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★ A New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post Bestseller★ 2021 Alex Award Winner · RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner★ One of Book Riot’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies” “1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.” — Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless From Lambda Literary Award–winning author TJ Klune comes a modern classic: a tender, witty, and deeply hopeful story about love, belonging, and found family. Linus Baker is a by-the-book caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. When he’s assigned to a remote orphanage housing six extraordinary children—including a gnome, a wyvern, and the Antichrist—his world is turned upside down. There, he meets Arthur Parnassus, the enigmatic headmaster determined to protect his wards at any cost. As Linus uncovers the truth about Arthur and the children, he learns that sometimes the greatest risks lead to the most beautiful rewards. This Special Limited Edition First Printing features: Exclusive foil-stamped hardcover design Endpaper artwork and decorative chapter headings Smyth-sewn binding for premium durability First print run identifiers for collectors A magical, heartwarming fantasy about the families we choose and the courage to be yourself, The House in the Cerulean Sea is destined to be a timeless treasure on every shelf.