If you&rsquo\;re new to the Cerulean Chron icles\, that&rsquo\;s okay! Let us lay the groundwork. Klune&rsquo\;s \;Th e House in the Cerulean Sea \;introduces us to Linus Baker. A by-the-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of th e orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe\, even if it m eans the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. \;Th e House in the Cerulean Sea \;is an enchanting love story\, maste rfully told\, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely fam ily in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.
\ nKlune&rsquo\;s most recent book in the \;Cerulean Chronicles\,&nbs p\;S omewhere 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 orphanage on a distant and peculiar island\, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there. Arthur works ha rd and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the ne glect 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 Bak er\, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Tog ether\, they will do 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 fight for the future that his family\, and all magical p eople\, deserve.
\nSomewhere Beyond the Sea \;is a stor y of resistance\, lovingly told\, about the daunting experience of fightin g for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
\nTJ KLUNE is the \;New York Tim es \;and \;USA Today \;bestselling\, Lambda Literary Award-win ning author of \;The House in the Cerulean Sea\, \;Th e Extraordinaries\, and more. Being queer himself\, Klune believes it 's important&mdash\;now more than ever&mdash\;to have accurate\, positive queer representation in stories.
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