The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune (Paperback)

In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright’s life has fallen apart. His parents are gone, his relationship with his brother is fractured, and he has lost his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left tying him to his old life, he returns to his family’s summer cabin outside the quiet mountain town of Roseland, Oregon, hoping to find some sense of direction.

The cabin is meant to be empty. Instead, Nate finds a man named Alex living there with a ten-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. It quickly becomes clear that Artemis is not an ordinary child. She possesses an extraordinary and mysterious power that places all of them in danger.

As Nate becomes drawn into their strange and fragile world, he must decide whether to retreat into the grief and memories of his past or stand beside them as threats begin to close in. Powerful forces are searching for the girl, determined to control the abilities that make her unique.

Blending suspense with moments of warmth and humour, this story explores found family, loyalty, and the choices people make when faced with fear and uncertainty.