We Burned So Bright

由《紐約時報》暢銷榜冠軍作家TJ Klune所寫、令人心碎的獨立小說《We Burned So Bright》，講述一對年長同性伴侶在世界末日前展開的公路旅程。
公路在他們眼前無盡延伸。沒有其他車輛，只有車燈照亮漆黑柏油路面。頭頂上，是萬花筒般天空中那輪破裂的月亮……
伴侶唐與羅德尼攜手走過漫長而美好的人生。他們一起經歷過愛情與家庭最幸福的高峰，也曾跌入彷彿世界末日般的低谷。
而如今，世界真的要結束了。
一個失控的黑洞正朝地球逼近；一個月後，他們所認識的一切與所有人，都將徹底消失。
突然之間，在共同生活四十年後，唐與羅德尼已經沒有時間了。他們必須與時間賽跑，從緬因州一路前往華盛頓州，在一切終結之前完成某件尚未了結的心願。
旅途中，他們遇見了拒絕相信死亡即將來臨的人，也遇見了迫不及待迎向死亡的人。但也有人選擇以自己所知道最好的方式度過最後時光——即興婚禮、熊熊燃燒的營火、共享的餐點，以及新結識的朋友。
而隨著黑洞越來越近，在球狀閃電之間、在萬花筒般天空下那輪破碎的月亮之中，唐與羅德尼將回望自己的一生，並問自己：如果最終一切都將化為灰燼，那麼曾經燦爛燃燒過，是否就已足夠？

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A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.

The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky….

Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world.

Now, the world is ending for real. A rogue black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be gone.

Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They’re in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it’s all over.

On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how―impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends.

And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough.

Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?