A friend highly recommended The House In The Cerulean Sea to me, and thanks to the good offices of the publisher’s (TOR’s) regional rep, a copy has recently arrived on my TBR table. Huzza!

I’ve already started reading — and enjoying! –what appears to be a story aimed at younger readers, while crossing over to the discerning of all ages. It is Fantasy—of course!—and one that, as reference to the inside cover confirms, comes with a swag of author recommendations and glowing reviews. 😀

Many of you may already be familiar with the book, but for those who’re not, here’s what the backcover tells us:

He Expected Nothing But They Gave Him Everything

Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he’s spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages.

The one day, Linus summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring about the end of days. But their guardian, the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams. 

It doesn’t give a great deal away, does it? But that’s all to the good, imho, because the important thing about a book is to read and experience the story for oneself—and the Hogwarts meets Good Omens vibe of the synopsis inclines me to continue doing just that. 😀 I’ll be back with a fuller report once I’m done.