The House in the Cerulean Sea. Special Edition (Cerulean Chronicles, Band 1)

The House in the Cerulean Sea. Special Edition (Cerulean Chronicles, Band 1)

Hardcover
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Beschreibung

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER!
An Alex Award winner! An Indie Next Pick! A RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner!

A beautiful new hardcover edition of one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade, New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea, featuring aqua sprayed edges!

"I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect."
―V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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.
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Hardcover
Seitenzahl
412
Preis
21.99 €

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I‘m afraid I don’t quite get the hype…

Linus Baker got on my nerves SO much in the first half with how much he was muttering and stumbling over his words and not brave enough to stand up for himself and how everyone pretty much walked right over him. Also, if I have to read the sentence “that’s neither here nor there” one more time, I think I’ll scream (phrases like “I did, didn’t I?”/“You did, didn’t you?”, “I have, haven’t I?” are not very far behind on my annoyance-scale). Yes, this was sweet but I personally didn’t really like this particular kind of sweetness. I usually like cozy reads where the world turns out to be just fine but for some reason, this one didn’t work for me. Bonus points for Chauncey, he was my favorite. The other kids and Arthur Parnassus were enjoyable, too, basically I just really, really don’t like Linus Baker. And apparently I’m also very suspicious when it comes to the author himself because what do you MEAN, the sixties scoop inspired you to write this?????????? Does indigenous children being stolen from their families sound inspiring to you????

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