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A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, INDIE and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER!
A 2021 Alex Award winner!
The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner!
An Indie Next Pick!
One of Publishers Weekly’s “Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020”
One of Book Riot’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies”
Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune’s bestselling, breakout contemporary fantasy that’s “1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.” (Gail Carriger)
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.
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Heartwarming Fantasy, Queer Romance, and More from NYT Bestselling Author TJ Klune
The much-anticipated sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s Story. A New York Times bestseller that is A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place. Death is only their beginning. Inspired by The Adventures of Pinocchio, and like Swiss Family Robinson meets WALL-E, this New York Times bestseller is a masterful fantasy about a family assembled from spare parts. This is the first book in the Green Creek series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family. This series is for adult readers. This is a supernatural road-trip thriller featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run from cultists and the government. TJ Klune’s YA debut: The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.
Publisher : Tor; Reprint edition (December 29, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250217318
ISBN-13 : 978-1250217318
Lexile measure : HL620L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.4 x 1 x 8.2 inches
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