TJ Klune

‘Like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket’ – V. E. Schwab, author of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, on The House in the Cerulean Sea The world is ending in thirty days. A wandering black hole is approaching Earth, and soon, everything will be gone. For husbands Don and Rodney, forty years of marriage suddenly feels like no time at all. One last road trip. One final chance to say goodbye. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea comes a story about what we owe the people we love when time runs out. Don and Rodney are in a race against the clock, driving from Maine to Washington State to settle unfinished business before the sky breaks. Is it enough to burn bright, even if nothing remains of the ashes? Along the way, they encounter a world choosing how to spend its final moments – from impromptu weddings and bright bonfires to those simply sharing a final meal. Under a kaleidoscope sky and a cracked moon, Don and Rodney must look back on a lifetime of highs and lows and ask the ultimate question: was our best good enough? A bittersweet, life-affirming masterpiece about love, legacy and the beauty of a life well-lived.

'There is a certain star I like above all others. It is named after us. It’s called the Dog Star, and shines brighter than any other. If you are ever lost, look for the star. It will guide you home' This is the story of a loveable mixed breed dog named Burke who, shortly after he is born, misunderstands something his mother tells him, leading him to believe that he - like all other dogs - is immortal. Only, as we know, that's not true. In fact, in a cruel twist of fate, dogs tend to lead much shorter lives than their human counterparts. So, what happens when a dog like Burke finds out that he is not immortal as he was first led to believe? It sends him on a journey to understand the power of hope, of joy, and the heavy weight of grief. The book follows Burke as he moves from one home to another, trying to find a place to belong. And when he finally does, he is given the ultimate task: find his person, someone to love before Burke expires from this Earth. (Burke, as it turns out, is a bit of a drama queen.) The Stars Look Like Home is a novel of found family, of finding happiness in the unlikeliest of places and fighting with all your might to keep it and above all this is a love story for our four legged friends.

From beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune comes The Stars Look Like Home, a funny and moving adventure novel about finding one's place in the universe from the perspective of a dog. A promise: The dog does not die in this. As a puppy, Burke's mother told him that dogs' lives are like the stars in the sky: An everlasting light in the darkness. And so, naturally, Burke believes he will live forever. When he discovers the truth--that he barely has any time at all--he sets out to make the absolute most of life and all it has to offer. Try as he might to make every day count, he's shuffled from one place to another, from family homes to training programs. Until, at last, he finds the man he knows he's meant to share that life with. But when they're tragically separated, Burke, a shollie from the suburbs, is sent on an incredible journey through the wilderness, a journey that leads him to the very heart of what it means to have a place in the world, for what little time we're here. The Stars Look Like Home is a triumphant story about a good boy on a grand adventure to find a great life. The hardcover edition will feature a beautiful case stamp. Other TPG Books by TJ Klune The Cerulean Chronicles The House in the Cerulean Sea Somewhere Beyond the Sea The Green Creek Series Wolfsong Ravensong Heartsong Brothersong Standalones The Bones Beneath My Skin Under the Whispering Door In the Lives of Puppets We Burned So Bright Murmuration Into This River I Drown How to Be a Normal Person BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS The Extraordinaries Series The Extraordinaries Flash Fire Heat Wave

En mysig och förtrollande berättelse om den djupa upplevelsen av att upptäcka en osannolik familj på en oväntad plats. Linus Baker jobbar på Departementet för magisk ungdom. Hans uppgift är enkel: inspektera barnhem, skriva rapporter, aldrig bli känslomässigt involverad. Allt förändras den dag han får ett hemligt uppdrag: åk till barnhemmet på ön Marsyas och bedöm sex barn – en tomte, en älva, en wyvern, en grön slemklump, en varulvspomeranian och självaste Antikrist – som anses vara så farliga att hela världens framtid kan hänga på deras öde. På barnhemmet möter Linus förvisso sex annorlunda små barn, men farliga är de inte. Deras föreståndare, Arthur Parnassus, gör allt för att skydda dem från omvärldens fördomar och ju längre Linus stannar, desto mer börjar han undra varför han ens är där. När gamla hemligheter kommer upp till ytan tvingas Linus välja: ska han följa order och förstöra det enda hem barnen har, eller trotsa order och stå upp för barnen?

A LibraryReads pick! An Indie Next pick! A Spotify and Apple Best Books of the Year So Far! Most anticipated from People Magazine, The Portalist, Nerd Daily, Page Six, Parade, Spokesman Review. Featured in: The New York Times, SFF Insiders, New Scientist, Nerd Daily, Reactor, Goodreads, IGN, and Gizmodo. A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip. The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky.... Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they've experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world. Now, the world is ending for real. A rogue black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they've ever known will be gone. Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They're in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it's all over. On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how-impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends. And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough. Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes? Other TPG Books by TJ Klune The Cerulean Chronicles The House in the Cerulean Sea Somewhere Beyond the Sea The Green Creek Series Wolfsong Ravensong Heartsong Brothersong Standalones The Bones Beneath My Skin Under the Whispering Door In the Lives of Puppets We Burned So Bright Murmuration Into This River I Drown How to Be a Normal Person BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS The Extraordinaries Series The Extraordinaries Flash Fire Heat Wave

A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an older queer couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip. The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky.... Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they've experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world. Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they've ever known will be gone. Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They're in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it's all over. On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how--impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends. And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough. Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER A spine-tingling standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune--a supernatural road-trip thriller featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run from cultists and the government. There's nothing more human than a broken heart. In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his only brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington, DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon, to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not. Inside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary ten-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis, who isn't exactly as she appears. Soon it becomes clear that Nate must make a choice: let himself drown in the memories of his past, or fight for a future he never thought possible. Because the girl is special. And forces are descending upon them who want nothing more than to control her.

A cosy, enchanting story about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an uplifting, heart-warming queer fantasy from TJ Klune and A New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.**ALL first print run paperback copies feature beautiful sprayed edges – available while stock lasts**Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he’s spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages. Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside – including the Antichrist. At the orphanage, Linus must somehow determine if these children could bring about the end of days. But their guardian, the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. And, as Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose: his duty, or his dreams . . . Continue the adventure with the second entry in the Cerulean Chronicles, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.‘I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect’ – V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue‘This quirky fantasy will sweep you away’ – The New York Times‘Likely to cause heart-swelling’ – Washington Post‘A modern fairy tale . . . It’s a beautiful book’ – Charlaine Harris, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER A 2021 Alex Award winner An Indie Next Pick The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner DELUXE EDITION--A beautiful new paperback of one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade, The House In the Cerulean Sea by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune Now with aqua blue sprayed edges and fun extras "I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect."--V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they're likely to bring about the end of days. But the children aren't the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn. An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place--and realizing that family is yours.

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES, #1 USA TODAY and #1 INDIE BESTSELLER DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous paperback edition featuring golden yellow sprayed edges Hope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. He's the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the island's sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home--one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from--Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. Most Anticipated from Goodreads, Paste, Polygon, BookBub, and more.

DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful frosty blue sprayed edges, holographic cover, and a bonus short story. Brothersong is the fourth and final book in the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family. "Complex and startling... Green Creek is the perfect setting." --Charlaine Harris The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Brothersong is Carter Bennett's story. In the ruins of Caswell, Maine, Carter Bennett learned the truth of what had been right in front of him the entire time. And then it--he--was gone. Desperate for answers, Carter takes to the road, leaving family and the safety of his pack behind, all in the name of a man he only knows as a feral wolf. But therein lies the danger: wolves are pack animals, and the longer Carter is on his own, the more his mind slips toward the endless void of Omega insanity. But he pushes on, following the trail left by Gavin. Gavin, the son of Robert Livingstone. The half-brother of Gordo Livingstone. What Carter finds will change the course of the wolves forever. Because Gavin's history with the Bennett pack goes back further than anyone knows, a secret kept hidden by Carter's father, Thomas Bennett. And with this knowledge comes a price: the sins of the fathers now rest upon the shoulders of their sons. The Green Creek Series is for adult readers. Now available from Tor Books.

La esperada secuela de La casa en el mar m s azul Arthur Parnassus es feliz con la vida que construy sobre las cenizas de su pasado. Es el director de un orfanato en una peculiar y remota isla, y est acompa ado por el amor de su vida, Linus Baker, que sol a ser un funcionario del Departamento Encargado de los J venes M gicos. Juntos quieren adoptar a los seis hu rfanos m gicos y peligrosos que viven all . El trabajo es arduo, pero ama a estos ni os con todo su coraz n, y no va a permitir que sientan el dolor y la soledad que l sufri viviendo de peque o en esa misma isla. Sin embargo, cuando es convocado para dar una declaraci n p blica sobre su pasado, Arthur se ver en el ojo de un hurac n que amenaza con destruir el futuro de todos los seres m gicos... y de su familia. La llegada al orfanato de un nuevo ni o m gico, orgulloso de identificarse como monstruo, provocar que Arthur se percate de que su familia se enfrenta a un momento crucial: o bien crecer gracias a su presencia, o se desmoronar por completo. BIENVENIDOS OTRA VEZ A LA ISLA MARSYAS. ESTA ES LA HISTORIA DE ARTHUR. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The highly anticipated sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea Arthur Parnassus is content with the life he has built upon the ashes of his past. As the director of an orphanage on a peculiar and remote island, he is surrounded by the love of his life, Linus Baker--a former official of the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Together, they hope to adopt the six magical and dangerous children who call the island home. The task is challenging, but Arthur loves these children with all his heart and will do everything in his power to ensure they never endure the pain and loneliness he experienced growing up on the same island. However, when he is summoned to give a public statement about his past, Arthur finds himself at the center of a storm that threatens to destroy the future of all magical beings--and his family. The arrival of a new magical child, proud to identify as a monster, forces Arthur to realize that his family is at a crucial turning point: either it will grow stronger with this new presence, or it will collapse entirely.

Arthur Parnassus er forstander på et særligt børnehjem på en fjern ø. Sammen med sin store kærlighed, den tidligere sagsbehandler Linus Baker, arbejder han hver dag hårdt for at give hjemmets seks magiske børn den kærlighed, han selv manglede som barn. Men spøgelser fra Arthurs mørke fortid truer med at vælte hans verden, og snart må han kæmpe for sin families fremtid. Oven i det flytter et barn ind, som med stolthed i stemmen omtaler sig selv som netop et monster. Arthur står ved en skillevej. Enten vil han og hans familie komme styrket ud på den anden side, eller også vil alt gå op i ild og røg. Velkommen tilbage til eventyrhuset. Det her er Arthurs historie. Tilbage til eventyrhuset vandt titlen som 'Årets fantasyroman 2024' på Goodsreads.com.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER A spine-tingling standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune--a supernatural road-trip thriller featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run from cultists and the government. There's nothing more human than a broken heart. In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his only brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington, DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon, to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not. Inside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary ten-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis, who isn't exactly as she appears. Soon it becomes clear that Nate must make a choice: let himself drown in the memories of his past, or fight for a future he never thought possible. Because the girl is special. And forces are descending upon them who want nothing more than to control her.

"En las ruinas de Caswell, Carter Bennett descubri demasiado tarde aquello que siempre estuvo frente a sus ojos... Desesperado por respuestas, ha abandonado a su manada para ir detr s del hombre que hasta hace poco no era m s que un lobo perdido. Para ir detr s de Gavin Livingstone. Pero los lobos no son animales solitarios, y cu nto m s tiempo pasa por su cuenta, m s se sumerge en la locura que amenaza a los Omegas. Aunque... ese no es el nico peligro que lo aguarda en el camino, y lo que hallar cambiar por siempre la vida de los lobos. EL FINAL HA LLEGADO. ACOMPA AR S A LA MANADA EN SU LTIMA CANCI N? Porque Gavin podr a ser m s que un eslab n perdido. Podr a ser otro de los terribles secretos de Thomas Bennett. Y los pecados del padre siempre caen sobre sus hijos."

DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful red sprayed edges, holographic cover and a bonus short story. Heartsong is the third book in the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family. "Complex and startling... Green Creek is the perfect setting." --Charlaine Harris The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Heartsong is Robbie Fontaine's story. All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he has bounced around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning feral. It's enough--until he receives a summons from the wolf stronghold in Caswell, Maine. Life as the trusted second to Michelle Hughes--the Alpha of all--and the cherished friend of a gentle old witch teaches Robbie what it means to be pack, to have a home. But when a mission from Michelle sends Robbie into the field, he finds himself questioning where he belongs and everything he's been told. Whispers of traitorous wolves and wild magic abound--but who are the traitors and who the betrayed? More than anything, Robbie hungers for answers, because one of those alleged traitors is Kelly Bennett, the wolf who may be his mate. The truth has a way of coming out. And when it does, Robbie will learn that packs and homes can disappear in an instant. The Green Creek Series is for adult readers. Now available from Tor Books.

El autor bestseller del New York Times, TJ Klune, nos invita a adentrarse en el coraz n de un bosque peculiar y a emprender el extraordinario viaje de una familia formada por piezas de repuesto. Lo m s esperado de BookPage - Goodreads - The Nerd Daily - Paste Magazine - LitReactor - OverDrive - LGBTQ Reads - Tor.com - LibraryReads "Un encantador cuento de Pinocho en el fin de los tiempos." --P. Dj l ClarkTres robots viven en una diminuta y peculiar casa entre las ramas de una arboleda: una m quina enfermera un poco s dica, una peque a aspiradora desesperada por amor y atenci n, y Giovanni Lawson, un androide inventor. Pero tambi n vive con ellos un humano: Victor Lawson, hijo de Gio. Refugiados y a salvo en el bosque, los cuatro forman una extra a familia. Pero todo cambia el d a en que Vic rescata y repara a un androide llamado Hap, quien resulta compartir un oscuro secreto con Giovanni: un pasado dedicado a cazar humanos. Sin ser consciente de ello, Hap alerta sobre su paradero a los robots de aquella vida anterior, y la familia deja de estar oculta y a salvo. Gio es capturado y, con el fin de impedir que lo desmantelen, o peor, que lo reprogramen, el resto emprender un viaje para rescatarlo a trav s de un mundo despiadado. En medio de sentimientos encontrados de traici n y afecto por Hap, Vic debe tomar una dif cil decisi n: es capaz de aceptar un amor con ataduras? ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONA NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY TIMESAND INDIE BESTSELLER New York Timesbestselling author TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. Most Anticipated from BookPage - Goodreads - The Nerd Daily - Paste Magazine - LitReactor - OverDrive - LGBTQ Reads - Tor.com - LibraryReads "An enchanting tale of Pinocchio in the end times." --P. Dj l Clark In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe. The day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labeled "HAP," he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio-a past spent hunting humans. When Hap unwittingly alerts robots from Gio's former life to their whereabouts, the family is no longer hidden and safe. Gio is captured and taken back to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams. So together, the rest of Vic's assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming. Along the way to save Gio, amid conflicted feelings of betrayal and affection for Hap, Vic must decide for himself: Can he accept love with strings attached? Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, and like Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful stand-alone fantasy adventure from the beloved author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. "An epic quest of rescue and discovery with] the author's trademark charm, heart, and bittersweetness." --Library Journal, starred review Praise for TJ Klune's previous work: "Like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket." --V. E. SCHWAB - "Very close to perfect." --SEANAN McGUIRE - "Utterly absorbing." --GAIL CARRIGER - "It will renew your faith in humanity." --TERRY BROOKS - "It healed me." --CASSANDRA KHAW - "Compassionate." --RYKA AOKI