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. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. Seeing the children get to branch out from their home.A magical island. Getting to see him find happiness and love. I loved the progression of the novel and how the story progressed with Linus. You could easily highlight half this book. Instead it moves through the lives of all involved and leaves you with a vast amount of quotable moments. Each was unique, made me smile and laugh, want to fiercely hug and protect, and cheer on that they would get the better future they deserved.Ĭerulean Sea is a naturally slow read. Throw him in with a group of children with unique abilities and I was smitten. Linus has some really relatable life sentiments and I thought it was really unique to a lot of books I’ve read that this was an older narrator. I’ve seen this book compared to a warm hug, and I truly see that analogy. 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.Īn 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. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe.

Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days.īut the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps.

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.

Burn by T.J. Klune