House in the Cerulean Sea Paperback

A BESTSELLER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and THE WASHINGTON POST!

A winner of the Alex Award in 2021!

The Fantasy Winner on the RUSA Reading List for 2021!

An Indie Next selection!

One of the "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020," according to Publishers Weekly.

One of the “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies” on Book Riot.

TJ Klune's popular, breakout modern fantasy is described as "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a sprinkling of Douglas Adams tossed in" by Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune. Gail Carriger (Gail Carriger)

This is a wonderful island. This is a risky job. It's a dark secret.

Linus Baker lives a secluded, peaceful existence. He lives in a little house with his cunning cat and his old albums at the age of forty. He spends his days as a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, monitoring the well-being of youngsters in government-run orphanages.

When Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management, he is assigned a strange and highly confidential mission: to fly to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six deadly youngsters live: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentified green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must put his concerns aside and assess if they are going to bring about the end of the world.

The island's secrets aren't limited to the youngsters. Their guardian is the attractive and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will go to any length to ensure the safety of his charges. Long-held truths are revealed as Arthur and Linus get closer, and Linus must choose between destroying a house and watching the world burn.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is a beautiful novel about the deep sensation of meeting an unusual family in an unexpected place, and then recognizing that family is yours.