Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
My rating: All the Stars

Linus Baker is a social worker who reviews cases involving magical children. Absolutely nothing about Linus's life is magical. With his lonely life at 86 Hermes Way, and his work on Row L, Desk Seven, at DICOMY (Department in Charge of Magical Youth), Linus follows the carefully prescribed expectations of his employer to the "T." That is until he is given the assignment by the Extremely Upper Management to investigate the Marsyas Island Orphanage. Run by the mysterious Arthur Parnassus, the orphanage is of concern to Linus's agency because of a six-year-old child named Lucy who lives there. (Wait until you meet Lucy!) The other children, Talia, Phee, Theodore, Chauncey, and Sal, who also live there are unique in their own way but Lucy is of greatest interest to DICOMY. Or so he believes. In the month that Linus spends in their home on Marsyas Island in the Cerulean Sea, Linus learns many things. Most of all, he learns about assumptions being wrong and love being vital to a life well-lived. He learns a whole new way of being, of the necessity of family.

This is such a supremely lovely story that is blessed with humorous passages that will make you laugh out loud. It's a great read for the times we live in – it's full of hope and promise and love. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Daniel Henning and I really think I'm going need to listen to it all over again. I don't think I've loved a book like this since "In Other Lands" by Sarah Rees Brennan.

I received a Digital Review Copy of this book from Tor in exchange for an honest review.

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