The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is a modern day fairy tale about magical children living at an orphanage on a magical island. A buttoned-up, lonely caseworker from The Dept. in Charge of Magical Youth is sent to check on the orphanage and needless to say, his life is forever changed,

Although highly predictable, Klune writes with such charm and wit and has created such wonderful characters, it’s impossible not to fall a little in love with them. This book is an allegory for how people in the LGBTQ community or anyone who is different from the norm is judged, banished and mistreated. A sweet and funny story about how opening your heart to things and people that are different from us can only enrich our lives. An enchanting, if predictable tale.