Hard to rate a book by it's first four chapters and I might not be doing it justice, but loving what I read so far. Can't wait for release day as I have great hopes for the rest of the story pushing it into 5 star territory, like its predecessor in this series.

I got my hands on a copy of this beautiful book. Thank you so much Pan Macmillan and Netgalley.

I’ve been waiting for this book since December!
I wish this was the extended book tho, but no worries. I can tell it is gonna be just as beautiful, delightful and lovely as The house in the cerulean sea. I am so happy I get to read Arthur, Linus, and all the kids again, it almost feels like I missed them.

Every time I read a sequel of a book I have to reread the first one just so I can remember every detail or character that I could have forgotten about, but with this book in particular, it didn’t feel necessary, I remembered every character. That’s just how much I love The house in the cerulean sea. I can’t wait to read what happens next.

This review is based on a brief excerpt of the book provided by Netgalley and the publisher, which I'm grateful for. My guess it's about 15% of the book, so please forgive me for the brevity of this review. The book starts off a few years after the last one ended, and begins unravelling the history of Arthur Parnassus, while delving into the broader political situation of magical beings in the world that our protagonists inhabit.

The writing and soul match the previous book, and the roundedness of the characters continues to be a major element in the story's success. My concern lies with the clear tilt towards politics (and away from a character driven story), as well as the lower levels of levity and banter. This book comes across as more serious while also elevating the story away from the individual. I hope it works out - though, having read a few other books by the author - I'm not fully confident he will pull this one off.

I look forward to reading the full book once it's out.

I cannot wait to get my hands on the full book from this glorious world.

In just these few chapters, we're plunged back into the loving arms of this somewhat unconvential family, seeing their growth and adoration for each other. (Seriously, can all parents please learn from Arthur and Linus!)

However, everywhere isn't as kind or accepting as the island and Arthur and Linus have made their way back to the monochrome city. On the precipice of giving testimony on behalf of magical beings everywhere - I think we'll see our real world reflected through the hatred and bigotry of others but also, hopefully, through the joy and love as well.

I thought this was the whole book but it's actually the first 4 chapters only. I loved it we're off to a great start i cannot wait to read the rest. Arthur and Linus are still adorable and the children are still hillarious.

I absolutely loved The House In The Cerulean Sea when I read it last year for a bookclub (and indirectly, that king of ended up with me creating my Bookstagram, so this book holds a special place in my heart) so of course, the sequel is one of my most anticipated releases of the year. We’re finally closing on release date, but I was still so incredibly excited to to receive the first four chapters of the book ahead of its release date.

This book starts with Arthur’s POV and story, which was absolutely amazing to read. He is such an interesting character all around and I’m glad we get to see more of his thoughts this time around. And then, of course, we have all the elements that made The House In The Cerulean Sea so beloved: We have the humour, wit, charm and cozy feelings. We have Linus and the kids who are so endearing and awesome in their differences.

But we couldn’t have just a book full of that (We kind of already have previous one), so I was honestly on the edge of my seat with curiosity to see how TJ Klune would play this out. And the drama and intrigue thickens. I was left wanting more at the end of the four chapters and I’m very excited to read the rest of the book once it comes out. It has potential and I, for one, can’t wait to see where the author is going with this.

Thank you so much for the ARC sample of this book!

It was so lovely being in back in these characters' world, I've missed them all!

The level of intrigue from this sample is high, it's giving me the same warm fuzzy feelings as The House in the Cerulean Sea and I can't wait to read the rest of the book when it comes out soon!

Let me just say that I'm really happy that I already preordered a copy of this book. I cannot wait to read the full book!

This sampler has gotten me so excited for the full book to be published! It was so lovely to be back in this magical world again, within just a few chapters it felt like I had been welcomed home.

Everything I’d hoped it would be; full of warmth, hope, humour and purpose. About found family and fighting for everything that you believe in, standing up for people when the government bodies that are supposed to protect them won’t.

If you loved the first book then you will definitely love this one. If you haven’t read the first book then you really should.

Every single star on the planet! If I’m being honest I was a little apprehensive that I wouldn’t end up loving it as much as Cerulean Sea but OMG I did! I don’t know what TJ Klune puts in his books but yet again I’m sat here covered in goosebumps and crying my eyes out. I’m literally sat here staring at the walls wishing that I could be adopted by Arthur & Linus 😭.

The humour, the wit, the community and the magic in this book are EXACTLY like Cerulean Sea. In fact, I’d say this book actually has more magic in it (towards the end). If you loved Cerulean Sea then I promise you will absolutely love this just as much.

Also, when’s book 3 coming out?

Side note: I was lucky enough to be sent a physical copy of this book, I’m aware that the netgalley version is only the first few chapters

I’m gutted this is just a sampler but it made me even more excited for the full book to be released. I loved the first story. I feel a lot of books this days are quite repetitive but this is such a unique story line and has a really homey feel to it

Loved the sample!
It's just as cozy and heartwarming as the first book and I am definitely looking forward to pick this up when it releases.

It's rare that a sequel instantly captures the magic of the original book. Klune has managed to do that within a page of this book. Captivating characters grab you once more as you're transported into their magical world. A book filled with intrigue which I haven't felt on this scale since the Green Creek series. A masterpiece of a book. I cannot wait until publication day to dig my teeth into this again!

As a huge fan of The House In The Cerulean Sea, the sequel is, without a shadow of a doubt, my most anticipated release of the year. September could not come fast enough. So it was incredibly exciting (I squealed) to receive the first four chapters of the book ahead of its release date.

This time around, it seems we’re getting Arthur’s story which should be incredibly interesting.
TJ Klune wasted no time in bringing to the sequel what readers loved so much about The House In The Cerulean Sea. The first few pages are already full of the same wit, charm and cosy feelings that the first book provided in abundance.

I’m sure most people are going to love the sequel just as much as the first book. However, I have a very irritating tingly feeling that I’m going to be a little disappointed. A tiny and incredibly grating voice that sounds a lot like my great-aunt Jeanie (RIP 🫶🏻) is telling me that this sequel is going to feel like when you’re on a diet and you treat yourself to a cookie but the cookie isn’t even that good so then you’ve wasted those calories and life is meaningless. (Just me?)
Four chapters isn’t much and I feel that the author has already crammed in so many heart-warming, wholesome "awww" moments that it’s almost overkill. I love a rich chocolate pudding but if you eat too much, it becomes sickly. Some of the cutesie moments made me *dramatic pause* … cringe * DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN !!!*

That being said, I am still looking forward to reading the full edition when it comes out and am definitely planning on reading the first book for the third time before then.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Pan MacMillan and TJ Klune for sending me the advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review !! I honestly couldn’t be happier !

I read and loved the first book so was delighted to get. To read this sample for the forthcoming second book. These first few chapters are great and I’m really looking forward to reading the full book when it comes out.

The House In The Cerulean Sea is hands down one of my all time favorite stories, so I was over the moon when I discovered there was going to be a sequel. I confess that I didn't realize that this was just a sampler featuring the prologue and first four chapters of Somewhere Beyond The Sea... I can't deny that I felt disappointed once I realized I wasn't going to be able to read the whole story just yet, but I guess that's my own fault for not seeing the 'sampler' reference in the description. That said, even after reading just these four chapters I already know that this is going to be another favorite for me. I loved meeting up with the different characters again, and I loved that we see the story through Arthur's eyes this time around. I definitely can't wait to get a copy of the full book after that cliffhanger!

Thanks to Pan Macmillan, Tor and Netgalley for this glimpse into what TJ Klune has in store for us in the sequel to The House in The Cerulean Sea. I’ll be honest, I didn’t realise that this was just the first 4 chapters of Somewhere Beyond the Sea, and I was pretty disappointed – it’s my own fault for not spotting “Sampler Only” in the description!

What I will say is that this small glimpse into the first four chapters was like coming home! Opening with a glimpse into Arthur’s first days returning to the island and redeveloping the house to create a home for magical children and then I was enveloped in the warm hug that is the family that Arthur and Linus have created with their adorable children! I can’t describe the warm, fuzzy, hot chocolate feelings that these opening chapter brought.

The story soon takes a turn into more dark and challenging events with Arthur and Linus travelling to the mainland for Arthur to give testimony, which is where the sampler ends. Told from Arthur’s PoV, I can truly say that I’m even more excited and more eager to get my hands on my pre-ordered copy to discover what life brings next for Arthur, Linus and their magical, extraordinary family.

The first book is one of my all time favourites, and this sampler did not let me down for the sequel. With the same beautiful writing and wry voice, Somewhere Beyond The Sea is going to be stunning and I cannot wait to read the full book.

thank you netgalley and the publisher

as this has only 4 chapters i decided to write a review here after i read the book, however something i can say is that tj klunes writing will once again not disappoint