Somewhere Beyond the Sea

I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect – V. E. Schwab, author of the Shades of Magic series, on The House in the Cerulean SeaA witty, wholesome fantasy that’s likely to cause heart-swelling – The Washington Post on The House in the Cerulean SeaThe House in the Cerulean Sea is a modern fairy-tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It’s a beautiful book – Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series that inspired HBO’s True Blood1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in. Touching, tender and truly delightful, The House in the Cerulean Sea is an utterly absorbing story of tolerance, found family and defeating bureaucracy – Gail Carriger, author of Soulless, on The House in the Cerulean SeaSweet, comforting and kind, this book is very close to perfect … I cannot recommend it highly enough – Seanan McGuire, author of the Wayward Children series, on The House in the Cerulean SeaQuirk and charm give way to a serious exploration of the dangers of complacency in this delightful, thought-provoking Orwellian fantasy from Klune … This tale of found family is hopeful to its core. Readers will revel in Klune’s wit and ingenuity – Publishers Weekly on The House in the Cerulean Sea, Starred ReviewThis is a sweet narrative about the value of asking questions and the benefits of giving people (especially children) a chance to be safe, protected and themselves, regardless of what assumptions one might glean from, say, reading their case file – Booklist on The House in the Cerulean SeaThis inclusive fantasy is quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist … The House in the Cerulean Sea will delight fans of Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series and any reader looking for a burst of humour and hope * Shelf Awareness *TJ Klune is a master storyteller * The Mary Sue *A delightful tale about chosen families and how to celebrate differences * Library Journal *This contemporary fantasy can satisfy any sweet tooth with its found-family story and its gentle queer romance * Book Riot *

TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, the Green Creek series for adults, the Extraordinaries series for teens and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it’s important – now more than ever – to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.