The House in the Cerulean Sea

By: TJ Klune

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

"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

Critic reviews

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

Nice and Family friendly.

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.

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

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

A definite read

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.

Heartwarming

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!

Creative and fun!

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

beautiful story and narration.

An absolutely heartwarming story about change and prejudice. such an easy listen and a magnificent narration. one to get lost in for an afternoon or 2.

Great story but meh narrator

A bad narrator can ruin even the best books. Daniel Henning is... passable. His voices are okay, but his narration is robotic. It's like he learned voice acting from William Shatner.

If I'd been reading this myself it would have been 5 stars. The story is quirky and adorable with a cast of loveably weird characters. I love stories of found families so this was right up my alley.

everything I needed in 2020

I chose this book for my book club. I need something last minute and honestly didn't put much thought behind it. I'm so glad I did. this book left my heart full and happy. It was a silly charming story with a message. it is everything we need in this world right now. the audio was good. I would have preferred a more grown up sound, but this was intended for a younger audience than myself. I ask sure my children will appreciate the audio.

Delightful

Beautifully written and wonderfully imagined. A very entertaining listen thanks to the narrator’s deft touch with a variety of voices. It’s rare to come across a book that shines from start to finish like this one does, with no false steps.

I Wish I Was There!

This book shows the best and worst of any society through lively and unique characters that are wholly out of this world yet relatable. Whether this is a beginning or just a story all it's own, it is so beautiful I know it will be a story I listen to over and over.