This was such a charming sneak peek into the sequel to the beloved The House in the Cerulean Sea!
I was so curious about Arthur's past while reading the first book, and this gave us a hint about his history of abuse and mistreatment as a child, and also his incredible power.
He was already such an admirable, warm character to begin with, and you immediately come to love him more when we learn that coming back to the island and orphanage, despite his dark history there, was such a brave and selfless act for him.
I was also so glad that this excerpt gave us a peek at the children we know and love from the first book. Chauncey is pursuing his bellhop dreams and Lucy is causing his own brand of devilish mayhem! And of course, Linus is there to worry and fret and help protect them all.

I cannot wait to read this story in full!

I received a sneak peek of the audiobook Somewhere Beyond The Sea by TJ Klune.
Now I am impatiently waiting for the release on Sept 10.
I do not like the torture of sneak peeks.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC sneak peek.

This narrator is absolutely wonderful! Despite only listening to the first two chapters, I can already tell you that I'm hooked and in love with this cast of characters. I'm always such a fan of TJ Klune's writing, the way it's so lyrical and descriptive. I can't wait until this book is finally out in the world! So sad that I can't read on, but excited for release day.

Loved the sneak peek! It took me instantly back to the beginning and my love for these characters. Narration is perfect! Loved the different voices and can’t wait to read the whole thing!!

I’m eager to get my hands on the full book! The first one was an absolutely delightful, heartwarming, and comforting read that left me craving more. This preview, though brief, was fantastic! I can’t wait to immerse myself once again in the world and reconnect with some of my all-time favorite characters.

I highly awai Klune's next novel--there is something so comforting about his work! His latest. "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" teases the reader with a trip back to Arthur Parnnasus and his magical home. All the feelings that I anticipated to feel came rushing back. I cannot wait to read the rest of this book. Also, the narrator is a spot-on choice!

5 Stars
A wonderful story and I cannot wait for the book and audio to come out. TJ has a gift and this book is a treasure. Cannot wait. This was such a tease but a good one.

I really enjoyed the Cerulean Sea book and, after this sneak peak, am so looking forward to the full version of this one!

I am super excited to read the full story soon! This was just a small taste of what seems like another great story from Klune

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor for the ARC Excerpt!

As much as I wish this was the whole book, it still did my heart so much good to revisit this world and these characters, brief as it was.

I cannot say enough good things about TJ Klune's writing, especially in The House in the Cerulean Sea and these first few chapters of Somewhere Beyond the Sea. It remind me of a Ghibli movie - finding the elegance and beauty in the every day while blending in the fantastic. It's just....it instantly teleports you somewhere else and even when tensions are high, you instantly feel safe and warm.

I seriously cannot wait for the rest of this book - it's worth checking out the first few chapters!

I need the whole book right now!! The first book was just such an amazing, wholesome and comforting read that I just couldn't wait to read the second!! Obviously this is a very short sneak peak but oh it was great! cannot wait to get the full novel and really dive back into the world with some of my favorite characters ever.

This retelling of The House in the Cerulian Sea, but from Arthur Parnassus’ perspective is just as delightful. TJ Klune always does such a beautiful job creating quirky, diverse characters that show us different ways to love and appreciate differences.

The audio narration is phenomenal.

This is just a review of the sneak peek and not the full book.

ahh! I need more than a preview! These audiobooks are THE BEST and it’s made me so excited for the book to come out. The audiobook makes the characters so much more real and lovable! Can’t wait to read (listen) to this!

I absolutely loved the audiobook, The House in the Cerulean Sea narrated by Daniel Henning. When I saw that the second book in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea was also narrated by Henning, I knew I would listen to it, rather than read it. This was a teaser, a short preview of the audiobook and it totally grabbed my attention. I don't know how I will be able to wait for it to be published for another month. Once again this book has a magical world, a found family and wonderful characters. I recommend you add this one to your TBR.

This is a rating of a two chapter sneak peak only.

The sneak peek was a nice look into the novel, even though from the first couple of chapters, I didn't fully understand what the story was going to be. I am not sure if that was just because we have a very small sneak peak or that I found the audiobook didn't completely keep my interest. I kept zoning out. I think that is partly my fault, as I have recently been trying to get into audio books more. However, I also really did not enjoy the voices in the audio book.

When the book comes out, I think I am just going to have to read it myself. I will be able to pay more attention and I am afraid with how distracting the voices are, I will miss the emotion I am expecting to feel, if this is anything like "The House in the Cerulean Sea".

Even though I am only rating the sneak peak three stars, I fully intend on reading this book and I can't wait to!

AHHH!! So excited to be back in the world of House in the Cerulean Sea with these characters that I adore! I listened to a sneak peek of this one
(which consisted of a couple chapters) via Netgalley. The audiobook narrator does a great job creating different voices for different characters. I can't wait to learn more about Arthur's backstory and the beginnings of the orphanage as well as what these characters have been up to since the first book. So excited--cannot wait for the full book to be available!

I’m a very big fan of TJ Klune and can’t wait to listen to the audiobook in its entirety. Although it’s only a sneak peek I can see a reoccurrence in some of the narrators used for this this book that were in previous books and that continuity, especially with such distinct voices for such memorable characters may cause some dissonance in the reading experience. Overall very excited for the full thing.

"Somewhere Beyond the Sea", by T.J. Klune is a fantasy novel with LGBTQ themes. This sneak peek definitely made me want to read the whole thing!

This is the sequel to "House on the Cerulean Sea". This one is told from the point of view of Arthur, whereas the first is from Linus's point of view.

It starts when Arthur Parnassus first returns to the house on the island and works with Zoe to get it up to code so they can bring in magical orphaned children. The second chapter is several years later after six magical children live there and Linus is there. They all have the same personalities as they did before, and it was a very familiar feeling.

I hope they are going to have this whole book available for reviews, not just the first couple of chapters.

I will have to get it one way or another! If you liked "House on the Cerulean Sea", you will enjoy this, too, I think.

Thank you to Netgalley, Macmillan Audio, and T.J. Klune, for providing this audiobook sneak peek in exchange for my honest review.

I am so excited for this book! I absolutely loved the house in the cerulean sea and i can not wait for this sequel!

This sneak peek just made me wish harder for the book to come out! I can't wait!

Thank you to Netgalley for this sneak peek audio.