The Bones Beneath My Skin: A moving story of found family in peril by the international bestselling author TJ Klune

‘The sci-fi romance adventure you never knew you needed’ Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of Fall of Ruin and Wrath

An action-packed supernatural road trip featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors. The Bones Beneath My Skin is a gripping, heartfelt story that explores what it means to be human – by bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune.

He lost everything. Then he found himself . . .

In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright is at a loose end: his parents are dead, his older brother has disowned him, and he’s been fired from his job. Looking for a sense of direction, he returns to his family’s summer cabin in Oregon.

The cabin should be empty – but it’s not. Inside is a man named Alex, and an extraordinary little girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. There’s far more to Art than meets the eye. But as Alex and Nate bond over just how special she truly is, they discover that powerful forces are closing in – forces that want nothing more than to control her.

As danger draws near, Nate decide whether to drown in the memories of his past, or fight for Art and a future he never thought possible.

With his uplifting tales of hope and redemption, there is a TJ Klune book for every reader.

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Praise for TJ Klune

‘Will renew your faith in humanity’ – Terry Brooks, author of The Sword of Shannara on The House in the Cerulean Sea

‘Glorious, a thoroughly entertaining and deeply stirring journey’ – Chuck Tingle, author of Camp Damascus on In the Lives of Puppets

‘His novels are a radiant treat’ – Locus Magazine

In the Lives of Puppets was a No. 1 Sunday Times HB Bestseller w/c 24/04/2023

© 2025 Tor (Audiobook): 9781035017546

Release date

Audiobook: 6 February 2025