The excerpt was just enough to make the next few months of waiting excruciatingly painful. And without giving anything away, we rejoin our favorite phoenix, caseworker, and their beloved magical children on the same island in the same sea.

The characters we came to love in Cerulean are a little older and even more endearing -- and, we're going to meet a new magical child who we may be welcoming to the family! It's clear that in this novel, we're going to learn much, much more about Arthur Parnassus' life before we met him in the first book. There's some darkness that is going to come to light as he continues his fight to protect his family.

It's also quite clear that there's going to be a lot of love and heartache in this one. Now that they all know the depth of their love for their found-family, they have a lot more to lose. Let's just say, I'm ready to board the ferry back to the island.

Let the countdown begin! It's due out September 10th!

Another wonderful book with Arthur, Linus snd the children. Now I just need it to be September so I can read the whole book! This was wonderful to have a few chapters to see what is going on, but now I need the whole book!!

So I opened this to read and I didn't read "excerpt" when I requested it. I absolutely fell in love with House by the Cerulean Sea and stayed up late into the night finishing that book years ago. I did not finish this excerpt because I am impatient and knew I would be desperate for the whole story so I just chose to read it when it comes out. Love TJ Klune!

This Review is only based upon the excerpt provided by NetGally and the Publisher for approximately 70 pages of digital content.
I cannot wait for the full length release of this book if the excerpt is a brief glimpse. Not only do we get to glimpse Arthur as he returns to the house before he and his found family reestablish the strange orphanage by turning old wounds into new and magical memories; we see the present, and Arthur, Linus, and the magical children and new obstacles they now have to work through to protect themselves and their home. We may only get a few peeks into what the true journey may be and what will unfold, but I cannot wait to see how resilient they are when fighting for the ones they love.

I am absolutely giving this excerpt 5* because I am so excited to finish reading the rest. September cannot come soon enough!

I absolutely adored The House in the Cerulean Sea, and am so excited for the sequel. This excerpt made me even more excited! I cannot wait to get my hands on the full one.

I didn't realize this was an excerpt, but all the same I'm glad I had an opportunity for an early peek. The House of the Cerulean Sea is one of my all time favorite books and it was a joy to jump back into that world with familiar characters. I was already looking forward to the release of this book and now even more so. Thanks for the early sneak peek!

The House by The Cerulean Sea is one of my all time favorite books and I was so excited to get this excerpt of the sequel! It seems like it will be just as special as the first book, and I can’t wait to read the whole thing! I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

This was just a tease... A taste of the story you know is coming and already has a place on your TBR pile. The magical surroundings of the House makes you wish you could jump into the story and be there. I already knew I was going to read this book, but now, I can't wait.

This except made me so excited for the book to come out. It was so easy to jump back into this sequel with the characters and setting so familiar from the first book. TJ Klunes carefully discussion of important topics is so masterful I cannot wait to read the rest of this!

Shame on me for not realizing this was an excerpt, then getting very invested, only for it to abruptly end. It makes me very excited for September!

What an excerpt! Can't wait to read the whole story!! I love everything this author writes and was so excited to receive this ARC because I loved the first book!

The House on the Cerulean Sea was a remarkable timely read when it released as an increasingly intolerant world headed into the isolation of the pandemic, and it came as a much needed soothing, warm hug. This one picks up shortly after where the narrative left off, and is ostensibly about re-entering the world, ready to make some waves and stand up against injustice towards those who are different by those in power. Seems like a natural progression of combating the dispiriting zeitgeist with our favorite magical family, growing and claiming their right to exist and thrive, not just in isolation. I'm excited that this book is from Arthur's POV and not Linus's, which is a nice juxtaposition as he enters a world unfamiliar to him in the same way Linus had come to the island in the last book. The excerpt sets up a very ugly fight ahead of Arthur and Linus, but not before bringing us back to the utter joy of the family they have created. I cannot wait to read the rest!

Gah! I am so sad that I can’t read on! TJ Klune has done it again and from page one, has captured my attention with his amazingly beautiful characters and the heartwarming, lovely relationships between them. I loved picking up with the children who are even more settled and delightful, despite the fact that Arthur and Linus must leave them for the first time. The couple is off to the city to speak in front of the government in support of magical beings. I am on the edge of my seat and am going to be anxiously awaiting the release!!

Thank you so much, @netgalley for this Advanced Reader’s copy, I loved every word.

Dropped right back into the middle of the most magical world.. If the first 4 chapters are a sign of anything.. it's a sign that this book is going to be just as good as the House in the Cerulean Sea. Can't wait!

This excerpt was like taking a deep dive back into House in the Cerulean Sea! The cozy, whimsical, heartfelt vibes are there guys! This story starts off with Arthur returning to Marsyas Island after his traumatic childhood there and the incident in the cellar well before Linus and the children. He comes across Zoe Chapelwhite who seems hesitant about his return. He fixes up the home from ruins to house new dangerous and magical orphans like he once was and sends a letter to DICOMY. Fast forward where he is now with Linus and the six children we came to love in the first book. We have our familiar characters, Arthur, Linus, Zoe, and the children and it was so nice to go back to Marsyas! When Arthur is summoned to testify about his childhood on the island in hopes of bettering the magical community and keep them safe and in turn it looks like DICOMY is out to burn his reputation to the ground. Klune’s writing is effervescent yet profound and I can tell this story is going to be deeper and more heartfelt in typical Klune fashion! With only the prologue and 4 chapters (cliffhanger anyone?), I can tell I’m going to love this book. I cannot wait for this to release to finish Arthur’s story!

“See me for who I am. I am magic.”

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Books Publishing Group, I was able to read an excerpt of this book prior to its release date!

I was a huge fan of The House in the Cerulean Sea, so I was ecstatic when I heard there was going to be a sequel. I was even more excited when I got the email stating that I had the opportunity to read an excerpt. Reading the first four chapters of this book was like coming home to a warm hug. I absolutely love the cast of magical characters! The interactions between the children and Arthur and Linus are so wholesome and sweet.

I can already tell that this book is going to make a huge impact, as it deals with major themes surrounding trauma and healing. We also get to see Arthur stand up to the government and share his story of growing up on the island of Marsyas.

I've already got my final copy pre-ordered and I can't wait for this book to come out so I can found out what happens next!

Starting right where we left off but from Arthur's perspective and backstory, I'm only MORE excited to read the rest of this sequel and get back to these wonderful characters.

This has the same lovely, warm fuzzy feeling immediately that Cerulean Sea had. We get to see our fav characters again, have our hearts grow three sizes with their interactions, and get a glimpse of the struggles to come. This already makes it feel like this book will be just as special as the first. I can’t wait to read the whole thing!

Thank you to Tor for this sneak peak into Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
I have missed these characters so much and it made my heart happy to spend a few moments with them.
TJ Klune's writing paints beautiful pictures in my mind (if that even makes sense)

I am anxiously awaiting the release of this sequel.
I feel cheated and would like the rest of the book please and thank you.

Can't wait for the full book! Honestly shocked that only an excerpt was released for review, can't review much based off of a few chapters.