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鈥淚t鈥檚 like it took the end of the world for people to look up and see each other.鈥� 鈥� 鈥淲e Burned So Bright鈥� by TJ Klune

TJ Klune, the New York Times bestselling author of 鈥淭he House in the Cerulean Sea,鈥� 鈥淯nder the Whispering Door鈥� and 鈥淚n the Lives of Puppets,鈥� just released a new book called 鈥淲e Burned So Bright.鈥�

This little 165-page book packs a punch.

For those who adored the fun-loving story in 鈥淭he House in the Cerulean Sea鈥� be warned, Klune鈥檚 new book isn鈥檛 the same sort of fun-loving story. That said, it is classic Klune. He makes readers fall in love with his characters and it is heartwarming in its own way.

鈥淲e Burned so Bright鈥� starts off with the world less than a month away from the entire universe being ripped apart by a black hole.

Married for 40 years, Don and Rodney have survived so much already. They survived the AIDS crisis, where many of their friends unnecessarily lost their lives, and faced extreme homophobia from people who didn鈥檛 support their relationship in the 鈥�70s and beyond. All while trying to make a life for themselves.

When Don and Rodney discover life on Earth is coming to an end, they acquire a RV and take it on a final road trip from Maine to Washington to handle some unfinished business. While on this trip they come across folks who are also on their own journeys seeking absolution and closure.

This book was a fast read for me. I couldn鈥檛 put it down and the emotional punch at the end left a lump in my throat. It鈥檚 also deeply philosophical because it forces the reader to think about who they would want to be with if the end of the world comes. 鈥淲e Burned so Bright鈥� is a story of love and the understanding that we did the best we could as a human species.

鈥淟ove isn鈥檛 always enough, but it is always something.鈥�

Deborah Condit is the owner of Books on the Bosque, 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane, Suite A-2 or at .