Under the Whispering Door Audiobook

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• “Tenderness, wit, and skillful worldbuilding elevate this delightful tale. Fans of queer fantasy won’t want to miss this.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “A winning story about grief, loss, and moving on. Readers will cry and be charmed by his wonderful characters.”

  — Library Journal

• “A sweet tale of grief and second chances and a ghost story about not giving up on even the most lost of souls.”

  — Booklist

• A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLERAn Indie Next Pick!

• Narrator Kirt Groves provides an excellently distinct cast of voices.

  — Locus

• There is so much to enjoy in Under the Whispering Door, but what I cherish the most is its compassion for the little things—a touch, a glance, a precious piece of dialogue—healing me, telling me that for all the strangenesses I hold, I am valued, valid—and maybe even worthy of love.

  — Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars

• Tenderness, wit, and skillful worldbuilding elevate this delightful tale. Fans of queer fantasy won’t want to miss this.

  — Publishers Weekly

• Is it possible to fall in love with someone’s imagination? If so, consider me fully smitten. TJ Klune creates worlds where fear and threat can be conquered by kindness, and a tender, queer heart is more valuable than any weapon or power.

  — David Levithan

• The latest by Lambda Literary Award winner Klune is a winning story about grief, loss, and moving on. Readers will cry and be charmed by his wonderful characters.

  — Library Journal

• Klune's latest is a sweet tale of grief and second chances, and a ghost story about not giving up on even the most lost of souls.

  — Booklist

• TJ Klune is a master storyteller.

  — The Mary Sue

• TJ Klune is doing powerful work that inspires and impresses. He is a gift to our troubled times, and his novels are a radiant treat to all who discover them.

  — Locus

• 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

• It will renew your faith in humanity.

  — Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara series

• It’s a witty, wholesome fantasy that’s likely to cause heart-swelling.

  — The Washington Post

• The 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, #1 New York Times bestselling author

• 1984 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, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless

• Sweet, comforting, and kind, this book is very close to perfect. The House in the Cerulean Sea is a work of classic children's literature written for adults and children alike, with the perspective and delicacy of the modern day. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

  — Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway

• Quirk 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 (starred review)

• Lambda Literary Award-winning author Klune (The Art of Breathing, 2019, etc.) has a knack for creating endearing characters, and readers will grow to love Arthur and the orphans alongside Linus... fans of quirky fantasy will eat it up. A breezy and fun contemporary fantasy.

  — Kirkus

• This 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

• This 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 humor and hope.

  — Shelf Awareness

• A delightful tale about chosen families, and how to celebrate differences.

  — Library Journal

• If ever there was an author to watch out for, [Klune] is definitely that author.

  — Culturess Daily