I wanted to say a major thank you to the team for sending me this Excerpt ARC! I cannot wait to read the full book!!

Somewhere Beyond the Sea felt like coming home after a long vacation. The excerpt was full of Klune's classic warmth, and comfort. It brought me so much joy to read about my favorite characters in a new light! I thoroughly enjoyed where the story was headed and I'm eager to how things progress!

Thank you Mr. Klune for bringing this amazing cast of characters back into our lives!! And thank you to TOR publishing group for providing this 4 chapter ARC excerpt. It has made me SO excited for the full book in September, it cannot come soon enough! I think we are all in for quite the wild ride with this one… better buckle up

I find it hard to review just an excerpt, but I will do my best!

I was excited to get a taste of this world again because I loved House in the Cerulean Sea so much. I can't even begin to say how ecstatic I was to receive this excerpt. Diving back into this world and these characters that have come to mean so much to me was a dream. I was also nervous because I didn't know what to expect, but I quickly lost all nerves once I started reading.

I love the prologue with Arthur. I felt it was a little choppy but overall it was a great inclusion, especially with how the excerpt left off, it seems his past is going to become a major focus in this book.

The first few chapters were like a warm hug. I loved seeing the kids and what shenanigans they were getting up to. It was so fun I forgot I was reading.

The last chapter is where the plot starts to come to fruition and the reader starts to realize there is more going on than what we are led to believe.

I honestly have so many questions. I'm so intrigued by where this book is going to go with what little is given. I need more! Its also hard to give a review based on what's provided because its more of a teaser and I'm left with so. Many. Questions!

Other than the prologue, every chapter felt smooth and flowed well. The first two chapters were so comforting and warm. The pacing was great. I love the build-up that's happening. It was only four chapters and a prologue but it got me hooked! I couldn't put it down and am sad I can't continue.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Tor for this excerpt. And please, please consider me if you make the full book available!

I did not realize this was just an excerpt when I requested it . . . what a cruel surprise! This excerpt included an introduction and the first four chapters of the novel. I love Klune's writing and cannot wait to read the entire book!

This book seems really good and interesting. I do wish it was the full book and not an excerpt though. It kind of sucked to only get 4 chapters.

This was a great teaser! I can’t wait to read the whole book and give my full review. TJ Klune does not miss!

A short little look into the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. I loved returning to this world and the adorable kids - really hoping it continues the cozy atmosphere! Loved that everyone was reintroduced a little bit as a refresher. Can't wait to read the rest of the book!

Absolutely lovely but nowhere near long enough to satisfy me! I’ve missed these characters and I’m so excited to be back with them for a full length story soon. Only four chapters in and it’s clear that Klune has once again created something really special.

A nice little teaser for the book - I'm intrigued by the plot, but I am a bit worried that I won't be engaged by the conflict. What I liked about the first book was the cozy, tucked-away nature of the setting, so it will be interesting to return to the city. I also think it was smart to reintroduce the characters at the beginning because if I told you I remembered each kid, I'd be lying.

Don’t you wish you were here?

Oh this felt like sinking into your coziest blanket and slippers after a long day. I SCREECHED when I found out I was approved for the ARC, and then a different SCREECH when I realized it was just an excerpt. I was hesitant about returning to the house on the cerulean sea, wondering if it would feel the same. Had the characters changed? Had I changed? Obviously yes, but that’s not a bad thing!

The prologue intro into the title had me misty eyed with familiarity. I am very excited to see the journey our characters go on; we have both familiar and unfamiliar settings very early on. One thing is for sure, TJ Klune knows how to write a warm hug in book form. I honestly can’t wait to read the rest of it!

Thanks to Tor and NetGalley for the ARC excerpt of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Returning to Marsas Island and the odd, wonderful children under the care of Arthur Parnassus, this little excerpt was an entire joy. Linus is settling in and feeling like a dad. Arthur and Linus are about to leave the island to speak against the government regulations that "protect" the magical community, that really hurt the magical community. I was late to work to read this as soon as I was approved for this.

I am so eager to read the rest of this book. Five stars is never enough for a TJ Klune book.

Thank you, deeply, to Tor and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC excerpt of this book in exchange for my honest (eager) review.

Hoooo my goodness I screamed upon my approval and then crushed it immediately. Cannot wait to carry on with my journey of this beautiful story

I’m literally frothing at the mouth for the rest of the book!!!!!! Oh my god I need more as soon as possible!!

The Excerpt was fantastic. I need more. I didn't realize I was missing this little family. As soon as I got to chapter one it was like coming Home. The warmth and love was right there waiting. Now I need more.

TJ Klune is a mastermind. Every word he writes is pure magic. He will always be my favorite writer. I desperately wish this was the full thing because I immediately wanted to devour the entire thing.

Going back into this world feels like coming home. TJ’s writing is beautiful, and I was so excited to get an advanced copy of the first few chapters of this book!

I thought TJ did a great job of reintroducing the kids and characters without overdoing it— a perfect little reminder of who (and what) these kiddos are for people like me who read The House on the Cerulean Sea awhile ago.

I’m excited to have this book from Arthur’s POV, and thought the first few chapters did a great job bringing us back into this world while pulling us into this new book. I cannot wait to get to read the rest of this book this fall!! Thank you so much to NetGalley and Tor Books for the ARC excerpt!

Great start to the book! I can’t wait for the full story to be published.

The relationship between the characters is as beautiful as ever.

One note: there was one point where Arthur found his initials that he had carved when he was a child, but my copy read AFB instead of AFP.

Definitely excited to read the rest of this! Going to be a good one. I didn’t think a sequel would be made!

Thank ms to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this excerpt in exchange for an honest review.

Arthur was my favorite character in House In The Cerulean Sea (with, perhaps, the exception of Theodore the Wyvern) so I’m excited to read a book from his perspective. The excerpt is not terribly long, so it’s a bit hard to gauge what the tone of the novel will be. As always, I enjoyed the setting of the house on the island and the interactions between the adults and the magical children. The legal drama aspect could be fun although I worry it might lose some of the whimsy of the previous book, but I suppose I’ll have to wait and see for sure. All in all I’m excited for “Somewhere Beyond the Sea” and look forward to finally getting to read it in full.

SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA by TJ Klune

I cannot express how excited I was when I got the notification from Netgalley that I could read an excerpt from this upcoming release. A sequel to one of my all time favourite books, The House in the Cerulean Sea by one of my all time favourite authors (Green Creek Series, How-To series, Tales from Verania, ETC!!), and I am allowed a sneak peek.

Reading about the Marsyas gang again is like coming home, taking off my bra, slipping in some jimjams and snuggling up with my cat. It's the book version of a warm hug. I don't want to spoil anything, so I will just say that the gang is in top form, the love is immense, and Chauncey is possibly the greatest being ever in existence.

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