I was so excited to receive an excerpt of the sequel to THITCS!! I was nervous I wouldn't remember the characters, but as soon as I started reading I was instantly brought back to one of my favorite places with my favorite people. I can't wait for the full book to come out so I can continue to read about Arthur, Linus, and the adorably cute and creative magical children in their care. At first I thought Arthur was returning the house and it had been abandoned which made me think something terrible had happened to Linus and the children. After reading a few other reviews I realized that was in the past and the book it Arthur's story about how the orphanage came to be. I'm so excited for his story and can't wait for the book to come out! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the excerpt!

As lovely and delightful as I’d hoped. I can’t wait to read this in its entirety. I missed these characters and can’t wait to completely reunite with them.

So happy to be back in this world! I love these characters and Klune’s writing. I can’t wait to read the rest of the book.

As stunning as I expected! I have been been impatiently waiting for this follow up from TJ Kline and this excerpt has be on pins and needles for the release of this book. I absolutely love TJ’s writing and this beautiful story deserves all the stars!

Oh boy, I can't wait for the remainder of this story. T.J. Klune is an instant read for me and was so excited to see this was a sequel. This story is everything I wanted it to be and am so looking forward to more.

Listen, I just hate an excerpt. I really do. My bad for requesting this but it just feel gimmicky to me.

Really enjoyed this excerpt! Full review on Instagram. I can’t give 5 stars to an excerpt but this was a solid 4-stars for me. Wonderful return to the world of House in the Cerulean Sea, with a stronger sense of the oppression facing Arthur and the rest of the magical community.

This is my first foray into reading anything by TJ Kline. I know he is a very popular author but this genre is not one I ever read.

The writing is fantastic and I was drawn into the story.

His fans are going to love this book.

This excerpt of “Somewhere Beyond the Sea” includes the first few chapters of the novel.

The magical and unique family we know and love is back, and trying to make it all official! With the anticipation of another possible addition to their clan and a legal battle with unknown outcomes and secret weldings, Arthur and Linus must go away (and back) to the city to make things right.

There are returns of characters who were briefly mentions in the first novel, and the heart of its prequel “The House in the Cerulean Sea” is still very much present within our family and will hopefully remain in the rest of the book. Arthur and the children are very much my favorite characters in the first book, it’s be interesting to know how much we’ll get overall in the sequel. According to the excerpt, there will be some dedicated time with the legal drama — something I’m not too interested in reading but want to know how it all plays out, predictably or unpredictably.

This is told to be Arthur’s story — what will come to light in the midst of everything that comes out?

In just 4 short chapters, this author managed to pull me back in to the world of the House in the Cerulean Sea. We get a glimpse into the lives of the children of Marsyas Island since we last left off. It brought me back to the warm & fuzzy feelings I felt when reading the first book. Not only did this excerpt give me the happy feelings from the first book, it also piqued my curiosity with a glimpse into Arthur's past and then drew me in with the promise of government drama. I can only hope that time flies until this book comes out so I can see where the story goes.

I enjoyed the first so much so I was happy to be gifted the arc for the second one. I absolutely love tj klunes writing. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this arc.

This direct continuation of the Marsyas Island crew begins with Klune's characteristic heartfelt writing of the familial state of the island and begrudgingly delves into Arthur and Linus' work to undo the harmful bureaucratic system that represses magical persons. This 4 chapter excerpt has whet my appetite for the full novel and can tell this will be a wonderful sequel.

This is an excerpt, so I can't give it a full and proper review. But it does look like it will be another good one from Klune.

I am so excited for this one— the excerpt wasn’t enough! I’m so pleased to be getting a follow-up of the first book and can’t wait!

Absolutely amazing and captivating! So happy to be back on this magical island with the most wonderful group of characters. Cannot wait for the full book.

This has me so excited to read more!!! What a great teaser! I can’t wait to read more of the story. I am waiting on pins and needles for the rest of the book. Thanks so much for the little taste!

Am I sad this is only a 4 chapter excerpt? Yes. Did I eat it up anyways? Absolutely. I adored House in the Cerulean Sea and am SO excited for this next book. Getting just a nibble of the story made me even more excited. This world, these characters and this story are such a phenomenal one and I’m so glad we’re getting more. I can’t wait until September!!

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.