{"product_id":"we-burned-so-bright","title":"We Burned So Bright (Pre-Order April 28, 2026)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eWe Burned So Bright (Pre-order April 28, 2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eA deeply emotional queer road-trip novel about love, legacy, and finding meaning at the end of the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eFrom #1 \u003cem data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author \u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eT.J. Klune\u003c\/strong\u003e comes \u003cem data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eWe Burned So Bright\u003c\/em\u003e, a powerful standalone novel following an older married couple on a final cross-country journey as Earth faces extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eDon and Rodney have spent forty years building a life together—through joy, heartbreak, family, and everything in between. But when a wandering black hole threatens to destroy the planet in just one month, they realize time has run out. With unfinished business waiting across the country, they set out on one last road trip from Maine to Washington State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eAlong the way, they encounter people facing the apocalypse in vastly different ways—some in denial, some in celebration, and others searching for connection in their final days. Through impromptu weddings, shared meals, and unexpected friendships, Don and Rodney reflect on their decades together and wrestle with the question of what makes a life meaningful when the end is unavoidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eTender, hopeful, and quietly devastating, \u003cem data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eWe Burned So Bright\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving meditation on queer love, aging, and the beauty of choosing joy even when the future disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eWhy readers love \u003cem data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eWe Burned So Bright\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1643\"\u003e🌌 A heartfelt queer love story spanning decades\u003cbr data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003e🚗 Emotional end-of-the-world road-trip narrative\u003cbr data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003e💫 Thoughtful reflections on aging, legacy, and connection\u003cbr data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e❤️ Perfect blend of hope, grief, and humanity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eWe Burned So Bright TJ Klune, TJ Klune new book, queer literary fiction, LGBTQ road trip novel, end of the world fiction, speculative literary fiction, books about aging and love, emotional LGBTQ novels, apocalyptic love story\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TJ Klune","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50010102923457,"sku":"9781250881236","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/we-burned-so-bright-pre-order-april-28-2026-5419201.jpg?v=1771939386","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/we-burned-so-bright","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}