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  • The Bones Beneath My Skin

  • By: TJ Klune
  • Narrated by: Kirt Graves
  • Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (112 ratings)

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The Bones Beneath My Skin

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
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Publisher's summary

A spine-tingling standalone novel by bestselling author TJ Klune—a supernatural road-trip thriller featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run from cultists and the government.

There's nothing more human than a broken heart.

In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his only brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington, DC.

With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon, to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not.

Inside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary ten-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis, who isn't exactly as she appears.

Soon it becomes clear that Nate must make a choice: let himself drown in the memories of his past, or fight for a future he never thought possible. Because the girl is special. And forces are descending upon them who want nothing more than to control her.

©2022 TJ Klune (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
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Another winner by T.J. Klune

This story was a wild, fun, sweet ride. If you are a T. J. Klune fan, you will not be disappointed.

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Poignant and engaging.

Everything TJ Klune writes
Entrances me. I particularly loved this subject matter and he did it master fully.

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❤️❤️❤️

How can you not fall in love with these three? Artemis Darth Vader is a wonderful character. I guarantee you’ll love this book.

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One of his best!

This was instantly one of my favorite TJ Klune books. I don’t want to spoil anything so just enjoy the adventure!

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TJ Klune you've done it again

This man just keeps prying my heart from my chest and putting a bandaid on it and telling me it'll all be better and I believe every word. I absolutely cried, multiple times, and (almost) always from happiness. This book is so wonderful, and at times I got stressed because such beautiful things tend to go awry, but this did not. The evolution of the characters and their bonds got me so incredibly attached to this odd little family that I'm not sure what to do with myself.
Highly recommend, the narrator does a FANTASTIC job and I adore the characters and this entire story. Never has the term "babygirl" made me CRY

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Gorgeous

TJ, you’ve done it again. Absolutely gutted in the best way possible. A definite must read

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TJ Klune is as Amazing as Ever

TJ Klune is an amazing author with such a variety of books. This book was different from any others of his I have read/heard. It was a fascinating story with great characters. Kirt Graves did a great job narrating. I highly recommend this, and all TJ Klune books.

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A beautiful story of what it means to be human

I loved this story. It hit all the feels. It’s a beautiful tale of love, family, grief and acceptance.
Kirt Graves is fantastic as always, he is so good at bringing characters to life.
My only criticism is the completely unnecessary vegan bashing. It had nothing to do with the story. One shot might have been overlooked, but multiple shots was obnoxious.
Read this story, listen to this story - you won’t be sorry.

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A cute story about love and aliens

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It reminded me of how me and my now partner initially interacted and showed physical affection (no, he didn’t hold a gun to my head). I really enjoyed the intimate scenes. I have never read/listened to a book with explicit scenes like that. Well written and well read.

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Incredible

TJ Klune is an absolute genius. I’m loving reading his back catalogue and each novel is better than the last. I highly recommend this book which explored what it means to be human and to love.

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