Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | 2021 | Winner |
About This Book
Linus Baker is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, assigned to a mysterious orphanage on a remote island populated by six magical children—including the Antichrist. A cozy fantasy novel about found family, bureaucratic courage, and learning to believe in something greater than yourself. Winner of the 2021 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and the Alex Award.
About the Author
TJ KluneAmerican
Travis John Klune (born May 20, 1982) is an American author of fantasy and romantic fiction, best known for his New York Times bestselling novel The House in the Cerulean Sea (2020). Born and raised in Roseburg, Oregon, Klune began writing fiction as a child and eventually left a career as an insurance claims examiner to write full time. He is openly queer and has ADHD, and his personal experiences with asexuality, queerness, and neurodiversity deeply inform the characters and themes in his work. Read more →
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