The Beginning of Always

Name: The Beginning of Always
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Samantha Sotto Yambao

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Penguin (Transworld)
13 August 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Elise Grier found everything she was looking for when she moved to Paris. But after she nearly drowns in the Seine on New Year's Eve, she finds herself wading through the memories of a 19th century woman who shares her face.

As Elise traces the threads that bind her to the past, she discovers that an old choice between life and love must be made again. Her second chance at life comes at a cruel cost, a price that someone else must pay.

By: Samantha Sotto Yambao
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781804999820
ISBN 10: 1804999822
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 13 August 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Samantha Sotto Yambao is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveller, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila. She is the author of Before Ever After, Love and Gravity, A Dream of Trees, and The Beginning of Always. Water Moon, her latest novel and UK debut, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller.