THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA by TJ Klune

AGENDA:

1. Short introductions (name, pronouns, one thing you liked about the book)
2. Discussion of THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA
3. Deciding on February title*

The House in the Cerulean Sea won the ALA Alex Award in 2021.

"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."

THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA is available for purchase through WritersBlockBookstore.com (USPS ship-to-home, in-store pickup, audiobook download through Libro.fm, or ebook download through My Must Reads). You can also borrow it from the Orange County Public Library System as a physical book via grab-and-go or home delivery, or as an ebook or audiobook download through the Overdrive and Libby apps. If you have any questions about how to obtain the book through these means, please comment on the event or DM host Shelby Bouck.

*Feel free to suggest a book from any genre for February! It should be published for an adult or young adult audience and be one continuous work, i.e. not a collection of short stories, essays, or poems.