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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
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“A winning story about grief, loss, and moving on. Readers will cry and be charmed by his wonderful characters.”
— Library Journal
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“A sweet tale of grief and second chances and a ghost story about not giving up on even the most lost of souls.”
— Booklist
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A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLERAn Indie Next Pick!
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Narrator Kirt Groves provides an excellently distinct cast of voices.
— Locus
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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TJ Klune is a master storyteller.
— The Mary Sue
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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
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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
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It will renew your faith in humanity.
— Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara series
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It’s a witty, wholesome fantasy that’s likely to cause heart-swelling.
— The Washington Post
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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A delightful tale about chosen families, and how to celebrate differences.
— Library Journal
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If ever there was an author to watch out for, [Klune] is definitely that author.
— Culturess Daily