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  • Written by: TJ Klune
  • Narrated by: Daniel Henning
  • Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (799 ratings)

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The House in the Cerulean Sea

Written by: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Daniel Henning
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Publisher's Summary

"Daniel Henning is a great narrator for this quirky and theatrical audiobook.... Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls, tone shifts and whispers.... This is definitely a title for those who enjoy fantasy stories replete with gnomes and witches and all in between." (AudioFile Magazine) 

Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune's breakout contemporary fantasy

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. 

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family is yours. 

Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year - 2020

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A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

"1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." (Gail Carriger, New York Times best-selling author of Soulless)

©2020 TJ Klune (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

What the critics say

ALA Alex Awards Winner (Adult for Young Adults), 2021

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Narrator sounds like a bad computer generated voic

The narration makes me not want to finish listening. The story is great but I just can't stand the narrator's voice.

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warm hug in book form

the narrator does a wonderful job depicting each character, and the plot is very colourful, cartoonish and heartwarming

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Lovely Tale

A sweet and charming tail of one man learning about life around him and himself.

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The absolute sweetest story

I've teared up multiple times while listening to this book. I will likely read again

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So cute!

Just listen to it. It's delightful. You'll fall in love with the characters and get transported to an absolutely magical little world.

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Superbe

une autre très belle histoire de TJ Klune.
et le narrateur a donné vie de façon magistrale aux personnages.
bien joué, encore une fois

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Stick With It!

Starts a little slow, but STICK WITH IT. You won't be disappointed!! The characters, especially the kids, are magnificent.

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Slow Start but Worth It

I probably started and gave up on this 3-4 times. I’m glad I finally slogged through the first chapter. A simplistic allegory of Canada’s residential schools with indigenous youth replaced by magical creatures. It does a lovely job of showcasing some of the issues. Enjoyed seeing A queer main character where that isn’t his defining characteristic or even a major plot point.

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do your research before buying this

I loved this story, then I learned the inspiration behind it. Do your research and don't support this author.

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Delightful.

This lovely story made me so happy. Narration was spot on. I just finished and I can’t stop smiling although my heart is breaking a bit because I didn’t want it to ever end. The perfect antidote to the troubled times in which we find ourselves. Bravo!

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