House in the Cerulean Sea

‘I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect’– V. E. Schwab, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilA cosy, enchanting story about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an uplifting, heart-warming queer fantasy from TJ Klune, a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author.Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he’s spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages. Then, one day, everything changes.Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside – including the Antichrist.At the orphanage, Linus must somehow determine if these children could bring about the end of days. But their guardian, the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. And, as Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose: his duty, or his dreams . . .Continue the adventure with the second entry in the Cerulean Chronicles, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.‘A modern fairy tale . . . It’s a beautiful book’ – Charlaine Harris, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author* * *Readers fell in love with The House in the Cerulean Sea:‘I was completely captivated’ ‘I adored all the characters and was so moved by the whole story’ ‘This is a glorious, romantic, old fashioned, queer fantasy’‘A tale as beautiful as this one should be compulsory reading’ ‘If you want a magical romance that will make you giggle and cry, this is for you’