I have had this book preordered since It was announced by TJ Klune and I was not disappointed, I love seeing Arthur and Linus interact with each other. I also love seeing them interact with the kids Arthur being more relaxed and Linus worried about them but equally loving them. It was great to know a little more about Arthurs past and him taking back the place where he had received a great deal of trauma. I love that he decided to give kids like him a good childhood. I cannot wait for this book to come out I think this will become a comfort series for me a world where I can return to that will give me some peace in this very hectic world.
I received an excerpt of this book curtesy of the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a review.

This was an excellent story with well thought out characters. I was engaged the entire time and would recommend this book to others.

I cannot wait to read the whole book and buy copies to give away to all my friends. It was like going home again.

The excerpt I read of this was well written and engaging. If it is anything like the first, it will be a huge hit. Looking forward to reading the whole book once it's available. Thanks to NetGalley for preview/excerpt. #SomewhereBeyondtheSea

I literally SCREECHED when I got this email in my inbox because this is possibly my most anticipated read of 2024 and getting just the smallest glimpse at it has literally made my week. I love Linus, I love Arthur, I love a glimpse of their domestic life and the political world we got in the first few chapters and I cannot wait to read more.

And yes, I would die for every one of these children.

I'm literally frothing at the mouth for more. I will be (im)patiently waiting for the full thing to come out.

I fell head over heels with TJ Klune when The House in the Cerulean Sea came out and have been enamored ever since. I never thought there would be another book about this island of magical creatures and love that overcomes all, and yet, here we are.

I am lucky to have gotten an ARC Excerpt of the first four chapters of the second book and it took me a moment to get acclimated but I quickly fell back in love with all of my favourite characters. It sparked the love that I felt when reading the first book and my only bummer is that it’s not a full ARC and we all have to longingly wait to fully be encompassed in this world again.

TJ Klune is a master when it comes to grounded, magical, unwitting family coming together. Truly counting down the days until September 10th.

I really enjoyed reading this excerpt. The writing was well done and drew me in quickly. I loved the fact that all of the characters from the first book were reintroduced in this one, especially since it’s been around two years since I read the first one. I will say, I’m a little nervous about the potential political maneuvering of this plot; it made me slightly stressed. That being said, I’m looking forward to more characters being introduced including the new child. One of my favorite things about the first book was the found-family and cozy-ish fantasy aspects of it, so I am hoping that will be present this time around. Nevertheless, I was intrigued and will be looking forward to reading the full work whenever it is published.

I simply cannot wait until I can read the whole book! It was so amazing to see these characters again. Very much looking forward to the full version so we can continue to follow along with these characters again!

I am unsure how to review an excerpt but based on the first four chapters, this will be a 5 star just like the first!

Any doubt I had about this sequel to The House In The Cerulean Sea vanished from the first chapter! The warm feelings were back the second the kids reappeared. Just as adorable and funny as I remembered them. " Violence is never the answer." "But it can be the question."
Also, the coincidence of reading Chapter 2 on my birthday was a treat! I need the rest of the book right now.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for this excerpt.

SO excited for this! TJ Klune does it again. Read this series if you love cozy, well-written, magical reads!

Getting to see Arthur, Linus, and the kids once again is a treat. What a cliffhanger at the end of this four chapter excerpt!

I didn't realize at first that this was only an excerpt. I was a little disappointed since The House in The Cerulean Sea is one of my favorite books, and I was elated for a sequel. It was hard ending after only chapter 4 because I wanted more.

Here's what I like so far. The first book focused more on Linus's point of view, and Somewhere Beyond the Sea seems to be mainly from Arthur's point of view. I cannot wait to hear more about Arthur and his past. I was immediately brought back to the whimsical and fun within the first chapter with all the kids. Their interactions with one another also bring me so much joy and laughter. I have read a few other books by T.J. Klune and he always has characters with depth that you can empathize with. The storyline is taking a more political turn, but I expected that with how the first book ended.

Thank you Tor Publishing Group, NetGalley, and T.J. Klune

Hopefully, a full arc of Somewhere Beyond the Sea will be released soon because I'm ready to devour it!

When I applied for this arc, I didn't realize it was only an excerpt. With that being said, I look forward to reading the book. I absolutely loved The House in the Cerulean Sea, When I first began Somewhere Beyond the Sea, I knew I would love it. TJ Klune uses the same eloquent writing style as the first book in the series. I look forward to reading Somewhere Beyond the Sea in its entirety, so I can get a better feel for the characters and where the plot is headed.

Thank you NetGalley for an excerpt of this highly anticipated novel.

Thank you for the ARC teaser.

I love this author and his stories, this was just as good as all his others books. The same feelings and characters and whimsy as Cerulean sea. Just what I needed. Can’t wait to read the rest of the book!!

GAH!!!!!!! THIS IS SO GOOD! I didn't realize it was a teaser but holy cow what a great tease. GIvE ME MORE!!!

Cannot WAIT to go back to this world for the full book!

Thanks to Tor Publishing and Netgalley, I’ve been able to read the first little bit of this book. These thoughts are my own. I really enjoyed the first book so much! I feel from the excerpt that I am really going to enjoy book two! It’s lovely to be back with Arthur, Linus, and the kids again! I also love that we get this book from Arthur’s POV and we get more from his past! I’m definitely looking forward to this one coming out in September!

I recognized that this was only an excerpt, but I am still so happy to be reunited with Linus and Arthur. I remember when an anonymous librarian recommended “The House in the Cerulean Sea” as a last minute book for our book club when that month’s hostess backed out. My book club probably would have been hesitant to embrace an LBGTQ+ fantasy initially, but this was such a magical book that they all agreed they wanted a sequel. And we’ll have one in September!!!

In the teaser, we experience the domestic life that Arthur and Linus have settled into, with the magical children still being their free selves. A prologue tells us about the first time that Arthur returned to the island (nearly 30 years after he was an abused child in the previous orphanage). Now Arthur and Linus are being summoned back to the Department in Charge of Magic Youth to testify about Arthur’s mistreatment. Will that bring changes? Will the changes be good for the island of children or even worse than before? We’ll be waiting until September to find out! 5 stars for the first part of a wonderful fantasy that’s been missed!

Thank you to Tor Publishing Group and NetGalley for a free advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!

This review is based on the first four chapters of this book.

This was a delight to read. I loved the first book in the series and the second one looks like it'll be more of the same - in the best way possible.

I loved revisiting the characters and am intrigued by the plot. It looks like this will be timely tale. I can't wait to read the rest.

I read an excerpt of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

I only got the excerpt to preview, but it was terrific. This series has some of my favorite characters in any book! Of course, the couple of chapters I got to read were like drops of water to a thirsty man. It just made me more excited to read the whole book. The gang is back and better than ever. I wish I could live in this book.