The House in the Cerulean Sea
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- Author：T.J. Klune
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Summary
A magical island。 A dangerous task。 A burning secret。
Linus Baker leads a quiet， solitary life。 At forty， he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records。 As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth， he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages。
When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage， where six dangerous children reside: a gnome， a sprite， a wyvern， an unidentifiable green blob， a were-Pomeranian， and the Antichrist。 Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days。
But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps。 Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus， who will do anything to keep his wards safe。 As Arthur and Linus grow closer， long-held secrets are exposed， and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn。
An enchanting story， masterfully told， The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours。
Linus Baker leads a quiet， solitary life。 At forty， he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records。 As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth， he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages。
When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage， where six dangerous children reside: a gnome， a sprite， a wyvern， an unidentifiable green blob， a were-Pomeranian， and the Antichrist。 Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days。
But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps。 Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus， who will do anything to keep his wards safe。 As Arthur and Linus grow closer， long-held secrets are exposed， and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn。
An enchanting story， masterfully told， The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours。
Reviews
Catherine Thirkill
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Very sweet
Michael Coyle
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3。5
Ali
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3。5 but rounding up？ I'll need to sit with it。 3。5 but rounding up？ I'll need to sit with it。 。。。more
Graz
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oh bitch！ this is so charming。 it's so charming。 this book is lovely and earnest and my god does this bitch love a good found family book。 i also appreciate the homosexuality。 always a fun touch。 for real though， this book was a delight。 it felt like something that would make a good on-screen adaptation， but that's a terrible thing to say， isn't it？ this book is great。 it's great。 it's so comforting。 v。 e。 schwab said it was a big gay blanket and she spilled。overall i totally recommend this book oh bitch！ this is so charming。 it's so charming。 this book is lovely and earnest and my god does this bitch love a good found family book。 i also appreciate the homosexuality。 always a fun touch。 for real though， this book was a delight。 it felt like something that would make a good on-screen adaptation， but that's a terrible thing to say， isn't it？ this book is great。 it's great。 it's so comforting。 v。 e。 schwab said it was a big gay blanket and she spilled。overall i totally recommend this book to anyone who loves an easy， fun， heartwarming time。 it's both digestible and entirely sincere。 。。。more
Michelle
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This is my favorite book of 2021 so far。
Brooklyn Michalowicz
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This book is now one of my favorite all time reads。 It is magical， both literally and figuratively。 I read the 398 pages 3 ish days and procrastinated doing all other work for grad school because I couldn’t put it down。 The story just carries all the way through - I was instantly into it， which is rare。 Please， do yourself a favor and read this。 It gives all the most amazing and wholesome feels。
Nora Chazan
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Definitely a feel good read。 A very different story which I loved。 Major Harry Potter ish vibes。 I don’t think I’d personally recommend it to anyone because I don’t know if someone would love it or be meh about it。 I loved Lucy’s character - and the progressiveness of Linus and Arhurs relationship。
Erin Lisi
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Very sweet。 A powerful story about being more than the sum of your parts。 Good message of how we did things in the past is not necessarily a good reason to continue them that way。 I really loved the LGBT representation in this novel， and how it did NOT center around making that an acceptable phenomenon。 It already was。 It was accepted by all as just one part of very complex people。 That was a great representation of it。
Kristine
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The story was fabulous。 Accepting differences and being kind were in the spotlight， and in a light and refreshing way。 I’d absolutely recommend this book。
Kim
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Hi， welcome to my review where I will basically just rave about this book hehe。 Don’t you wish you were here？ Set in a magical world， Linus is a case worker at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth。 Living a dull and quiet life， his world changes when he’s assigned a highly classified case and must investigate the six magical children and their enigmatic caretaker at the Marsyas Island Orphanage。 While he’s cautioned that these children may bring on the apocalypse， Linus must learn how to Hi， welcome to my review where I will basically just rave about this book hehe。 Don’t you wish you were here？ Set in a magical world， Linus is a case worker at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth。 Living a dull and quiet life， his world changes when he’s assigned a highly classified case and must investigate the six magical children and their enigmatic caretaker at the Marsyas Island Orphanage。 While he’s cautioned that these children may bring on the apocalypse， Linus must learn how to sift through the prejudices that exist in his world and learn to take matters into his own hands。 Everything about this book is amazing。 Klune’s writing is so whimsical and charming and beautiful。 It oddly made me feel really peaceful while reading this book because it’s such a lighthearted book and I haven’t read a story like this in so long。 It’s also extremely wholesome， from its found family trope to its insanely romantic （and gay！！） love story。Klune’s book also contains so many moving lines that can be applied to the abundance of social issues that go on in our own lives。 Even though it’s a fictional novel， the hate and prejudice these children have dealt with feels achingly familiar。 From being told they cannot be what they dream to be because of their appearance to preconceived animosity towards their ancestry， Klune presents this insanely uplifting and meaningful story。 Hate is loud， but I think you’ll learn it’s because it’s only a few people shouting， desperate to be heard。 You might not ever be able to change their minds， but so long as you remember you’re not alone， you will overcome。 I think one thing that I loved the most about this book was Linus’s character development。 When you’re first introduced to him， he’s a very uptight and strict person。 He follows the rules to the t and never， ever breaks them。 However， when he ventures to the island， you get to see him come out of his shell and watch his life slowly become more colorful when he allows himself to enjoy the world around him。 He’s such a relatable dude and I strive to be as courageous and brave as he is。Honestly， all the characters are so lovable and unique， especially the children。 Even though it’s Linus’s story， Klune doesn’t hold back in making space to tell the children’s stories as well。 You learn about their backstories and their incredibly captivating and bright personalities。 Lucy is obviously my favorite， but all the children on the island have my heart completely。I highly recommend this book， especially if you’re looking for a delightful feelgood story。 This book made me tear up so many times because of its wholesomeness and I'm really glad I picked it up。 It’s definitely on my list for the best book I’ve read this year！ 。。。more
Sarah Golding
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This book was overall a nice story but didn’t quite capture my attention as much as I wished it would have。
Ashlee Kay
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It is light and darling and wholesome and all things good。 The author excels in his humorous depictions of every character， small and large， and you can’t help but to love them。 Even down to the nosey neighbor and the irksome receptionist at the protagonist’s job， the author creates a very full and entertaining picture of his characters， reminding you of similar and relatable experiences in your own life。 Klune magically touches on serious themes in a light and be I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It is light and darling and wholesome and all things good。 The author excels in his humorous depictions of every character， small and large， and you can’t help but to love them。 Even down to the nosey neighbor and the irksome receptionist at the protagonist’s job， the author creates a very full and entertaining picture of his characters， reminding you of similar and relatable experiences in your own life。 Klune magically touches on serious themes in a light and beautiful way， depicting the harm that can be caused by past trauma and very present prejudices， all the while making you fall head over heels for the characters in the process of healing and the man who finds the courage to step out of the rules that have bound his entire life to help them。 。。。more
Anne
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3。5！ I didn’t realize this was YA until after I finished it。 I enjoyed it and the tone reminded me a lot of Fredrik Backman， but I think it was somehow too lighthearted for my mood。 A very sweet book。
josey
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I first want to say that I absolutely the the cover of this book。 It's beautiful。 Probably one of my favorite covers of all my books。 The colors are all so pleasant。This book left me feeling WHOLE。 COMPLETE。 and HOPEFUL。 There was something so incredibly charming about this story。 I experienced so many emotions all throughout。 I found it to be funny towards the beginning。 Sinister/mysterious once Mr。 Baker arrived on the island。The House in The Cerulean Sea is my first ever Fantasy genre that I' I first want to say that I absolutely the the cover of this book。 It's beautiful。 Probably one of my favorite covers of all my books。 The colors are all so pleasant。This book left me feeling WHOLE。 COMPLETE。 and HOPEFUL。 There was something so incredibly charming about this story。 I experienced so many emotions all throughout。 I found it to be funny towards the beginning。 Sinister/mysterious once Mr。 Baker arrived on the island。The House in The Cerulean Sea is my first ever Fantasy genre that I've read。 I'm so happy I took the chance on it！ I honestly can't wait for T。 J Klune's new book to be released in September。 I really connected with his writing。 He may be telling a story， but there's so much truth that lies in the story。 The House in The cerulean Sea was whimsical but so surreal at the same time。The ending tied up perfectly and made me smile。 I felt complete when closing this book。 。。。more
Jodie Norquist
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I loved each and every character in this beautiful story。 If you need a serotonin boost， read this book。 It’s my favorite read of 2021 so far。
Vanessa
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This felt like a big squishy hug， in the best way
aliyyah
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5 stars “A home isn’t always the house we live in。 It’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with。”This book is about a case worker at the Department of Magical Youth who must investigate an orphanage on a little island that is home to six dangerous， magical children。I genuinely do not have the words to express how much I loved this book。I loved the plot。 I was immediately intrigued at the concept of an orphanage of magical children and I was not disappointed at all。The heart of th 5 stars “A home isn’t always the house we live in。 It’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with。”This book is about a case worker at the Department of Magical Youth who must investigate an orphanage on a little island that is home to six dangerous， magical children。I genuinely do not have the words to express how much I loved this book。I loved the plot。 I was immediately intrigued at the concept of an orphanage of magical children and I was not disappointed at all。The heart of this story lies in the characters and oh， what amazing characters they are。 I adored Linus， our protagonist， a lot more than I thought I would。 I never expected to relate so much to a man in his forties but I ended up seeing a lot of myself in him。 His journey was a joy to read about and watching him move from someone who was lonely and a little sad to a man who found happiness and a family made me cry more times than I can count。 I adored Arthur， the master of the orphanage。 He is someone who has been through so much as a child himself， and loves the children in his care fiercely。 His relationship with Linus was so soft and beautiful。 The children are also absolutely delightful。 Lucy， Chauncey， Sal， Phee， Theodore and Talia are all so adorable and fun to read about。 Zoe， a sprite and caretaker of the island as well as the children is another character who has stolen my heart。 The interactions between everyone and the bonds formed is the best thing about this novel。 I could not get enough of these lovely people。The writing was easy to get through and definitely had me hooked from the start。 I found myself grinning from ear to ear at certain parts。 The atmosphere created was extremely magical。This book is fun， whimsical， heartwarming and left me in tears。 It is about loneliness and found family。 It is about choosing to live， rather than merely exist。 It is about coming home， finding a place where you truly belong and letting yourself be happy。 It is about fighting what is wrong one step at a time and never letting other people define you。 At the core of it all， The House in the Cerulean Sea is about love。The pages of this novel wrapped me up like a blanket and warmed every part of me。 It was perfect。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Wholesome and so incredibly cute。 Love these characters。 This book made me smile。
ShanShan Guo
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This book brought happy tears to my eyes quite a few times， especially toward the last few chapters。 I honestly can't recall if a book has ever had that effect on me。 This may just be the most wholesome story I've ever been told。 It is about falling in love （in so many ways）， discovering your voice， standing up for what's right， and finding family in the most unexpected people。 I wish that my younger self could have read this book， especially the younger me that had felt I was too different to b This book brought happy tears to my eyes quite a few times， especially toward the last few chapters。 I honestly can't recall if a book has ever had that effect on me。 This may just be the most wholesome story I've ever been told。 It is about falling in love （in so many ways）， discovering your voice， standing up for what's right， and finding family in the most unexpected people。 I wish that my younger self could have read this book， especially the younger me that had felt I was too different to belong。 。。。more
R Ballantyne
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What an absolutely beautiful and heart-warming book。 I was skeptical at first （there’s a lot of books about magical orphans after all）， but I was hooked after about 50 pages。 Phenomenal。
Tess Sawaya
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Wonderful， amazing read。
Aubrey Klick
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What a wonderful， whimsical tale。
Jessica
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So utterly precious！ I don't know what it is， but I just love stories about mousy men who discover their inner strength， who find friendship and love， after years being ground down。 From the first chapter， this book reminded me so much of one of my all-time favorites: Mr。 Wilmer by Robert Lawson。 Also， The Secret Life of Walter Mitty。 But this is definitely it's own thing， like a modern fairy tale， about a sad， shy man who works as a caseworker， investigating the orphanages for magical children。 So utterly precious！ I don't know what it is， but I just love stories about mousy men who discover their inner strength， who find friendship and love， after years being ground down。 From the first chapter， this book reminded me so much of one of my all-time favorites: Mr。 Wilmer by Robert Lawson。 Also， The Secret Life of Walter Mitty。 But this is definitely it's own thing， like a modern fairy tale， about a sad， shy man who works as a caseworker， investigating the orphanages for magical children。 and he's never had any trouble staying objective before。 But this new assignment is different from the others。 He'll be living， for a month， in a beautiful old house by the sea， with a group of very special children and their unusual caretaker。 The children are an absolute delight， and their foster father is pleasant surprise as well。 。。。more
mya ˳✧༚
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This the first book I’ve happy cried reading it， I think ever。 Rtc。 I so needed this
Jaycee Limutau
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Probably less than a five star but the audiobook was just so so good and the story was a complete surprise for me。 Maybe going into a book with low expectations really makes all the difference but this was a fabulous book and would highly recommend。
Meenasanta
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this book is found family + love in all shapes and forms + urban fantasy + utmost lightness and kindness of hearts and i couldn’t have adored it more because of the fact
Jane
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The House in the Cerulean Sea is a fantasy book。 Linus Baker is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth。 He lives alone except for his cat。 Extremely Upper Management summoned him and gives him a classified assignment to travel to an orphanage on an island where 6 magical children and their master Arthur Parnassus live。 Talia is a gnome with a beard that loves to garden， she’s fierce， funny， brave and loyal。 Phee is a forest sprite who’s mother starved to death in front of her The House in the Cerulean Sea is a fantasy book。 Linus Baker is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth。 He lives alone except for his cat。 Extremely Upper Management summoned him and gives him a classified assignment to travel to an orphanage on an island where 6 magical children and their master Arthur Parnassus live。 Talia is a gnome with a beard that loves to garden， she’s fierce， funny， brave and loyal。 Phee is a forest sprite who’s mother starved to death in front of her and nearly died too。 She maintains the thickness of the forest and protects it and can change the landscape by listening to the earth。 Theodore is a wyvern who doesn’t speak English but you can understand him。 He collects items especially buttons。 Chauncey looks like a blob and was told his whole life that he’s a monster。 He wants to be a bellhop and work at a hotel to greet people and carry luggage。 Sal turns into a Pomeranian when scared。 He was abused and neglected。 He’s shy and quiet and loves to write。 Lucy， short for Lucifer， is supposed to be the Antichrist but he’s a 6 yr old boy who loves adventures， records， music， dancing and singing even though he dreams of death and destruction。 As the days go by， Linus gets to know them and see past their appearances and reputations。 He becomes close to them and develops a bond to them including Arthur。 Arthur is mysterious and along with all the kids considered a threat。 Linus finds out Arthur is a Phoenix but it’s hidden。 The people of the island were paid by the government to keep quiet。 Linus suggests an outing into town where they are confronted with hatred and prejudice because of what the appearances and reputations are of the children。 Helen is the mayor who defends Arthur and the children。 Linus ends up going home and makes his voice heard to management convincing them to call the place a home not an orphanage。 He ends up missing everyone and quits his job， going back to the island where he ends up in a relationship with Arthur， who’s wonderful and caring to the children。 This book was my first fantasy book so I wasn’t sure what to expect or whether I would like it。 The whole story captivated me。 It had such teaching lessons especially about acceptance and looking at a person past their appearances。 The characters were delightful and funny。 It was a heartwarming book 。。。more
Missy
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The hype is real and well deserved。 This book was phenomenal。 I’ve never wanted to see a movie adaptation more in my life。 Just read it。 😭😍
Annie
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I’m overwhelmed by how much I love this book。 Words don’t do it justice。 Pure magic。
Carolyn Garris
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