The House in the Cerulean Sea
by TJ Klune
4/5
Tor Books 396 pages March 17, 2020
Linus Baker is a by-the-book caseworker at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. When he's sent to a mysterious orphanage on a remote island to evaluate six dangerous magical children and their enigmatic caretaker Arthur, Linus must decide whether to follow the rules or follow his heart.
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This book could grow a heart three sizes. TJ Klune crafted one of the coziest, most wholesome fantasies around. Lucy (literally the Antichrist) is adorable, Linus is the most lovable bureaucrat in fiction, and Arthur is pure warmth. This book is a gentle reminder that the world needs more kindness, more acceptance, and more stories about magical children on islands. Expect happy tears.
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