April 17, 2025
4.5 stars for The Elsewhere Emporium. I preferred the second book as it was well paced. For a children’s book, there was so much imagination and I can sense that Ross enjoyed reading Harry Potter as a child, as there are many nods to Rowling’s work. Some of the descriptions were so beautiful, but my favourite: “London wore an autumn coat the colour of moonlight and the air was perfumed with falling leaves and tingling with whispers of the approaching winter.” I do love personification!
December 8, 2018
Loved this just as much as the first book! More magical escapades in a world that is expanding in a fascinating way. I liked the introduction of other parts of the magical world, as well as the magical districts of various cities. Daniel and Ellie continued to grow as characters and I cannot wait for Book 3!
February 3, 2019
Much better than the first story of the Nowhere Emporium, this one was far more exciting. This time, Daniel is fully in charge of the Emporium, creating new magical wonders to amaze his guests and the inhabitants. However, there's a menacing threat out there and the Emporium disappears. This book introduces more of the magical society element to the story which was a great new addition.
December 28, 2022
Absolutely fantastic, I was consumed in this book. Ross Mackenzie truly brings magic to life. A fantastic sequel! I'm now off to buy The Otherwhere Emporium.
I devoured this book in a day and now I feel sad that I read it so quickly! I honestly followed the story like a movie inside my head. Incredible.
I devoured this book in a day and now I feel sad that I read it so quickly! I honestly followed the story like a movie inside my head. Incredible.
March 3, 2024
Loved this one just as much as I loved the first. My daughter had me read the whole thing to her (she’s 10) in the evenings. The magical quality of these stories is amazing, the characters aren’t perfect which just makes for more growth. There’s sweet moments and perilous moments and lessons that can be learned through the story.
Can’t wait to read the conclusion and find out what happens.
Can’t wait to read the conclusion and find out what happens.
May 6, 2019
Too many new characters that I didn't care about. It was good to see the old ones again though. It was as good as the previous book. I wish there'd been more magic, other than just writing in a book. Otherwise, out was still an interesting read.
September 6, 2020
Daniel and Ellie manage to lose the shop - how and who has the magic to do this?
The adventure continues in this the second book - new characters and some old ones too. Where will we end up this time?
The adventure continues in this the second book - new characters and some old ones too. Where will we end up this time?
July 18, 2021
Wow, wow, wow - a stunning book that continues the story of the nowhere emporium. Loved meeting the characters again as well as meeting some new ones. So glad I have the final part of the trilogy to start next as I really couldn’t put this book down
July 19, 2023
Standing ovation is needed! Again I was drawn in from the very beginning. It was just a whirlwind of magic, imagination and twists. Yet again the ability to drop back to a last event within the story is just amazing.
July 13, 2018
Brilliant, book review will be published on www.mrripleysenchantedbooks.com
August 13, 2018
Brilliant book. Can’t wait to read it to my class.
November 24, 2019
We loved this!
December 3, 2019
I didn't read the first book because my library didn't have it but this book works great as a stand alone and it kept me hooked from the very first chapter!
January 3, 2020
Great book to read after reading The Nowhere Emporium with my class at school. Looking forward to discussing it with those who have also read it over Christmas!!
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