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\nCome have a magical moment with \;New York Tim es \;bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his \;Cerulean Chronicles\, with special emphasis on his newest in the series\, \;Som ewhere Beyond the Sea. \;
\nIf you&rsquo\;re new to the Cerulean Chronicles\, 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 caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He' s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likel y to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of t he orphanage. 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 H ouse in the Cerulean Sea \;is an enchanting love story\, masterfully t old\, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in a n unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.
\nKlun e&rsquo\;s most recent book in the \;Cerulean Chronicles\, \;Somew here Beyond the Sea\, \;welcomes us back for Arthur&rsquo\;s story.&nb sp\;
\nArthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a ba d 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 d angerous and magical children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pai n 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 caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Together\, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to m ake 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\, deser ve.
\nSomewhere Beyond the Sea \;is a story of resistance\, lovi ngly told\, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you wan t to live and doing the work to keep it.
\nAbout the Author: TJ KLUN E is the \;New York Times \;and \;USA Today \;bestselling\ , Lambda Literary Award-winning author of \;The House in the Cerulean Sea\, \;The Extraordinaries\, and more. Being queer himself\, Klune be lieves it's important&mdash\;now more than ever&mdash\;to have accurate\, positive queer representation in stories.
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