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After his parents die, his brother distances himself, and Nate loses his job as a Washington, DC journalist, he retreats to his family's summer cabin in Roseland, Oregon. He expects solitude, but the cabin is occupied by a stranger, Alex, and a peculiar ten‑year‑old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. As Nate learns more about Artemis’s extraordinary nature, he must decide whether to succumb to the memories of his past or confront a future in which formidable forces seek to control her. This speculative narrative blends romance, fantasy, and queer themes in a setting that mixes mundane life with supernatural intrigue.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: TJ Klune
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