The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)

“Rules are important. But they shouldn't be the foundation of a life.”

Linus spent his whole life following rules to stay safe. He finally found color when he stopped being a spectator in his own life.

“He felt like he’d been asleep for a very long time.”

Living in a gray office makes you forget how big the sky is. Linus needed a tropical island and a grumpy ferryman to remember.

“I am but a child, and I am quite small.”

Lucy being the son of the devil sounds terrifying. Then you see him dancing to old records and needing a dad just like anyone else.

“A home is where you are allowed to be yourself.”

Arthur Parnassus shows that being a leader is just being a shield. He creates a world where kids can be weird without fear.