Matched to readers who loved The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
A bureaucrat discovers magic, family, and himself while inspecting a home for extraordinary children.
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The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska — Reimagines classic fairy tale elements with LGBTQ+ themes and focuses on chosen family over traditional adventure.
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune — Klune's follow-up novel maintains the same gentle tone, themes of self-acceptance, and cozy supernatural elements.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon — Epic fantasy with strong LGBTQ+ representation and themes of acceptance, though with higher stakes and more complex world-building.
Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall — Children's book exploring identity and acceptance with the same gentle approach to difference and belonging, just for younger readers.