The House in the Cerulean Sea

Linus Baker, a fastidious and by-the-book case worker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, lives a quiet, solitary life governed by rules and routine. His world is turned upside down when he's sent on a highly classified assignment to investigate an orphanage on a remote island. There, he encounters Arthur Parnassus, the enigmatic and charming master of the orphanage, and six extraordinary magical children rumored to possess dangerous abilities—including a gnome, a green blob, a Wyvern, a Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Tasked with determining if these children pose a threat to the world, Linus slowly sheds his bureaucratic facade as he witnesses the profound love and acceptance that binds this unconventional family. As he spends more time on the island, Linus finds himself drawn into their magical world, forced to confront his own prejudices and the rigid beliefs instilled by his society, ultimately discovering the true meaning of family, home, and belonging.