The House in the Cerulean Sea

A dystopian novel about the the struggles of surviving in a society that distrusts you is exactly the wrong description for this book. A better description would be: a warm, sun-kissed hug of a book. For those put off by the “magical kids” label, note that it wears its fantasy roots lightly, being more an examination of people and society than exploring the limits of imagination. If you're looking for the perfect antidote (maybe not the best choice of word at the minute) to doom and gloom, you would be hard-pressed to find a better one than this.