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-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with dete rmining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about t he end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He w ould do anything to keep the children safe\, even if it means the world wi ll burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story\, masterfully told\, about the profound exper ience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.
\nKlune&rsquo\;s most recent book in the Cerulean Chronicles\, Somewhere Beyond the Sea\, welcomes us back for Arthur&rsquo\;s story. \;
\nArthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one. He&rsquo\;s the headmaster of a strange o rphanage on a distant and peculiar island\, and he hopes to soon be the ad optive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there. Ar thur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children eve r feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very sa me island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his lif e\, Linus Baker\, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magic al Youth. Together\, they will do anything to protect the children. But wh en Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past\, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family\, and all magical people\, deserve.
\nSomewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance\, lovingly told\, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
\nAbout the Author: TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling\, La mbda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea\, The Extraordinaries\, and more. Being queer himself\, Klune believes it's impo rtant&mdash\;now more than ever&mdash\;to have accurate\, positive queer r epresentation in stories.
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