So many thanks to him for taking the time to answer my questions, and to Saraceia, for arranging this interview. You’ll just have to settle for these questions, instead, where we dive into queer superheros, family bonds, ADHD, mad props to fanfic writers, and just what type of superhero T.J. Unfortunately, I can’t share the answers to those questions with you. Like the exact recipe to make a philosopher’s stone and where all the dragon eggs are being kept. But I reeled in my fangirl just a little bit so I could ask all the hard-hitting questions you’re all dying to know. I’ve made no secret about the fact that I’ve absolutely loved his 2020 releases. Klune about his recently released book The Extraordinaries, the first book in a YA queer superhero trilogy.

I’m so excited to have had the opportunity to chat with T.J. But have you all read them both yet, hmm? No. Okay, so I may be a tad bit insufferable. An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place-and realizing that family is yours.So, if you’ve been around this blog at all this year, you may have heard just a teensy bit about two little books called The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Extraordinaries. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.

Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. But the children aren't the only secret the island keeps. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they're likely to bring about the end of days.

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

Burn by T.J. Klune