the house in the cerulean sea by tj klune

As Linus's adventures at The House in the Cerulean Sea continue, both he and the reader are drawn into its world, delighted by its residents, and more and more inclined to doubt the prejudice that finds them so dangerous. While the kids have often been abused and terrorized in the past, and their powers are sometimes dramatic, no one comes to real harm in the story.Ī downtrodden bureaucrat goes a remote island populated by magical kids and their mysterious teacher, where his heart begins to unshrivel in unexpected ways, which is a treat to see. So does ambition when it interferes with kindness. The magical-being kids are being isolated from humans, who mostly want to kill them, and prejudice comes in for expert skewering. There's some building, subtly expressed sexual tension between the two middle-aged male main characters, similarly subtle suggestive humor and innuendo on occasion, and they eventually share one kiss. He also falls in love and discovers unsuspected depths of courage, loyalty, and tenacity in himself. Sent to report on a remote boarding school, its unusual master, and its even more unusual students (one of whom is believed to be the 6-year-old son of Satan), Linus soon learns there's quite a bit he hasn't been told. Set in a world much like our own ('50s music plays a big role), it's the tale of Linus Baker, a downtrodden, dutiful middle-aged bureaucrat who's spent his entire career toiling for DICOMY (Department In Charge of Magical Youth), which, in theory, is the government agency in charge of protecting assorted gnomes, sprites, wyverns and the like from mistreatment, violence, and death at the hands of humans. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is an uplifting, heart-warming fantasy tale that's become a New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.Parents need to know that The House in the Cerulean Sea is a fantasy novel by TJ Klune, aimed at an adult audience but finding many appreciative teen readers. As Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days.īut their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment.

And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he's spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company.

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours.

The house in the cerulean sea by tj klune