מאת TJ Klune
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.
A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.
He's the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.
Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department In Charge of Magical Youth. And there's the island's sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.
But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.
And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home—one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from—Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.
A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.
He's the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.
Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department In Charge of Magical Youth. And there's the island's sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.
But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.
And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home—one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from—Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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April 1, 2024
Best-selling and Lambda Literary Award-winning Klune returns with the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. On a peculiar island in a unique orphanage, Arthur has found happiness with the love of his life, Linus, and hopes to adopt the magical children under his care, but his grim past and a new magical child challenge his future family. With a 750K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.
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July 1, 2024
In this sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea (2020), Arthur Parnassus and his partner Linus will do whatever it takes to care for their magical, soon-to-be-adopted children, even if that means leaving their island home for the first time in decades to appear at a government hearing. Secretary of Education Jeanine Rowder, a member of The Council of Utmost Importance, is trying to get Arthur to do something regrettable. She doesn't quite succeed, although there is a bit of a show at the hearing (Arthur, you see, is also a phoenix). Arthur and Linus return to the island, knowing that their family is now publicly the center of a struggle over rules controlling how magical people can live. Though the message isn't subtle, it's a powerful story of self-determination and the importance of love. The lengths to which Rowder will go in her pursuit of power are quite extensive--and the family's ensuing shenanigans are entertaining--leading to an ending which is something of a deus ex machina while also being a triumphant vision of a marginalized community given space to live peacefully, which will be a balm to many readers. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The House in the Cerulean Sea was one of the most beloved fantasies of 2020, and readers have been eagerly awaiting more from Linus, Arthur, and their family.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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July 8, 2024
Klune’s sweet, satisfying sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea finds Arthur Parnassus, a man with the power to shape-shift into a phoenix, hopeful that his testimony about his abusive treatment under government care as a child will soften hearts and ease restrictions on all magical beings. But during the hearing before Parliament’s Council of Utmost Importance, he succumbs to goading from arch conservative Jeanine Rowder, who threatens to dispatch an inspector from the Department in Charge of Magical Youths to the remote island where Arthur lives with his fiancé, Linus Baker, and the six magical foster children they’re hoping to adopt. Arthur and Linus return to their home with David, a melodramatic 10-year-old yeti, to prepare their six young wards—gnome Talia, forest sprite Phee, wyvern Theodore, semiaquatic oddity Chaucey, shape-shifter Sal, and son of the devil Lucy—for the investigation. The stern inspector, who claims she does not feel fear, notes every deviation from regulations while the children waffle between trying to appease her and lashing out at her intolerant views. When Arthur uncovers the real motivations behind her visit, the action careens to a tense showdown. Though slightly more preachy and less sophisticated than book one, this follow-up still bursts with charm, wit, and endearing scenes of magical found family, complete with timely messages on acceptance and fighting oppression. Fans will be gratified by this heartfelt return. -
August 1, 2024
Arthur Parnassus knows how one can feel as an orphan--different, feared, and abused. Now as an adult, he ensures that the children under his care on Marsyas Island instead know love, happiness, and opportunity. With the love of his life, Linus Baker, by his side and close friends nearby, Arthur protects the children while giving them space to be themselves. Called before the Department in Charge of Magical Youth to talk about his past, Arthur finds himself pitted against those who believe magic is dangerous and don't want Arthur, his children, or those like them to be near "normal people." Will everything Arthur and Linus have created be destroyed? The emotional arcs are epic, taking readers from sadness to laughter, and the children sit front and center in the action. VERDICT The follow-up to The House in the Cerulean Sea is another heart-wrenching tale of being perceived as different, finding acceptance, and having a place in the world. Fans of Seanan McGuire's "Wayward Children" series or the writings of Alix E. Harrow will especially want to pick up this duology for its emotional themes and Klune's bittersweet prose.--Kristi Chadwick
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