"Readers who loved Klune''s previous works will find plenty of the author''s trademark charm, heart, and bittersweet." -- Library Journal , starred review "A wholly charming post-robot-apocalypse retelling of Pinocchio. Speculative fiction readers will fall in love with this whimsical, bittersweet fable." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review " In The Lives of Puppets is glorious, a thoroughly entertaining and deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots. The characters here are so vibrant, and the story proves that love stretches well beyond the world of humans." --Chuck Tingle, Hugo Award finalist and author of Camp Damascus " In the Lives of Puppets is a powerful story of humanity and what survives after we''re gone. Do the new inheritors of this earth forge a new path? Or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of their makers? TJ Klune has created an enchanting tale of Pinocchio in the end times , offering up hard truths alongside humor, kindness, love and, most important, hope." --P.
Djèlí Clark "I dare say I am yet to read more humane robots than I''ve encountered in In the Lives of Puppets . This kind, caring, hopeful humanity that Klune weaves into his work tugs at the heartstrings. There are passages so affecting within, I had to pause. This was brilliantly offset by moments of levity. Literature at its very best opens up the potential of a better world than the one we''re currently in. Klune''s vision of a more considerate and compassionate society is immensely powerful. One can''t help but fall in love with this book." --T.
L. Huchu For The House in the Cerulean Sea A New York Times, USA Today , and Washington Post Bestseller! An Indie Next Pick! An Alex Award-Winner "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 of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue "This book is very close to perfect." -- Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway "An utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family, and defeating bureaucracy.
" -- Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless "A modern fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It''s a beautiful book." -- Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author "It will renew your faith in humanity." -- Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara series "It''s a witty, wholesome fantasy that''s likely to cause heart-swelling." -- The Washington Post "Readers will revel in Klune''s wit and ingenuity." -- Publishers Weekly, s tarred review "Remarkable." -- Amazon Book Review For Under the Whispering Door A New York Times, USA Today , and Indie Bestseller! An Indie Next Pick! " Under the Whispering Door 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, USA Today bestselling author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth "There is so much to enjoy in Under the Whispering Door , 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 Light from Uncommon Stars "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." -- Booklist "Tenderness, wit, and skillful worldbuilding elevate this delightful tale. Fans of queer fantasy won''t want to miss this." -- Publishers Weekly.