A review by storieswithsoul
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

5.0

A beautiful story with a beautiful message. In a world where magical people are regulated by the government, a man working with the department of magical creatures finds himself questioning his reality and what's right or wrong. He works with orphanages and reports back to the relevant department. His reports decide which orphanages will stay open, providing homes to orphan magical children, and which will close. He has never questioned what happens after his reports are processed. But on one particular assignment, he meets magical children and their magical orphan master and they change his opinion for good. He realizes that children and first and foremost children need love and protection. He will never be the same. He doesn't think he can do his job and stays detached emotionally. Just because someone is different doesn't mean they are bad or that you should be afraid of them. If we take the time and learn about each other's differences, we might end up loving our differences. Everyone is beautiful just the way they are.