In the Lives of Puppets: A No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and ultimate cosy adven

Description: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune A heartwarming, queer retelling of the Pinocchio story, In the Lives of Puppets is a standalone fantasy adventure from No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author TJ Klune. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.A deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots - Chuck Tingle, Hugo-shortlisted author of Camp DamascusIn a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named Giovanni Lawson. Together theyre a family, hidden and safe.Then Vic salvages an unfamiliar android labelled HAP. He learns that Hap and Gio share a dark past, where they hunted humans. And Hap unwittingly gives away Gios location. Before they know it, robots from Gios former life arrive - to capture and return the android to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams.The rest of the unconventional family must travel across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommissioning. Or worse, reprogramming. Along the way, Vic must decide if he can handle his feelings for Hap - even if they come with strings attached.Inspired by Carlo Collodis The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. Author Biography TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of Under the Whispering Door, The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, Wolfsong and more. Being queer himself, TJ believes its important - now more than ever - to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories. Review 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, author of Camp DamascusTJ 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, author of A Master of DjinnI dare say I am yet to read more humane robots than Ive encountered in In the Lives of Puppets . . . One cant help but fall in love with this book -- T. L. Huchu, author of The Library of the DeadReaders who loved Klunes previous works will find plenty of the authors trademark charm, heart, and bittersweet -- Library Journal, Starred ReviewA wholly charming post-robot-apocalypse retelling of Pinocchio. Speculative fiction readers will fall in love with this whimsical, bittersweet fable -- Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Promotional Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E in the woods in this new standalone fantasy from beloved bestselling author TJ Klune. Details ISBN1529088046 Publisher Pan Macmillan Year 2024 ISBN-10 1529088046 ISBN-13 9781529088045 Publication Date 2024-03-14 UK Release Date 2024-03-14 Format Paperback Imprint Tor Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Audience General Author TJ Klune NZ Release Date 2024-03-11 AU Release Date 2024-03-11 Pages 480 Subtitle A No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and ultimate cosy adventure We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159009202;

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