Omg! In all my excitement I failed to notice that this was just an excerpt! That being said, if these 4 chapters are an indication of how this book is going to be, then I think we are in for another fantastic book by TJ Klune. Really looking forward to reading the rest of this one!

I did not realize how much I was craving a second book in this series until I read this excerpt. The characters are so full and rich and the new mystery is already there in the first 4 chapters. I love the way the characters communicate and interact with one another. I cannot wait to read more once this comes out.

"A time will come when all of us will have to make a choice between what is right and what is wrong. I worry that time is closer than we think. And I don't know that we're prepared."

It was so wonderful to be briefly back with these characters who I love with my entire heart. Four chapters felt like quite the teaser, so I hope full ARCs are posted at some point. This is gearing up for a tense, emotional rollercoaster as Linus and Arthur work to make magical beings accepted in society. It's amazing how many emotions I felt in 4 chapters. I've already teared up more than once at the absolute sweetness of the birt party and gift

TJ Klune is one of my favorite authors of all time, and his characters have stayed with me long after finishing their story. .

Thank you Tor Publishing and NetGalley for the excerpt for Somewhere Beyond the Sea! My favourite cast of characters is back and as lovable as I remember from House on the Cerulean Sea. It’s time to stand up for children with magical powers, who better than Arthur and Linus. They leave the island after a Birt party for Linus to embark on a journey to the city to advocate for their beliefs and looks like road block are coming and surprising friends to help! CANNOT WAIT FOR ENTIRE BOOK!!!!! thank you again!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for this excerpt. Even though I was disappointed that I only received the first 4 chapters, this was an excellent read. Still funny and heartwarming. I can't wait to read the rest!

Thank you to Tor for my excerpt!


I had no idea how much i missed these characters until I received this sample. just reading about the kids shenanigans again just made me so happy and you can't just end the sample like that! i need to know what happens next.


If you have a Full Arc, i would do anything for it Tor :(

Thank you NetGalley, Tor Books, and TJ Klune for an early excerpt of this in exchange for an honest review.

This is my most anticipated upcoming book and I am thrilled I was able to read the first 4 chapters. It was just as incredible as I was hoping it would be, it felt like coming home. I cried, laughed, and could not stop grinning within the first 68 pages. It’s just as wholesome as its predecessor, with an overarching feeling of potential doom. You can tell Klune is building on experiences that he may have faced as a queer man, but in a digestible, more heartwarming, way for his readers. I can see this sequel being a little more heavy on the “political” side than the first, but no less wholesome. I cannot wait for the rest of this book to see how everything plays out and am eagerly awaiting the publication date, but also hoping I get approved for the full arc!

Just a note for the publisher and/the author, i’m not sure if it was intentional or not but Lucy’s picture was missing from the photographs scene!

I am very excited for this book and I wish it wasn’t just an excerpt! Can’t wait to fully be immersed in this world again.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic exerpt to read in exchange for an honest review.

Although this is just the first four chapters I can already tell you thus book is going to be my top book of 2024. Our favourite magical children are back (gosh how I've missed Chauncey). And someone new is coming - hello David. I can already tell this will also speak to the current political climate regarding 2SLGBTQI+ policies and peoples. I am eagerly anticipating the full novel.

Wow this was the best excerpt!! It’s like coming home to old friends and places. I was bummed to find out it was just 4 chapters but what a great 4 chapters it was. I hope they will bring out the full ARC and I get approved because I cannot wait till September.

Thank you Netgally, TOR books and TJ Klune for this amazing small part of what’s to come.

I’ll admit I was disappointed when I got the approval email for this and realized it was only an excerpt but it meant I could take a half an hour and read it right away which was good. House In The Cerulean Sea is one of my favourite books so I was so excited to hear there was a sequel coming. Sequels can sometimes feel unnecessary but book one made it clear there was still work to be done when it comes to the rights of magical children. Only a prologue and four chapters long, the excerpt ended on a cliffhanger that will have me counting down the days until the book’s release. Thank you to NetGalley & Tor Publishing Group for the sneak peek!

I'm going to mcfreakin lose it. I was worried that this wouldn't live up to The House in the Cerulean Sea, which is one of my favourite books, and while that remains to be seen, these opening chapters do assuage a lot of that fear. TJ Klune knows what he's doing.

RIP to me for getting too excited to read the word "Excerpt" and thinking we were getting the full galley. I'm not going to make it.

Quick note to the publisher/editor: Lucy's missing from the photographs scene, which seems like it might have been by accident.

This excerpt set up a good tease for the rest of the book. I appreciated that before the first chapter we get a flashback to when Arthur first came back to the island and decided to turn the house that held nightmares for him into the home for magical children it is now.
House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my absolute favorite books (the audio is spectacular I might add) so I am beyond ready to get to read SBTS!
Arthur and Linus are so dang cute and compliment each other so well. All of the children are so unique but I have such a soft spot for Lucy! I loved getting to see a little bit of their quirks and wit in this excerpt. Chauncey has such big dreams and cracks me up. This series would make such a magical movie!
I hope I’m able to eventually be approved for the full book so I can give a full review/rating 💕
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Absolutely terrific stuff and has all those signature Klune feels that you want from one of his works. I look forward to reading this work in its entirety!

exciting preview. can't wait to read the whole thing.
actually contemplating a pop culture class around Klune's writing.

I feel a little cheated because I fully thought we were getting the whole book but an excerpt is fine for now I guess lol. This was absolutely delightful! The house in the Cerulean Sea is one of my favorite books of all time, so I was beyond excited to see that this was on NetGalley. I’m more excited than ever for the full book!

In this four chapter excerpt of the sequel to A House in the Cerulean Sea, we begin with Arthur and Linus enjoying time with the children on their idyllic island. Then they have some serious conversations about growing up, adoption, and prejudice before the couple travels to the big city, where Arthur will be testifying to push for repeal of the laws oppressing magical children. It seems likely they'll also be meeting with those fostering David, the young yeti mentioned at the end of the previous book, to see if he can join their family.

It's impossible not to compare this book to the first. Despite its challenging subject matter, A House in the Cerulean Sea had a lightness and a fairy tale quality that gave it unexpected sweetness to balance the sadness. So far, Somewhere Beyond the Sea fails to achieve that. The way people with magic were treated in A House in the Cerulean Sea was clearly a metaphor for members of marginalized groups in our own world. In the sequel, only a few chapters in, we're learning about politicians who not only don't want to reform the laws against magical children, but also legislate against queer and trans kids and families. This explicit link with oppression outside of the imaginary world Klune is building feels heavy-handed in a way that doesn't serve the book.

Trying to write a review based on four chapters is difficult. A little more time with the story might have illuminated whether this would become more allegorical, like the first book, or continue to make connections for readers to the horrors of our current political climate, not trusting us to do it ourselves. As it stands right now, I'm disinclined to come back to the book when it's released.

Ok not fair! This was just an excerpt.
I need to read more now! I love these characters!
Please provide full novel and I will happily provide a full review ❤️