I was literally so excited to be approved for this even if it was just the excerpt because after reading the first in this series I got so excited about the second one coming out!! Jumping back into Arthur and Linus’s world even if just for a couple chapters made me even more excited to get my hands on the full book! These characters and the kids are so well written and I officially can’t wait for pub date!

This maintained every ounce of the heart and hope of the first book, while reminding us of the importance of creating safe spaces for the people we love and support in our lives. The children were front and center, and they absolutely shone. I’m so grateful for a story where uniqueness is celebrated and loved so deeply.

Okay! You cannot leave me at excerpt now; please give me the full story. I want to know why this case became extremely high profile and what people want from Parnassus and his little magic family. I demand answers. I demand access to full book😅

I didn’t realize we weren’t getting the whole book 😭 but I absolutely loved the first four chapters. I listened to house in the cerulean sea and it is my favorite audio book to date. I was a little leery of physically reading this one due to that little fact but it was still wonderful and I don’t want to wait almost a month for the rest 😂 Will post a full Goodreads review once I’m able to finish the book! Thank you for this teaser!!

Read this teaser - looking forward to the book when it releases! I can't wait to meet these beloved characters again. I really liked the prologue that it started with; even though it confused me at first as to whether this was going to be a prequel or sequel. I've already put in my preorder!

The House In the Cerulean Sea holds a special place in my heart so I was so excited to find out there was a sequel coming!

Even though this is just a small snippet of the first few chapters it has me very excited to read it in its entirety when it's released!

Judging by Klune's other books I'm fairly confidant that I will enjoy this one... but I'm not confortable giving rating and feedback on something I've only read the first four chapters of. While I read a lot of teaser chapters in order to discover books I might like I'm a little frusterated by the publisher only giving four chapters on NetGalley for review. Especially because nowhere on the request page does it state that the review copy is only four chapters.

TJ Klune is an auto-read author for me and Cerulean Sea made me absolutely sob so of course I can't wait for the full second book. Arthur is a delight and I can't wait to get more into his story.

I wish I would have realized before applying for this arc that it was an excerpt, but the few chapters we got makes me really excited for the book.

Some authors really have a way of bringing you back into a world that you read about years ago, and TJ Klune does so masterfully in Somewhere Beyond the Sea. The sequel to the hit House on the Cerulean Sea, this new book brings us back to the house on the cerulean sea not long where we left off with Linus, Arthur, and their eclectic and lovable children that they are planning to adopt officially. But new challenges will come their way. Arthur takes the helm of narrating this book, which will delve into his dark past.

While I only got to read the first four chapters, I am intrigued and cannot wait to read the rest of the book! Klune is going all in on attacking contemporary government issues, and I am curious how this will be approached. There will also be a new child added to the fray of already magical and adorable children, and how this child will adapt is likely to play a huge role in moving the book forward. I am beyond excited for September 10th to come so that I can get my hands on the final copy of Somewhere Beyond the Sea! Trust me when I say I will read this in one sitting because I know it is going to be that good of a book!

I did not realize Somewhere Beyond the Sea was a sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea, a book that is so near and dear to my heart. With just a snippet, I know that this book will surely have a chokehold on me as well. I can’t wait to read the whole story and welcome back a cast of strange and spectacular characters that feel like friends!

Arthur Parnassus has agreed to speak in front of the department of magical creatures and tell his story, but the departments aren't really there to listen it seems more like he is a being baited. Once a caseworker is assigned to the island again it is clear that the children are going to have to teach the caseworker and the government that they will fight for a new future, a better one.
We get to spend time with Arthur and Linus but also each child and meet David a newcomer to the family. It is so fun seeing each of the children be siblings and help one another out but also, I loved seeing Arthur and Linus as parents. The follow up to The House in the Cerulean Sea is maybe even better than the first book! This book is a revolution. These stories are so much more than expected and are filled with found family and hope.

Originally, this was labeled as "an excerpt" so when I didn't see that heading, I thought I scored! I was wrong. I'm not sure why the publisher is withholding access, especially to a librarian, but I've got three different edition pre-ordered. I was just really hoping to read it early.

I wish I had realized I requested an excerpt , and not the whole book, because reviewing an excerpt is tricky. Here’s what I think most people would want to know, though, that is answered within these few chapters: the same delightful tone and character relationships are alive and well here. I felt cuddled as I read this love. That’s what these books are, love in book form. And right before the excerpt ends, we see how serious and life changing things are about to get. I’m looking forward to listening to the entire book on Libro.fm!

I, unfortunately, didn’t realize I would only receive an exert when I requested BUT obviously it was great and I want more! I hadn’t realized how much I missed Chauncey! The magic from the first book is still there and it was amazing to see the whole gang again. Cannot wait to read the whole book!

Thrilled to get an early look at this sequel given how outstanding the first book in the series was. I was immediately pulled into SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA, and loved falling right back in with these familiar kids and main characters. Klune's writing is stellar, as expected. Unfortunately, I didn't realize we were only getting the first four chapters, and though the story is engaging, and I'm on pins and needles waiting to see how the hearing turns out, I definitely hope it doesn't stay so politically charged. I want to get back to the kids and the island, ASAP.

It is hard to give since it was on first couple of chapters. I think the book will be good! I am looking forward to September 10

This little excerpt has me dying for more! Already, the children have once again roped me in, the stakes are higher, and I am head over heals for Arthur and Linus. I was also pleasantly surprised that Arthur is our narrator for the second book. I cannot wait for September 10th to be here!

In the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea, we return to the magical home of Arthur, Linus, and the children just as Arthur is summoned to speak on the mainland about his childhood, and take in a new magical child. This excerpt provides the first four chapters, and I was so sad for it to end because I want to keep reading! I love these magical youths, and it made my heart happy to revisit with them! I cannot wait to read the rest of the novel!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Books for providing me with this preview of the book!

This was only the first four chapters, but the continuation of the story that began in "The House in the Cerulean Sea" looks promising, from this small sample. Linus and Arthur have to leave their island and magical charges to go testify before the government on behalf of magical humans. I'm looking forward to getting to read the rest of the book!