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\nCome have a mag ical moment with \;New York Times \;bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his \;Cerulean Chronicles\, with special emphasis on h is newest in the series\, \;Somewhere Beyond the Sea. \;
\nI f you&rsquo\;re new to the Cerulean Chronicles\, that&rsquo\;s okay! Let u s lay the groundwork. Klune&rsquo\;s \;The House in the Cerulean Sea&n bsp\;introduces us to Linus Baker. A by-the-book caseworker in the Departm ent in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six d angerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to k eep the children safe\, even if it means the world will burn. And his secr ets will come to light. \;The House in the Cerulean Sea \;is an en chanting love story\, masterfully told\, about the profound experience 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 g ood 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 hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the chi ldren ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on tha t very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love o f his life\, Linus Baker\, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Together\, they will do anything to protect the childre n. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark p ast\, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his fami ly\, and all magical people\, deserve.
\nSomewhere Beyond the Sea&nb sp\;is a story of resistance\, lovingly told\, about the daunting experien ce 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\, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of \;The House in the Cerulean Sea\, \;The Extraordinaries\, and m ore. Being queer himself\, Klune believes it's important&mdash\;now more t han ever&mdash\;to have accurate\, positive queer representation in storie s.
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\nThe views expressed by presenters are th eir own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or e ntity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Martin Count y Library System.
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