The first book in a post-apocalyptic dystopian queer duology about a battle-hardened recluse fleeing a civilization in ruin and the criminal he takes prisoner, from #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, now available from Tor Books



One hundred years ago, the world ended in a wave of fire.

Now, in the wasteland once known as America, a broken man survives. Purposefully cutting himself off from what remains of civilization, the man named Cavalo resides in the crumbling ruins of the North Idaho Correctional Institution. A mutt called Bad Dog and a robot on the verge of insanity are his only companions. Cavalo himself is deteriorating, his memories rising like ghosts.

It’s not until he makes the dangerous choice of crossing into the irradiated Deadlands that Cavalo comes into contact with a dangerous mute man who belongs to the murderous Dead Rabbits. Taking the man prisoner, Cavalo is forced, not only to face the horrors of his past, but also the horrors of his stark present. And it is in the prisoner that he will find a future with a dark glimmer of possible redemption.

The world has died.

This is the story of its remains.

Tor Publishing Group books by TJ Klune

BOOKS FOR ADULTS

The Cerulean Chronicles

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

The Green Creek Series

Wolfsong

Ravensong

Heartsong

Brothersong

Standalones

The Bones Beneath My Skin

Under the Whispering Door

In the Lives of Puppets

We Burned So Bright

The Stars Look Like Home

Murmuration



BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

The Extraordinaries Series

The Extraordinaries

Flash Fire

Heat Wave

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About the AuthorTJ KLUNE is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.
Title: Withered + Sere
Author(s): TJ Klune
ISBN: 9781250478993
Copyright 2026
Release Date: June 16, 2026
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub | Learn More about our supported formats
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