{"product_id":"the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea-cerulean-chronicles-1","title":"The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA TODAY, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eINDIE and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWASHINGTON POST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA 2021 Alex Award winner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn Indie Next Pick!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOne of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e's \"Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOne of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune’s bestselling, breakout contemporary fantasy that's \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e1984 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emeets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Umbrella Academy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.\" (Gail Carriger)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinus 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn enchanting story, masterfully told, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crimson Kiss Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44233404088460,"sku":"","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/1061\/1852\/files\/IMG-0594.jpg?v=1750709068","url":"https:\/\/crimsonkissbooks.com\/products\/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea-cerulean-chronicles-1","provider":"The Crimson Kiss Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}