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The House in the Cerulean Sea

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
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"Daniel Henning is a great narrator for this quirky and theatrical audiobook.... Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls, tone shifts and whispers.... This is definitely a title for those who enjoy fantasy stories replete with gnomes and witches and all in between." (AudioFile Magazine)

Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune's breakout contemporary fantasy

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world.

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

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

Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year - 2020

Amazon.com Best Books of the Year - 2020

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

"1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." (Gail Carriger, New York Times best-selling author of Soulless)

©2020 TJ Klune (P)2020 Macmillan Audio #BookTok Classics Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy Essentials Fiction Humorous LGBTQIA+ Essentials Literature & Fiction Paranormal & Urban Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic Feel-Good Comedy Paranormal Heartfelt Funny Witty Thought-Provoking Suspenseful

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ALA Alex Awards Winner (Adult for Young Adults), 2021

Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year, 2020

Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, 2020

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well written
easy listening
nice little fairytale
whith a sprinkle of poetry.

I like the mc, the children and the plot.
most of all I like the lack of sex, which makes the book family friendly.

Nice and Family friendly.

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I love TJ Klune books, this one was so cute and funny and endearing. The main character gets more and more interesting as he grows in the story. It’s a tale about finding family and happiness!

Heartwarming

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This book was a sweet and poignant story about found family and fighting injustice, and love and discovery. The narration was wonderful, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

A definite read

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Best story I've ran across anywhere. So. Good! Heartwarming and poignant. Everyone should read this.

The world needs more amazing stories like this!!!!

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What an upbeat and uplifting story! I needed something to make me smile and this did it. And the narrator was amazing!

Creative and fun!

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