The House in the Cerulean Sea
The House in the Cerulean Sea
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Summary
Linus Baker is sent to assess a magical orphanage, filled with dangerous children. They could bring about the end of everything – or be the family he’d always wanted. A beautiful, cosy fantasy tale with a slow-burn romance at its heart.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune
Linus Baker is sent to assess a magical orphanage, filled with dangerous children. They could bring about the end of everything - or be the family he'd always wanted.
I loved itIt is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect -- V. E. Schwab, author of Gallant and The Near Witch
A witty, wholesome fantasy that’s likely to cause heart-swelling * Washington Post *
The House in the Cerulean Sea is a modern fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It’s a beautiful book -- Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series that inspired HBO's True Blood
1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in. Touching, tender and truly delightful, The House in the Cerulean Sea is an utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family and defeating bureaucracy -- Gail Carriger, author of Soulless
Sweet, comforting and kind, this book is very close to perfect . . . I cannot recommend it highly enough -- Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children series
This tale of found family is hopeful to its core. Readers will revel in Klune’s wit and ingenuity * Publishers Weekly *
Lambda Literary Award-winning author Klune (The Art of Breathing, 2019) has a knack for creating endearing characters, and readers will grow to love Arthur and the orphans alongside Linus * Kirkus Reviews *
Quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist . . . a burst of humor and hope * Shelf Awareness *
A beautiful little gem of both irony and, yes, kindness * Fantasy & Science Fiction *
A delightful tale about chosen families, and how to celebrate differences * Library Journal *
If ever there was an author to watch out for, [Klune] is definitely that author * Culturess Daily *
A witty, wholesome fantasy that’s likely to cause heart-swelling * Washington Post *
The House in the Cerulean Sea is a modern fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It’s a beautiful book -- Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series that inspired HBO's True Blood
1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in. Touching, tender and truly delightful, The House in the Cerulean Sea is an utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family and defeating bureaucracy -- Gail Carriger, author of Soulless
Sweet, comforting and kind, this book is very close to perfect . . . I cannot recommend it highly enough -- Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children series
This tale of found family is hopeful to its core. Readers will revel in Klune’s wit and ingenuity * Publishers Weekly *
Lambda Literary Award-winning author Klune (The Art of Breathing, 2019) has a knack for creating endearing characters, and readers will grow to love Arthur and the orphans alongside Linus * Kirkus Reviews *
Quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist . . . a burst of humor and hope * Shelf Awareness *
A beautiful little gem of both irony and, yes, kindness * Fantasy & Science Fiction *
A delightful tale about chosen families, and how to celebrate differences * Library Journal *
If ever there was an author to watch out for, [Klune] is definitely that author * Culturess Daily *
TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, 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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781529087949 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529087945 |
| Title | The House in the Cerulean Sea |
| Author | Tj Klune |
| Series | Cerulean Chronicles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2021-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |