This just whets my appetite for the book! I NEED IT!!!! Linus' voice was a bit different than THITCS, but he is a changed man. No longer meek and mild, but loved and loving. I thought it was fantastic that we got the story of when Arthur went back to the island as an adult. The history there is important, I think. That was the prologue and chapter one seems to pick up fairly soon after book 1 ended. I wonder if it goes back and forth because I would love to see what happens as every child enters the house for the first time.

Cannot wait for the full length audiobook. I absolutely loved the house in the Cerulean Sea, and can’t wait for this next books

I’m excited to listen to the full version! Great narration and was fun to listen to the extended excerpt.

I love TJ Klune and was so excited to listen to this excerpt. The narration is so good and this is one of the few books I’d say should be listened to instead of read. Can’t wait for more

I'm very excited for this book to come out, but I just couldn't get into the narration style. As this series is already a cozy/magical realism vibe, the narrator doing different voices made the story feel like it was intended for a younger audience than what it actually is. I normally really like different voices in audiobooks, so I'm not sure why this one doesn't appeal. Truthfully I have not listened to the audiobook for The House in the Cerulean Sea, so maybe I would've eased into it more had I started there first. My rating reflects the audio, and not the story itself.

I forgot how much I absolutely adore these characters. I can't wait for this book to release. Specifically, I forgot how much I love the voice of chauncey.

Cannot wait to read the full version! TJ Klune has totally captured my attention with this latest….!

This was so good! I didn't realize it was a sneak peek. I can't wait to read the full book. I read the House by the Cerulean Sea and loved it. I am happy that we are getting a sequel.

Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio for my complimentary audiobook sample!

I was so excited to listen to this excerpt! The narrator did an amazing job with each individual voice, and I'm so excited to listen to the full book in September.

Thanks for NetGalley for an ALC of the first 2 chapters! I was already excited for this book, && the ‘sneak peak’ of the book delivered. It includes many of the same lively characters and, same delightful & heartfelt writing from the first book.
The narrator does an excellent job with each characters voice.
Sept 10 can’t come soon enough!

This was a delightful sneak peak of this book that has me really excited for the full book! I adore these characters and I"m glad that we're getting a book from Arthur's perspective!

Just with the sneak peek I already know it's going to be so good, the narrator and the story are excellent. I'm so excited, I can't wait for the rest!

When I received this arc, I'd thought it was the entire book. However, it's just an excerpt. SADDDDD DAY. Very hard to rate a book I only got a small taste of.

Well, like any good sneak peek, I definitely feel teased and primed and ready for the whole damn thing

Oh it’s so nice to meet old friends again!

I can’t wait to see what the children will do? Learn more about Arthur’s past, and meet new characters to fall in love with.

I appreciate the found family trope and I'm certain this book with only make me love the characters more deeply.

Daniel is also a very soothing narrator.

My preview was only a bit, but enough to be excited for the full book. The beloved characters and setting are back and off to a good start.

An amazing treat to listen to this excerpt of Somewhere Beyond the Sea. The narrator, Daniel Henning, once again was a perfect match for this sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea,

To be once again brought into the magical world of Arthur and Linus and their family was a joy, and I cannot wait for the full release in September!! It sounds like this book will have a focus on Arthur's background, but I also am looking forward to the antics of the children Arthur has made his family.

Thank you to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for this excerpt of Somewhere Beyond the Sea!!

Once again, the narrator knocks it out of the park! I listened to The House in the Cerulean Sea and Daniel Henning brought the character's to life with his incredible narration. He appears to have done it again with Somewhere Beyond the Sea and I can't wait to hear the rest. I think listening to this one is definitely the way to go for a fully immersive experience. I can't fully rate the book yet since I've just listened to the Sneak Peak, but this previews is 5 stars! I'm very excited to hear the rest. Full review to come...

I wish this was the full audiobook. That said, this sneak peek made me super excited to return to this series in September!

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune is the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. This story picks up at the end of the previous book. Arthur and Linus, along with other friends in the area, provide a safe place for magical children to live and flourish with hopes that they never feel the pain and neglect that Arthur did as a child.

This is an excerpt of Somewhere Beyond the Sea, with the prologue and first chapter. It seems like this story is going to heavily focus on Arthur, his background, and some difficult decisions he has to make in present time. Similar to the first book, the characters have a wide range of unique personalities that are displayed. I found myself laughing out loud to some moments in chapter one ("gangrenous donkey balls!") and felt warmth being immersed again in their lives. The narrator, Daniel Henning, displays his versatility as he portrays each character. He masters comedic timing when narrating all of the funny moments from the children.

I CANNOT WAIT for the full book to be published and will be reading it right away! Thank you to Macmillan Audio for making this available for review. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is expected to be published September 10, 2024.