f you&rsquo\;re new to the Cerulean Chroni cles\, 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-th e-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's taske d with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to br ing about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orph anage. He would do anything to keep the children safe\, even if it means t he world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. \;The House in the Cerulean Sea \;is an enchanting love story\, masterfully told\, a bout the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexp ected place―and realizing that family is yours.
\nKlune&rsquo \;s most recent book in the \;Cerulean Chronicles\, \;Somewhere Be yond 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 orphanage on a distant and peculia r island\, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerou s and magical children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with hi s 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 casewo rker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Together\, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a p ublic statement about his dark past\, he finds himself at the helm of a fi ght for the future that his family\, and all magical people\, deserve.
\nSomewhere Beyond the Sea \;is a story of resistance\, lovingly to ld\, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to li ve and doing the work to keep it.
\nClick here for a list of TJ Klune's \;books \;at the Oakville Public Librar y.
\nAbout the Author
\nTJ KLUNE is the \ ;New York Times \;and \;USA Today \;bestselling\, Lambda Liter ary Award-winning author of \;The House in the Cerulean Sea\, \;Th e Extraordinaries\, and more. Being queer himself\, Klune believes it's im portant&mdash\;now more than ever&mdash\;to have accurate\, positive queer representation in stories.
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