Summary
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.
“I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect” - V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
He expected nothing. But they gave him everything …
Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035087518 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035087510 |
| Author: | TJ Klune |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Tor |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 30 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 196mm x 133mm |
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Critics Review
I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect – V. E. Schwab, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
A witty, wholesome fantasy that’s likely to cause heart-swelling * The Washington Post *
The House in the Cerulean Sea is a modern fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It’s a beautiful book – Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series that inspired HBO’s True Blood
1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in. Touching, tender and truly delightful, The House in the Cerulean Sea is an utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family and defeating bureaucracy – Gail Carriger, author of Soulless
Sweet, comforting and kind, this book is very close to perfect … I cannot recommend it highly enough – Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children series
This tale of found family is hopeful to its core. Readers will revel in Klune’s wit and ingenuity * Publishers Weekly *
Lambda Literary Award-winning author Klune (The Art of Breathing, 2019) has a knack for creating endearing characters, and readers will grow to love Arthur and the orphans alongside Linus * Kirkus Reviews *
Quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist … a burst of humour and hope * Shelf Awareness *
A beautiful little gem of both irony and, yes, kindness * Fantasy & Science Fiction *
A delightful tale about chosen families, and how to celebrate differences * Library Journal *
If ever there was an author to watch out for, [Klune] is definitely that author * Culturess Daily *
About The Author
TJ Klune
TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, the Green Creek series for adults, the Extraordinaries series for teens and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it’s important - now more than ever - to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.
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