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In the Lives of Puppets

A No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and ultimate cosy adventure
By TJ Klune
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In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune is an imaginative tale set in a hidden forest where a peculiar family of robots and a human live in harmony. When a dark secret from the past surfaces, the tranquil life they know is threatened, compelling them on a heartwarming and adventurous journey that explores friendship, loyalty, and the essence of humanity.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate imaginative storytelling with a blend of whimsy and heart, set in a unique, robot-populated world. It's great for readers interested in themes of found family, adventure, and introspective journeys, all wrapped in a distinctively charming and whimsical style.

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In the Lives of Puppets

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.

This is a heartwarming take on the Pinocchio story - a new standalone fantasy from bestselling author TJ Klune.

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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.

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 labelled '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, 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.

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In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune is praised for its vibrant characters and enchanting storytelling, drawing comparisons to a whimsical, post-apocalyptic Pinocchio tale. Reviews highlight the novel's exploration of love beyond human bounds, wrapped in humour, kindness, and hope. It combines the author's signature charm and heart with a bittersweet narrative, making it a delightful read for speculative fiction enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529088021

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 432

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Cozy Romance Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction TJ Klune

About the Author

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 it's important - now more than ever - to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories.

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