The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (PB)

Some books feel like a warm hug on a foggy Maine morning. This is one of them.

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST bestseller—and for very good reason. This beloved tale also took home the 2021 Alex Award, earned a spot as an Indie Next Pick, and topped The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner.

And this isn’t just any copy. This Deluxe Edition arrives with gorgeous aqua blue sprayed edges and delightful extras tucked inside—a small treasure worth holding.

As V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, put it: “I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect.”

Meet Linus Baker. At forty, he leads a quiet life with a devious cat and his old records, dutifully overseeing magical orphanages for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. Then comes an assignment that changes everything: travel to Marsyas Island, where six extraordinary children live—a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and yes, the Antichrist.

What Linus discovers there—alongside the charming, secret-keeping caretaker Arthur Parnassus—is something far bigger than any report could contain. A home. A choice. A family he never knew he was missing.

This is a story about found family, belonging, and the quiet courage it takes to open your heart. Cozy, funny, and deeply tender, it’s the kind of book you’ll want to read by the window while the sea breeze drifts in.

Come linger over the pages a while. You won’t want to leave.

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