Herve Joncour, travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect.
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243 year-old eccentric who owns the store, bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once remarkable Emporium.
The story focuses on a man who suffers "Anesthetic Awareness" (An occurrence during surgery where there is not enough anesthetic medication for the patient's body weight), and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery.
In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris of Troy stole the beautiful Greek woman, Helen, away from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta, setting the two nations at war with each other, as the Greeks began a bloody siege of Troy using their entire armada, led by Achilles, that lasted over a decade.
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
![Mr. Magorium\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/UGvVNy7gGVY/2.jpg "Mr. Magorium\")
![Cassandra\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/d7uEJHsuExA/2.jpg "Cassandra\")
![Hey Hey It\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/HjhdDC4g75k/2.jpg "Hey Hey It\")
