Costumes for Time Travellers: A whimsical and heart-stealing cosy fantasy novel, part time-travel adventure, part friends to lovers queer romance
By (Author) A. R. Capetta
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
1st February 2026
9th October 2025
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Time travel / Time slip
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQIA+
Romance: time travel / time slip
Paperback
224
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
270g
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A cosy, romantic and playful time travel fantasy in which Calisto and Fawkes must journey through the timelands to take on a threat to all they hold dear.
"The most delightful time travel novel ever!" Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop
"A delightful and whimsical new fairy tale brimming with sartorial charm and time-travelling escapades." Elizabeth Lim, author of Six Crimson Cranes
Anyone who has hiked through time knows the town of Pocket. Its the place time travellers first reach after they stumble away from their hometime, passing through on their way to any other when.
To Calisto, Pocket is home. They love their grandmothers shop, which is filled with clothes from every era that are used to make costumes for time travellers. Calisto has no intention of travelling its too dangerous.
For Fawkes, travelling is life. He put on time boots when he was young and has been stumbling through eras ever since.
When he floats into Pocket, Calisto meets him for the first time, though Fawkes has seen Calisto before in glimpses of what hasnt happened yet. Hes also seen the villains chasing them both. Now Calisto and Fawkes must rush from Shakespeares London to ancient Crete to California on the eve of a millennium to save Pocket, and all those who travel, from being erased.
The most delightful time travel novel ever! Its warm, sweet, and exciting! I loved this book! I loved Calisto and Fawkes! And I want to visit Pocket! * Sarah Beth Durst, best-selling author of The Spellshop *
A delightful and whimsical new fairy tale brimming with sartorial charm and time-traveling escapades. This is a must for anyone who loves fashion and is looking for a cozy and playful read with just the right touch of romance! * Elizabeth Lim, best-selling author of Six Crimson Cranes *
Costumes for Time Travelers is a soft yet thrilling romantic fantasy. With lovable characters who are so easy to adore and one of the most fascinating worlds and concepts Ive had the pleasure of experiencing, this book feels like an instant classic, further solidifying A. R. Capetta as a powerhouse author. Costumes for Time Travelers is pure magic. * Kacen Callender, best-selling author of Infinity Alchemist *
Capetta yo-yos between 16th-century London, the distant future, and other timelines in this lighthearted and low-stakes fantasy. * Publishers Weekly *
A uniquely dazzling setting. * Kirkus Reviews *
A. R. Capetta is known for magical and romantic novels including Echo After Echo, The Lost Coast, and the Lambda Literary Award winner The Heartbreak Bakery. They are also the author of the Hocus and Pocus series for younger readers. A. R. Capetta lives in a small town in the mountains firmly anchored within the timelands, unfortunately with their family.