The Bones Beneath My Skin

The Sunday Times bestselling story of found family in peril

By: TJ Klune

Narrated by: Kirt Graves

‘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

Critic reviews

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 (Jennifer L. Armentrout, New York Times bestselling author of Fall of Ruin and Wrath)

It was both cute and emotional. I definitely didn’t expect to cry at the end, but here we are . . . (5* NetGalley Review on The Bones Beneath My Skin)

I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect

(V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue on The House in the Cerulean Sea)

The House in the Cerulean Sea is a modern fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It’s a beautiful book (Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series on The House in the Cerulean Sea)

Full of faith in the goodness of people . . . It broke my heart with its unflinching understanding that grief never goes away, never empties, only settles into the room of your soul like a strange souvenir. And then it healed me in the next breath (Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth on Under the Whispering Door)

a darker take than the usual klune

a more grim, dark and explicit story than my experience with klune so far, even though his trademark writing was still present. unfortunately i feel this has been one of his weaker entries, the only thing that has managed to uplift the experience a bit was the ending. a rather flat book by comparison to his other novels.