I cannot wait for the full story! The sneak peak is more like a teaser than anything because I need the rest of the story ASAP!!!

OBCESSED WITH THIS BOOK!!!! House in the Cerulean Sea is my favorite book and the sequel didn't disappoint

Choosing which books to read (or plan to read) when you are going in for major surgery is very difficult. I must have changed my mind dozens of times. And then, as if it was meant to be, I got lucky to get the second hold spot for Somewhere Beyond the Sea just one week out of my surgery. So my time reading this sequel has been me being either: super anxious pre-surgery or drugged up post surgery. I finish it today as I’m almost weaned off the ‘good’ drugs. I’m so thankful that books like this exist; even if they are not normally my type of novel. I read House on the Cerulean Sea just last month for the first time; again going outside my usual niches of dark fantasy, and looking for hope, love and inspiration for life. Thankfully I found exactly that in Klune’s work. The icing on the cake is that it’s also queer.

There isn’t much new here. Had I been in another place of my life while reading this I would likely have been bored. It is exactly what you expect; a continuation of the story adding a Yeti child (whose the best), growing Sal into an adult, teaching Lucy kindness, and furthering the other children into better residents of Earth. We get (a lot) of mushiness between Arthur and Linus (too much for me), and Zoe has a chance to shine above all. Thus it’s really not a critical sequel but nice to have all the same.

For me there is one line I read, the day before surgery, that I shared with my husband, that made an impression upon me. As a childless, bisexual woman I’ve encountered a lot of weird comments from people who don’t even know they are being harmful and this surgery is the final step in accepting who I will forever be; a woman but not a mother.
My surgery was to remove ALL baby making organs, stop me from bleeding and throwing clots, get my iron under control, stop cramping and pain/pressure; plus some fibroids and cysts were removed. A lot going on for a bunch of ‘baby parts’ I never used (and always knew were non-functional).

Alas, I needed to remind myself why we were doing all this.
I have fibromyalgia, the risk of surgery pain becoming permanent is quite high; but it had to be done. So I’m eternally grateful to Klune for this one line that I hope can live with me forever:

<i>”If you go into a situation expecting the worst, it may cloud your ability to see what good can come from it.”</i>

When a lot is on the line it’s beyond important to ensure you know the good that can come from it. For me, a new phase in my life will be starting and we’re beyond hopeful that it will result in an easier time for me, an improvement in my quality of life, and maybe even resolve issues we didn’t think it could. You never know. And even if it doesn’t we will find the good that always exists to move forward with.
All these thoughts from me, someone often said to be the most: non-sentimental, non-cryer, non-flowery, unmotherly female.
Thanks for letting me share this rare, important moment with you.
Again thank you to T. J. Klune for giving, even the roughest of us, a chance to be reminded about the importance of love and positive power.

Even though this was just a sneak peek I listened to the full audiobook. It was amazing! I loved reuniting with the whole cast of characters and it definitely expanded the original story. I do feel like it set it up for a third book but I guess we will see.

It feels like I read The House in the Cerulean Sea ages ago, but the heartwarming story of found family is timeless. I look forward to returning to Marsyas Island with Linus, Arthur, and their household of magical youths. This sneak peek was brief, and a perfect primer to dive back into the series for its next installment. Thank you to MacMillan Audio for the sneak peek to Somewhere Beyond the Sea, which is available now.

I am so excited for another book! I loved all the characters and can’t wait for more of these cuties!

This sneak-peek makes me so excited to read the full book! I love this author and his writing style. It's so whimsical and really makes you feel like you're apart of the world they create.

Wow just wow! I love all of his books and can’t wait to read more!!!! I am so glad he decided to do a sequel.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

TJ Klune captured the wonder, delight, innocence, humour, and heartwarming feelings you most likely would have gotten when reading the first book. The audiobook was delightfully narrated, with each character having their own voice - I must admit, it first startled me as I had not imagined certain voices to be in such a certain manner (ie: Chauncey's) but you grow to love and get used to it, as well as find that it just adds a little extra element to each character.

I love TJ Klune and I simply cannot wait to get to dive deeper into this book. Love his characters and imagination, always.

At this point I have listened to the full book and I have to say that it was amazing! There were so many times I cried happy tears. It was so uplifting. This book feels like a love letter to queer joy.

The only thing the sneak peek of Somewhere Beyond the Sea accomplished was that it made me so ready to listen to the entire book. It was so great, if even for a few minutes, to be back with the orphans and Arthur again. There’s something so charming and magical about this series, but I can’t wait to listen to the entire thing. Now I just have to wait for my library hold to become available.

I didn’t realize this was only a portion of the audiobook. It was great and I look forward to reading the whole book.

The highly-anticipated sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea, the book picks up not far from where the last one ended. Caring for the fun and spunky magical children of their strange orphanage on Marsyas Island, Arthur Parnassus and Linus Baker are living the dream. But when Arthur is called to the city to testify about his own troubled past, a new fight begins.
I devoured this! Thank you to Tor Publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Since this was just a sneak peek, I can only exclaim my excitement for the rest of the book. Klune is an auto-read author for me. I love his work and I can't wait to finish this story.

I loved this sneak peak and cant wait for the full book to come out ! It is just as lovely and cozy as the first and diving back into this world felt like coming home

TJ Klune did it again. I love the characters and their stories. The writing is perfection. I know this is just a tease but I can’t wait to delve into the book

I did not realize this was a preview, my mistake. I guess I just see this author’s name and get trigger happy. I have enjoyed every single thing this author has released and of course this would be no different. First time listening to an audiobook version from this author and regardless of the format these books are engrossing, magical and beautiful. I cannot wait to read the entire sequel.

As someone who fell in love with *The House in the Cerulean Sea*, I was thrilled to get a sneak peek of the audiobook for T.J. Klune's upcoming sequel, *Somewhere Beyond the Sea*. Klune has quickly become a favorite author of mine, and I eagerly anticipate each new release, knowing I'll be met with a perfect blend of wit, snark, fantasy, and creativity.

This prequel did not disappoint—it carried the same warmth and charm as the first book, making me eager to continue the story. The narrative has the same flavor that made *The House in the Cerulean Sea* so special, and I'm incredibly excited to devour the full book when it's released.

The narrator was phenomenal, bringing each character to life with distinct and engaging voices. It added an extra layer of enjoyment to an already delightful story. If the rest of the book is anything like this sneak peek, it’s sure to be another hit from Klune.

Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillian Audio for this sneak peak so that I may give my honest feedback and review.