How he went against his principles to find love not only to the Master, the kids but also himself. In this book, we follow how Linus learn to live instead of being alive. It was 'more youngster appropriate' than the other books published by the same author (considering a different target audience) but that did not undermine the feels the book gives. For the sake of comparison, this gives me a touch of ghibli, a touch of Tim Burton, and a heavy load of TJ. ' 1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.' (Gail Carriger, New York Times best-selling author of Soulless )

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.Ĭhicago Tribune Best Books of the Year - 2020Ī Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world.Īrthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune's breakout contemporary fantasy This is definitely a title for those who enjoy fantasy stories replete with gnomes and witches and all in between.' ( AudioFile Magazine) Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls, tone shifts and whispers.

'Daniel Henning is a great narrator for this quirky and theatrical audiobook.

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