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Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura, translated by Yuki Tejima follows a teenager who reunites the living and the dead

The book, which has already sold millions of copies in Japan, hits shelves stateside Aug. 26

Below, read an exclusive excerpt shared with PEOPLE

Japanese literature in translation is having a moment stateside, and there's no better time to hop on the trend.

Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura, translated by Yuki Tejima, comes out from Scribner on Aug. 26 and PEOPLE has an exclusive peek inside the book that's already sold millions of copies in Japan.

The book follows Ayumi Shibuya, a teenage "go-between" who reunites the living and the dead. After meeting his clients at a luxury hotel, Ayumi explains the rules: "eac

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