Tor Books
January 2026
On Sale: January 13, 2026
Featuring: Nate Cartwright; Alex; Artemis Darth Vader
416 pages ISBN: 1250890454 EAN: 9781250890450 Kindle: B0BBC6D5NC Trade Paperback / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! A spine‑tingling standalone novel by #1 New York Times 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.
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