Under the Whispering Door by Tj Klune

Under the Whispering Door

Tj Klune

Tor/Forge · Paperback · January 31, 2023

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER One of Buzzfeed's "Best Books of 2022"!

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Who it’s for
For when you want a gentle fantasy romance that settles in rather than shouts.
Themes
life and death, love and relationships, personal growth
Pacing
Mixed

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About this book

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER One of Buzzfeed's "Best Books of 2022"! An Indie Next Pick! A Locus Awards Top Ten Finalist for Fantasy Novel A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the Whispering Door, a delightful queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea. Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.

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When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead. But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days. Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.

Soft Magic

For when you want a gentle fantasy romance that settles in rather than shouts.

Come here for

  • cozy fantasy with a playful edge
  • romance and contemporary fantasy in an easy, lingering read

Expect

  • book-club-friendly conversational ease
  • warm, sustained immersion

Where it sits

Contemporary Fantasy66%
Humorous Fantasy40%
LGBTQ+ Romance33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Contemporary Fantasy
  • Humorous Fantasy
  • Gay Fiction
Authors
Tj Klune
Publisher
Tor/Forge
Published
January 31, 2023
Format
Paperback
Theme
life and death · love and relationships · personal growth
Reading lane
Contemporary Fantasy