A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
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.
An 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.
This book reminds me a lot of office space in that Linus who is a casework for the Department in charge of magical children visits orphanages to decide if they should be closed or remain open. He always done what the rules and regulations say he should, form no attachments to the children, keep yourself impartial to the situation, just do the job. He goes home each day, most days he forgets his umbrella, says hi to his cranky neighbor, feeds his cat, listens to music and goes to bed. He repeats day in day out. Until he assigned to a special case that opens his bubble so to speak to so much more then what he accepted from life. This is a treasure of a story and i hope you pick it up and are able to take something from it. ⠀
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