The House in the Cerulean Sea Quotes

“A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.”

“Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. ”

“As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.”

“When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment.”

“Travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist.”

“Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days.”

“His job is like a millstone, all weight and no warmth: investigate orphanages that house magical children, write a report that encourages either the continuation or discontinuation of these establishments,”

“Linus Baker walks through life like a wound-up clock ticking dutifully through the seconds: he has a routine, rules that he follows with a stony rigidity, and a comfort zone that he’s sealed himself inside off.”

“But when Linus is assigned to investigate an island orphanage for magical children deemed especially dangerous, his world unlocks.”

“There is something vital and wondrous about Arthur and the magical children that came to him with tragedies already packed in their suitcases, and Linus Baker is more or less the human opposite of vitality and wonder.”

“Arthur’s lightness of heart is infectious: he is a study in kindness, made of such a steadfast and dependable fiber, despite the sadness that haunts his eyes.”

“When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment.”

“When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment.”

“When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment.”