I am dying to get my hands on the rest of this book! This excerpt was exactly what I wanted from book two in the series. The found family is my favorite part of this series and this book starts out strong with the "birt" party for Linus. I loved hearing the kids discuss their surprises for him as well as the touching moment when their big gift was revealed. I cannot wait to to find out what happens with Arthur and Linus during the rest of the book. My heartstrings are already being pulled with the devotion they both have to those kids on the island. Counting down the days until release day! Thanks to NetGalley, TJ Klune and Tor Publishing Group for giving me a sneak peek.

I was so excited to have received an excerpt of Somewhere Beyond the Sea! The House in the Cerulean Sea was my first TJ Klune book and I fell in love with these characters and I’m so excited to jump back into their world. I’m excited to read a book from Arthur’s POV and to meet new kiddos and fall in love with this book just as I did the first one!

Why oh why is this only a few chapters?!? I have this preordered and release day cannot get here soon enough. I loved every second of seeing our friends again from The House in the Cerulean Sea. The same writing and inspirational words shared through some amazing characters and a NEW POV. I cannot wait for the full story.

Excerpt??? What? I thought it was the entire book! Already preordered! If you love Klune's other works, this one starts off just as good!

wHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY THIS MAN WRITES. i CANNOT WAIT FOR THE BOOK! tHANKS TO NETGALLEY AND THE PUB;ISHER FOR THE EXERPT.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this excerpt. I read it in a day and can’t wait to grab a copy of the final release. It’ll definitely be interesting to see what happens to Arthur.

I flew through the 4 chapter excerpt and am already wanting more. I loved the return of this cast of unique characters and their banter. I can already tell the 2nd book will not disappoint. Excited for the release date!

Thank you to Tor Publishing Group via Netgalley for the opportunity to review this excerpt.

I LITERALLY threw my hands in the air and squealed when I saw I was approved for this ARC!

I started reading and was shocked that I was already 51% finished when I felt like I was just getting into it. Low and behold- it’s an “ARC excerpt”. Only the first 4 chapters.

Oh, what a bummer! I gobbled them up as I absolutely LOVED The House in the Cerulean Sea, and could not wait to see where these special characters ended up next.

This book is Arthur Parnassus’ story. It’s the same heartwarming story telling about the orphanage, the Department of Magical Children, the definition of love and family.

This excerpt was a tease, but a very good tease! I loved the first 4 chapters and am very, very sad I have to wait until 9/10/2024 to read the rest.

Thank you @NetGalley and @TorpublishingGroup for the excerpt! I loved it and would be THRILLED to read the rest if you'd like to send it over!!

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It was wonderful to get an insight into this book - and revisit my "friends" from the first book. This excerpt totally won me over and I cannot wait for the release of the book.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is in my top 5 most favorite books so I was VERY excited when I saw book two was coming out. I was lucky enough to get a preview of the first 5 chapters from NetGalley and it did NOT disappoint. I am sad I have to wait for the rest of the story! It has been a few years since I read Cerulean Sea so I was worried I would forget some parts, but the book does a really good job of reminding you of everything in the first few chapters. I am looking forward to reading the full book when it comes out in September.

I’m so thrilled to be able to read an excerpt of this book. The characters are, as always, a delight in their antics and personalities just shine through. This excerpt is already bringing in a couple new characters and I can’t wait to see how they tie in to the story at large. Highly anticipating the full read!

I absolutely gasped when I got the email approval for this excerpt, I absolutely loved "The House in the Cerulean Sea", infact it is one of my favorite books.

In this 4 chapter excerpt we get a glimpse into “the before” of the house and the relationships Linus has developed with each one in the house. It's just precious, and wholesome and heartwarming. I so enjoy the sweet and tender interactions between Linus and Arthur as they navigate DICOMY issues. The way Klune writes these characters (the children) has me so invested in reading on and following their journey will unfold.

These 4 chapters have me so excited to read the rest of the book, September 10th can't come soon enough! Thank you Netgalley, Tor Books, and TJ Klune for an advanced digital copy!

WOW WOW WOW!!! I cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of this book. Its humor lightens the deeper meaning of this book as Arthur and LInus go to testify for their magical children and all the kids and adults alike! Klune has done it again just based off the first four chapters!

I need to read the fine print more carefully... I did not realize this was only an excerpt!

Of course, it was starting to get good and now I have to wait until September to finish! Not fair! :)

The first four chapters are fabulous. The book continues where The House of the Cerulean Sea leaves off. Arthur and Linus are off to court to protect their magical children. Can't wait to finish the story!

This excerpt made me so excited for the full book. I loved the first book, even though it’s not my normal genre. This one doesn’t look like it’s going to disappoint. September please get here!

Ummm okay I clearly need to read the first book to this sequel because WHAT??? This was a 4 chapter excerpt and I’m missing some of the previous plot but everyone has RAVED about the previous book so *adds to tbr* 😂 until then, I will be anxiously waiting until Somewhere Beyond the Sea gets released in September 🥵

*Thank you to Tor Publishing Group via NetGalley & the author for the opportunity to read this e-arc excerpt*

Although Somewhere Beyond The Sea was as fantastic as I knew it would be… I also did not realize it was only an excerpt. Therefore, I’ am now sad because I want to keep reading but can’t.

With that being said, I clearly am SO excited to read the full book!

This bite sized excerpt is as enchanting and captivating as the first book. The beloved characters return and it feels like a hug from a long lost friend. We get a glimpse into "the before" of the house by the sea was the welcoming orphanage we know and love. We also get the glorious moments of life together after Linus returns to the house for good.
The DICOMY drama isn't over. I anxiously await how it all unfolds.
Even within this tiny excerpt you get the punch in the gut "real talk" that TJ Klune is known for. You won't walk away without hearing some truly important lessons about life.

“But I believe the greatest weapon we have at our disposal is our voices. And I am going to use my voice for you, and for me. Hate is loud. We are louder.”

The first 4 chapters set us up beautifully for the rest of the book. Linus and Arthur are trying to adopt the children and must go to court. They immediately encounter obstacles making their goal potentially more difficult to reach.

I can’t wait to read the rest of this!!

I was so excited to receive this ARC but extremely disappointed it is only an excerpt! However, it only makes the anticipation to read it much more!! I read the house on the cerulean sea not long ago and LOVED it! This story precede that story about 5 years from Arthur’s point of view buying the house on the propert with the intention of making an improvement in others lives in which he was not given the same guidance. I also love that it goes back to current day and Linus and Arthur and back in action and tackling a new child. Can’t wait to read the entire book!!