The House in the Cerulean Sea
Linus is an uptight caseworker with a heart of gold working for the department in charge of magical youth. When he goes to investigate an orphanage on an island with supposedly dangerous children and an enigmatic leader Arthur, he’s expecting the worst. But it turns out he might be falling in love with Arthur and his charges.
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Linus Baker is a quiet, by-the-book caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth when his bosses send him on a month-long inspection of Marsyas Island Orphanage. There he meets six unusual children, including the antichrist, and the kind master who runs their home.
Yes. The House in the Cerulean Sea is widely cited as a defining cozy fantasy novel, alongside Legends and Lattes and A Psalm for the Wild-Built. The premise centers on a caseworker visiting a remote orphanage of magical children.
Yes. TJ Klune wrote a sequel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, published in 2024. The two books form a duology following the same main characters.
The House in the Cerulean Sea was written by TJ Klune, published in 2020 by Tor Books.
The House in the Cerulean Sea is 416 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The House in the Cerulean Sea takes most readers 6 to 9 hours to finish.
The House in the Cerulean Sea is a standalone novel by TJ Klune, not part of a series.
The House in the Cerulean Sea is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.