Without one, there couldn’t be the other. It’s through his bonds with the children that Linus is able to come out of his rigid shell and allow himself some peace and happiness with Arthur. It’s also about the familial relationship Linus has with the children of the orphanage he’s investigating. While the relationship Linus Baker forms with Arthur Parnassus is important, it’s not just about that specific relationship. If I did the same book over and over, I’d get bored, and it’d show through my writing.įor example, my upcoming novel, The House in the Cerulean Sea, was always going to be story first, romance second. While the bones are there for what readers can expect from a TJ Klune story, I don’t want to write the same way for every book I write. It really depends on the type of story I’m telling. Do you have a tried and tested recipe? Or does it simply come to you during the drafting process?

So, you are well known within the reading community for your amazing writing style and queer romance. Nerd Daily contributor Tasha Leigh had the opportunity to sit down with TJ and discuss this years releases. In May comes his debut YA The Extraordinaries with the year rounding out in august with the final novel of the Green Creek series, Brothersong.

This March, Klune releases his first novel with publishing powerhouse Tor Books in the form of The House in the Cerulean Sea, a tale of found family, new relationships and the literal Anti-Christ. T J Klune is an absolute powerhouse in the queer fiction world, consistently releasing 3 to 4 novels per year and remaining a top choice for those who want a slow burn romance with an emphasis on found family.

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