
Murmuration
TJ Klune(Author)
Macmillan (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 19. November 2026
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-0374-1361-2 (ISBN)
Description
Every small town has its secrets . . .
In the idyllic town of Amorea. Mike works his dream job at the local bookstore. At the local the staff know his order - especially Sean, the waiter who has a special smile just for Mike and, after years of anticipation, is ready to take the next step in their burgeoning romance.
But while everything might seem perfect, the edges of the town are beginning to fray. Odd things catch Mike's attention, things no one else seems to notice or care about. There are no children or parents in Amorea and no one who's left town for the far mountains has ever come back. One night, Mike wakes up to a storm cloud of uncanny starlings blackening the sky. And soon enough, he begins to question whether his name is even Mike.
As Mike loses hold on his identity, violent memories of another life interfere with everything good about Amorea, Mike will do whatever he can to keep Sean from the darkness that's coming for him. Nothing here is perfect, but there is someone worth saving.
A sweet 1950s small-town romance twists into a dark, Black Mirror-style psychological thriller when the main character realizes his idyllic Pleasantville life - and the man he loves - might be a terrifying lie.
In the idyllic town of Amorea. Mike works his dream job at the local bookstore. At the local the staff know his order - especially Sean, the waiter who has a special smile just for Mike and, after years of anticipation, is ready to take the next step in their burgeoning romance.
But while everything might seem perfect, the edges of the town are beginning to fray. Odd things catch Mike's attention, things no one else seems to notice or care about. There are no children or parents in Amorea and no one who's left town for the far mountains has ever come back. One night, Mike wakes up to a storm cloud of uncanny starlings blackening the sky. And soon enough, he begins to question whether his name is even Mike.
As Mike loses hold on his identity, violent memories of another life interfere with everything good about Amorea, Mike will do whatever he can to keep Sean from the darkness that's coming for him. Nothing here is perfect, but there is someone worth saving.
A sweet 1950s small-town romance twists into a dark, Black Mirror-style psychological thriller when the main character realizes his idyllic Pleasantville life - and the man he loves - might be a terrifying lie.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0374-1361-2 (9781037413612)
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TJ Klune is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more.
Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important - now more than ever - to have accurate, positive
queer representation in stories.
Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important - now more than ever - to have accurate, positive
queer representation in stories.