The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, 1)

by T. J. Klune

First published 2021

Linus is an by-the-book bureaucrat tasked with investigating a remote orphanage housing dangerous magical children. But when he arrives, their kind-hearted caretaker Arthur challenges Linus' rigid worldview. As Linus grows closer to the vibrant outcasts, he must decide whether to report them or protect their found family.

Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, fantasy, contemporary

Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: Marsyas Island

432 pages · Paperback · Tor Books

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• Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries, 1)

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