Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea. A magical house, a secret past and a summons that could change everything frame a story about resilience and choosing the life you want to live. Arthur Parnassus leads a compassionate, if troubled, orphanage on a distant island, aiming to become the adoptive father to six dangerous and magical children. He is supported by his partner Linus Baker, a former caseworker, as well as the island sprite Zoe Chapelwhite and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together they strive to protect the children, even as a public reckoning threatens everything they hold dear. When a new magical child who calls himself monster seeks to join them, the fragile balance of family and power is tested to the breaking point. This is Arthur’s story, on Marsyas Island, in a tale of resistance and the effort to secure the life the family deserves.

Arthur’s life on Marsyas Island centers on guardianship, community, and the challenges of a hidden past coming to light. The narrative follows a bond between the core group as they confront external threats while safeguarding their chosen family.

Features

• Sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea
• Arthur Parnassus leads a strange orphanage
• Linus Baker is the life partner
• New magical child called monster joins
• Themes of resistance and community
• 500 pages, paperback edition