{"product_id":"murmuration","title":"Murmuration","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTJ KLUNE is the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSomewhere Beyond the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eIn the Lives of Puppets\u003c\/i\u003e, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important--now more than ever--to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBones Beneath My Skin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eAND INDIE BESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A web of car chases, government conspiracies and alien encounters, all wrapped around a heartwarming story of love and found family set in the 1990s.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An uplifting and curious novel, a shining dot on an overlapping Venn diagram of sci-fi, fantasy, adventure and gay romance.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eAurealis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The three protagonists are easy to root for, and Klune sticks the landing.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A witty, swoony soft sci-fi thriller...This delightfully different story of danger, loneliness, and making 'a home out of a place where one should not exist' combines the cozy and the perilous into something a little bit like magic.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Even as the character arcs pack emotional punches and the plot builds with intensity, the story is balanced with the humor and wry character introspection Klune ( \n\u003ci\u003eIn the Lives of Puppets\u003c\/i\u003e) is known for... This reissued stand-alone solidifies Klune's reputation for skillful prose and worldbuilding.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Are we going on an adventure? Yes, yes we are! This is the sci-fi romance adventure you never knew you needed. TJ's characters are broken but they are so full of heart and hope that you will lose yourself entirely to their story and find that they will continue to remain in your heart long after you have finished.\" --Jennifer L. Armentrout, \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003e Fall of Ruin and Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHouse in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003cbr\u003eAn Indie Next Pick!\u003cbr\u003eAn Alex Award-Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect.\" --V.E. Schwab, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is very close to perfect.\" --Seanan McGuire, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eEvery Heart a Doorway\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family, and defeating bureaucracy.\" --Gail Carriger, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eSoulless\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A modern fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It's a beautiful book.\" --Charlaine Harris, #1 \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It will renew your faith in humanity.\" --Terry Brooks, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Shannara series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's a witty, wholesome fantasy that's likely to cause heart-swelling.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will revel in Klune's wit and ingenuity.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, s\u003c\/i\u003etarred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Remarkable.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eAmazon Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and Indie Bestseller!\u003cbr\u003eAn Indie Next Pick! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a kind book. It broke my heart with its unflinching understanding that grief never goes away. And then it healed me in the next breath.\" --Cassandra Khaw, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eNothing But Blackened Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is so much to enjoy in \n\u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door\u003c\/i\u003e, but what I cherish the most is its compassion for the little things--a touch, a glance, a precious piece of dialogue--healing me, telling me that for all the strangenesses I hold, I am valued, valid--and maybe even worthy of love.\" --Ryka Aoki author of \n\u003ci\u003eLight from Uncommon Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Klune's latest is a sweet tale of grief and second chances, and a ghost story about not giving up on even the most lost of souls.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tenderness, wit, and skillful worldbuilding elevate this delightful tale. Fans of queer fantasy won't want to miss this.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless romance set in a perfect little town with a big dark secret by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, now available in hardcover from Tor Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA bookseller, a waiter, and the best little town there is!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a temperate morning in 1954, Mike wakes up in the idyllic town of Amorea. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmorea is perfect. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike works his dream job at the local bookstore, where he leads lively discussions of literature with the local women's club. At the diner, the walls are plastered with beaming photos of the residents, and all the staff know his order--especially Sean, the waiter who has a special smile just for Mike and, after years of anticipation, is ready to take the next step in their burgeoning romance. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverything is perfect. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the edges of the town are beginning to fray. Odd things catch Mike's attention, things no one else seems to notice or care about. There are no children or parents in Amorea and no one who's left town for the far mountains has ever come back. There are subjects in the diner photos that only a few people can remember. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne night, Mike wakes up to a stormcloud of uncanny starlings blackening the sky. 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