If you&rsquo\;re new to the Cerulean Chron icles\, that&rsquo\;s okay! Let us lay the groundwork. Klune&rsquo\;s \;The House in the Cerulean Sea \;introduces us to Linus Baker. A by-t he-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's task ed with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to b ring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orp hanage. 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 i n the Cerulean Sea \;is an enchanting love story\, masterfully told\, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unex pected place―and realizing that family is yours.
\nKlune&rsqu o\;s most recent book in the \;Cerulean Chronicles\, \;Somewhere B eyond the Sea\, \;welcomes us back for Arthur&rsquo\;s story. \;\n
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one. He&rsquo\;s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculi ar island\, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangero us and magical children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with h is whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life\, Linus Baker\, a former casew orker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Together\, they will d o anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past\, he finds himself at the helm of a f ight for the future that his family\, and all magical people\, deserve.
\nSomewhere Beyond the Sea \;is a story of resistance\, lovingly t old\, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to l ive and doing the work to keep it.
\nAbout the Author: TJ KLUNE is t he \;New York Times \;and \;USA Today \;bestselling\, Lamb da Literary Award-winning author of \;The House in the Cerulean Sea\,& nbsp\;The Extraordinaries\, and more. Being queer himself\, Klune believes it's important&mdash\;now more than ever&mdash\;to have accurate\, positi ve queer representation in stories.
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