Description
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.
When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days. But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps.
Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn. An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place – and realizing that family is yours.
Katherine Brown –
The very heart of this story is love in many forms, most of all the love that drives you to defend those you love and seek to protect. Linus has always had the best interests of the children he oversees in mind, even in the face of the de-attached bureaucracy he works for, however until he is sent to the House in the Cerulean Sea what he understands and what it is children truly need are completely different. Arthur provides a loving home, someone to listen and accept them, and most of all the promise he’d protect them.
This story is full of passionate, unique individuals and I love every moment I spend reading their story.