TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The Extraordinaries, The House in the Cerulean Sea, and more. Being queer himself, TJ believes it's important--now more than ever--to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories.
"Is it possible to fall in love with someone's imagination? If so,
consider me fully smitten. TJ Klune creates worlds where fear and
threat can be conquered by kindness, and a tender, queer heart is
more valuable than any weapon or power." --David Levithan "Truly,
Heat Wave is a bittersweet book in the best way. It's incredibly
hard to say goodbye to this lively, fantastic group of characters,
yes, but they get the hopeful, inspiring ending they've fought hard
for and absolutely deserve.With Klune's trademark concoction of
heart and hilarity, Heat Wave is the explosive, absurd and
ingenious conclusion to the Extraordinaries trilogy. With loads of
fluff, secondhand embarrassment, and a whole lot of platonic and
romantic love, Heat Wave will give its characters the emotional,
uplifting ending they (and the readers) deserve." --The Nerd Daily
"The last installment of the Extraordinaries trilogy is everything
a devoted fan could want.... This book is jammed with plot twists,
making it a real page-turner. Klune also doesn't shy away from
incorporating real-life events into his story.... A touching,
utterly satisfying conclusion." --Kirkus Reviews Praise for The
Extraordinaries
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A Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner! "Uproariously funny, this
razor-sharp book is half a love-letter to fandom, half self-aware
satire, and wholly lovable. I haven't read anything quite like this
before!" --Sophie Gonzales, author of Only Mostly Devastated "The
most down-to-earth book about superheroes I've ever read. I
laughed, I cried, and I had a smile on my face the entire time I
was reading it" --Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish You
All the Best "Klune plays with superhero genre tropes and
fan-fiction clich�s with the skill of a true fan--completely aware
of their ridiculousness but in love with them anyway. Hilarious,
sweet, and absolutely super!" --Kirkus Reviews "TJ Klune is doing
powerful work that inspires and impresses. He is a gift to our
troubled times, and his novels are a radiant treat to all who
discover them." --Locus "If you're looking for a book to read and
then reread several times before the next Spider-Man movie
releases, this will be perfect." --Buzzfeed "Klune's deliberate use
of traditional comic book themes, such as masking one's identity,
mirror common struggles faced by neurodiverse and LGBTQIAP+ youth;
this thoughtful approach urges readers to embrace their true
selves." --Shelf Awareness, starred review "Part superhero homage,
part sigh-worthy romance, part action-packed adventure, this novel
is all kinds of comical fun... plenty of genuine laugh-out-loud
moments." --Bulletin Center for Children's Books "Just what teens
who devour the CW's DC shows and Marvel's cinematic universe films
need to tide them over as they await new seasons of superhero
television." --BookPage "Klune's romp is irresistibly readable....
Readers will be delighted!" --Booklist "Nick's ADHD and almost
comical optimism combine to make a charming and entertaining
hero[.] There's plenty in this lighthearted, superhero-interested
teen dramedy for kids who feel like they're sometimes on the
outside, including the positive representation of a teen with
ADHD." --Publishers Weekly "Klune takes cues from Peter Milligan's
classic queer comic Enigma, with an Everyman bewildered by the
superhero story that seems to revolve around him. Hand to teens
involved in fandom, writers of fan fiction, lovers of superhero
stories, and queer romance readers." --School Library Journal For
Flash Fire "Flash Fire is a perfect sequel...Klune beautifully
blends romance, action, coming-of-age, and real-world issues, all
grounded in a protagonist that feels as real as your best friend."
--Lauren Shippen, author of The Infinite Noise "This sequel to the
superhero tale The Extraordinaries (2020) is jam-packed with
action, nefarious plots, romance, and puns....Spending more time
with these characters is an absolute delight; the love they share
and readily profess for each other, both platonic and romantic, is
beautiful to witness. Another extraordinary installment." --Kirkus
Reviews "With Klune's trademark humour, new Extraordinary
characters and the ultimate squad goals personified in Nick's gang
of queer besties, Flash Fire is an explosive, non-stop, plot-twisty
extravaganza--the sequel that's not to be missed this summer!"
--The Nerd Daily "The author establishes meaningful, complicated
relationships and melds them with fast-paced suspenseful action
scenes that will surely captivate fans of classic superhero fiction
and convert newbies. This entertaining contemporary fantasy weaves
sweet queer high school relationships and suspenseful superhero
action." --Shelf Awareness, Starred Review "Smoothly written and
fast paced, with engaging characters and a sweet spirit, Flash Fire
is an agreeable diversion, enhanced by the promise of a third
installment." --Booklist
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