{"product_id":"in-the-lives-of-puppets-9781250217448","title":"In the Lives of Puppets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMost Anticipated from BookPage - Goodreads - The Nerd Daily - Paste Magazine - LitReactor - OverDrive - LGBTQ Reads - Tor.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- m\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eore \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"An enchanting tale of Pinocchio in the end times.\" --P. Djèlí Clark\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nIn 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.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThe day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labeled \"HAP,\" he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio-a past spent hunting humans.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nWhen 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 decommissioning, or worse, reprogramming.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nAlong 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?\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nInspired by Carlo Collodi's \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Pinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e, and like \u003ci\u003eSwiss Family Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eWall-E\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Lives of Puppets\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful stand-alone fantasy adventure from the beloved author who brought you \u003ci\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n★ \"An epic quest of rescue and discovery [with] the author's trademark charm, heart, and bittersweetness.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for TJ Klune's previous work: \u003c\/b\u003e\"Like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket.\" --\u003cb\u003eV.E. SCHWAB\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Very close to perfect.\" --\u003cb\u003eSEANAN McGUIRE\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Utterly absorbing.\" --\u003cb\u003eGAIL CARRIGER\u003c\/b\u003e - \"It will renew your faith in humanity.\" --\u003cb\u003eTERRY BROOKS\u003c\/b\u003e - \"It healed me.\" --\u003cb\u003eCASSANDRA KHAW\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Compassionate.\" --\u003cb\u003eRYKA AOKI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tj Klune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250217448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2023 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTJ KLUNE is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e The House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Whispering Door, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinaries, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important--now more than ever--to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40806176391283,"sku":"125021744X","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_773a3c60-984d-4c34-a21b-8e050466be9d.jpg?v=1682686910","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/in-the-lives-of-puppets-9781250217448","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}