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  • Novel

Came out

  • 2020s

Ages

  • Ages 12+
  • Adult

Awards

  • Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature

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Linus Baker, a caseworker who oversees government orphanages for magical children, is sent to a magical island on a dangerous task. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is listed for ages 12 and up.

Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Common Sense Media · Open Library subject

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First published
First published on March 16, 2020. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
It received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 2021. Source: Wikidata, citing ISFDB, checked November 6, 2026.

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