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Queer FantasyQueer Science FictionLGBTQ+ Young Adult

The house in the Cerulean Sea

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  • 2019 first published
  • 424 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (16 ratings)
  • 20 editions
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The house in the Cerulean Sea is a 2019 queer fantasy and queer science fiction novel by T. J. Klune. The story is set in Marsyas Island. It features Linus Baker and Arthur Parnassus. Readers will find themes of magic, orphans, Children and orphanages.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, and 342 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2021.

It runs to roughly 424 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The house in the Cerulean Sea

Linus is an uptight caseworker with a heart of gold working for the department in charge of magical youth. When he goes to investigate an orphanage on an island with supposedly dangerous children and an enigmatic leader Arthur, he’s expecting the worst. But it turns out he might be falling in love with Arthur and his charges.
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Awards & lists

  • ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
  • 🏆Mythopoeic Awards 2021 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (winner)
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2021

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Marsyas Island

Characters

  • Linus Baker
  • Arthur Parnassus

Subjects

  • LGBTQ science fiction & fantasy
  • LGBTQ young adult
  • Paranormal fantasy
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Magic
  • Orphans
  • Children
  • Orphanages
  • Institutional care
  • Social workers
  • Mythical animals
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Humorous
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Romantic
  • End of the world

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The house in the Cerulean Sea?

The house in the Cerulean Sea was written by T. J. Klune and first published in 2019.

What genre is The house in the Cerulean Sea?

It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Queer Science Fiction, LGBTQ+ Young Adult and Science Fiction Romance.

How long is The house in the Cerulean Sea?

The median edition has 424 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The house in the Cerulean Sea?

Readers who like it often enjoy Of Ice and Shadows, Pantomime and Not Your Sidekick.

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