As an educator I can see each and every child in this story as a child I once had/have in my classroom. This story melts my heart. The narrative had me in the story and loved every minute of it.

I got the opportunity to review a long excerpt of the audiobook- and it was endearing and captured my interest from the get go. I can’t wait to read the book. From what I gathered from the excerpt,Arthur has a loving family, all charming and witty and who love each other dearly. Arthur is sent on a journey of some kind, and due to the beautifully descriptive and immersive style that I’ve enjoyed so far from the short audio experience-it’s sure to be a wonderful read.

What a tease! I absolutely love this story and these characters!!

From the excerpt the story starts out with Arthur Parnassus in the past, first coming to the island. Flash forward to present day where Arthur and Linus are off to tell Arthur's story. All the love ape characters have returned and the magic starts right where it left off.

I adore TJ Klune and the worlds he presents in his literature. The audio version excerpt was amazing as it was in The House in the Cerulean Sea. Daniel Henning does an amazing job reading the text and the characters come to life through his voice. Reminds me so much of listening to Harry Potter.

I cannot wait to read/listen to the rest of this story. I'm sure it will as magical as this expert promises.

I’ve been looking forward to getting back to this world since the moment I found out there would be another book and I so very deeply enjoyed my preview back via this audiobook sneak peek! The first two chapters got me so excited to read the full length book. The voice acting was really delightful and the way the various characters had their own unique sound was spot on. Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for early access! Now… to read the full length version!

I cannot wait to listen to this entire book. This sneak peek got me so excited, and I cannot wait to get my grubby little hands on the whole audiobook. I love the audio production with the music and the narrator did such a fantastic job bringing just this short bit to life!

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this sneak peek of what is likely going to be one of my favorite books this year. All opinions within this review are my own.

I wish I liked it :(
I had a very hard time getting into the story.
The narration sounded like I was reading a children’s book, not an adult epic fantasy as described.

This preview delivered an exciting glimpse into what's to come, effectively building anticipation for the full release. The concept of offering a sneak peek to generate early hype is brilliant, allowing viewers to get a taste without revealing too much. It struck an ideal balance between teasing content and maintaining mystery, leaving the audience eager for more.

So excited to read the full book!! I thought this was the full book - I generally avoid excerpts since I hate waiting for more, but I’m very much looking forward to getting the whole story!

I am so excited for the full book. Klune can do no wrong in my opinion, and I can’t wait to fully dive into this one.

The perfect sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. It was beyond delightful and once again, the audiobook was fantastic.

This sneak peek of Somewhere Beyond the Sea was wonderful! So far, the new book is fun, whimsical, and adorable, which is to be expected by anyone who read The House in the Cerulean Sea. I can’t wait to pick up a shiny new copy of this (which just came out yesterday!) and continue on this new adventure with all my old friends!

I am not exaggerating when I say The House in the Cerulean Sea changed my life. Hearing about this sequel made me more excited than I could ever say. The opening with a flashback was so perfect. Obsessed with the narrators voice. Line delivery makes me laugh out loud at the jokes. The convo between Chauncey and Phee on the stairs was hysterical. Thankful for this sneak peek, and cannot wait to read or listen to this entire book!

Too short!!! I need to read this whole book right now! It is almost painful to have to stop where it did

I have been looking forward to this sequel for quite some time. Klune writes beautifully and with full heart! I love these characters and was so happy to visit them again. Very much looking forward to the whole book! Many people could benefit from reading Klune's books. The narrator was great and adds to the story.

4/5 stars - Rated for "can't wait to get into this world again!" So pleasant and comforting to be back with the magical creature children and their caretakers.

I can not wait to get the full copy of this book! TJ Klune does a magical job spinning stories around readers hearts.

I found it challenging to give a full review of *Somewhere Beyond the Sea* by TJ Klune, as I was only given a sneak preview, not the entire book. Once I’ve had the chance to listen to the full story, I’ll return with a more complete review.

I guess I should have read more carefully. I didn't realize this was a sneak peak. I loved the narration from The House in the Cerulean Sea so nonsurprise I'll love it with this book too.

The narrator is absolutely perfect - I can’t wait to be able to finish this book. Perfect amount of personality given to the reading while still allowing one’s own imagination to play.

Obsessed with this sneak peek , but DYING FOR MORE . So beyond sad that this was only the prologue and chapter 1 ! GAAAH !
The audio was done super well , the mystical music , the characters voices. My gosh , I missed these characters SO MUCH !